Authenticating Intelligence Podcast with Stephen Aguilar by Stephen J. Aguilar

Episodes 8

Avg. Duration 43m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (3)

Since Jan 2026

Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

Authenticating Intelligence is a podcast about what AI means for human creativity, learning, and everyday life. Hosted by Dr. Stephen J. Aguilar—educator, researcher, and director of USC’s Center for Generative AI and Society—the show blends clear-headed analysis with conversations across disciplines. From artists and designers to educators, researchers, and policy experts, guests join Stephen to explore how generative AI is reshaping how we think, create, and learn.

Rather than framing AI as either a miracle or a menace, the podcast takes a balanced, pragmatic view: AI is a powerful tool whose impact depends on its users, the technologies they choose, and the contexts in which they work. Guided by guests’ expertise, episodes examine real-world applications, ethical dilemmas, creative expression, and insights that might emerge (or be undermined) in AI-infused environments.

For anyone curious about how to navigate an AI-saturated world, Authenticating Intelligence offers grounded insights focused on helping to ensure that the future is one where technology amplifies human ingenuity.

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Recent Episodes

S1E8 The AI Literacy Trap

May 04, 2026 38m Transcript

Is your AI strategy built on substance or just better prompts? Dr. Stephen Aguilar and Elvin Fortuna dive into the evolving landscape of workforce training and adult learning. From the technical…

The Rise of Semi-Formal Learning

Apr 21, 2026 46m Transcript

In this episode of Authenticating Intelligence, host Stephen Aguilar sits down with the University of Florida’s Dr. Rob Moore to map the "semi-formal" middle ground of modern education.From the…

S1E6 Can AI Replace the Artist’s Eye?

Apr 07, 2026 47m Transcript

Most animators are unprepared for the AI wave quietly reshaping their industry. This week, we go behind the curtain with Dan O’Brien, a veteran lighting lead and former animator from Blue Sky Studios…

S1E5 Local Control, Total Chaos: Schools in the Age of AI

Mar 17, 2026 44m Transcript

American schools are facing an AI revolution with a fractured map. In this episode, host Dr. Stephen Aguilar and Professor Morgan Polikoff dive into why "local control" is creating total chaos for AI…

S1E4 The End of Independent Thought?

Mar 03, 2026 43m

In this episode, Dr. Stephen Aguilar and Dr. Gale Sinatra explore the impact of AI on conceptual change, discussing how AI can both support and hinder our understanding of complex ideas. They delve…

S1E3 Can Policy Fix AI?

Feb 17, 2026 37m

In this episode, Dr. Stephen Aguilar and Dean Pedro Noguera examine the dual nature of AI in education, discussing its capacity to either amplify human potential or create problematic shortcuts. They…

S1E2 How AI Rewrites the Future of Work

Feb 03, 2026 48m

Dr. Stephen Aguilar (USC Rossier) and Vincent Venturella explore the collision of AI and professional worth—from the disruption of traditional billing models to a new framework for career…

S1E1 Will AI Break Our Ability to Learn?

Jan 17, 2026 42m

Dr. Stephen Aguilar (USC Rossier School of Education) and Dr. Jeff Green (UNC School of Education) investigate the tension between GenAI’s speed and the cognitive struggle required for deep learning.…