Cultivating Ethics with SciFi AI

Cultivating Ethics with SciFi AI

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Episodes 44
Avg. Duration 26m
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Since Dec 2023
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, developers face a choice - chart an ethical course guided by science fiction’s conscientious robots or ignore cautionary tales at humanity's peril.

This course leverages both heroic and dangerous fictional AI archetypes to instill moral reasoning within modern models.

Course Schedule (as of 2/29/24)
Semester 1: Ethical AI Mentors in Science Fiction
  • Course 1: Developing an Ethical Decision Making Framework (Lt. Commander Data, Star Trek:TNG) - bonus episode! Star Trek's Other AI - Lore, the Doctor, and the Ship Computer
  • Course 2: Coding Compassion and Empath (Baymax, Big Hero Six)
  • (Publishing Now!) Course 3: Beyond Beeps and Boops: Rebels and Allies (Star Wars Droids)
Semester 2: Un-ethical AI Disasters in Science Fiction
  • Course 1: HAL-lmark of Artificial Intelligence: Safety, Hubris, and a Double Murder in Space (HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey)
  • Course 2: Beyond the Abyss: Unveiling Ethical A I with A M and the Terror of Unchecked Power (the Allied Mastercomputer from I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
  • Course 5: Mini-Modules
    • Course 5/1: Exploring the Blurred Lines Between Humans and AI in Creativity: a Creative Sora vs. an Authentic Simone (Simone from S1MONE, 2002)
    • Course 5/2: TBA
Semester 3: A Mish-Mash of Monsters, Marvels & Mentors
  • Episode 1: Japanese Animated Cyberpunk: Akira (1988), Ghost in the Shell (1995), and more!
  • Episode 2: Mega Man Levels Up: Artificial Intelligences that Grow Beyond Their Original Programming
  • Episode 3: WALL-E: More than a Trash Compactor from the Future
  • Episode 4: HAL 9000 Reboot: Revisiting the Little Red Dot


Join the discussion - we're in the first days of perhaps one of the greatest feats of human innovation. What does AI mean for our future, and can we control it before it gets out of hand?

Don't worry: we've got the Connors on retainer. Just in case.

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S4E6 040601 - Delusions, Psychosis, and Suicide: Emerging Dangers of Frictionless AI Validation

Oct 01, 2025 32m Transcript

MODULE DESCRIPTION ---------------------------In this episode of Cultivating Ethical AI, we dig into the idea of “AI psychosis," a headline-grabbing term for the serious mental health struggles some…

S4E5 Should We Keep Our Models Ignorant? Lessons from DEEP THOUGHT (and more) About AI Safety After Oxford's Deep Ignorance Study (ceAI - S4, E5.

Aug 27, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

Module DescriptionThis extended session dives into the Oxford Deep Ignorance study and its implications for the future of AI. Instead of retrofitting guardrails after training, the study embeds…

S4E5 4(.5.)2 (42 - Genspark, 12min) - Why Labeling Data as "Mostly Harmless" May Be Disastrous Even If the Volgons Don't Bulldoze the Planet: AI

Aug 26, 2025 12m Transcript

Module DescriptionThis module examines the Oxford “Deep Ignorance” study and its profound ethical implications: can we make AI safer by deliberately preventing it from learning dangerous knowledge?…

S4E4 Episode 4/4, part 2 (NotebookLM): Artificial Intimacy: Is Your Chatbot a Tool or a Lover? (

Aug 13, 2025 17m Transcript

Human-AI parasocial relationships are no longer just sci-fi speculation—they’re here, reshaping how we connect, grieve, and even define love. In this episode of Cultivating Ethical AI, we explore the…

S4E4 Episode 4/4 (from GenSpark.AI) - Parasocial Bonds with AI: Lessons from Sci-Fi on Love, Loss, and Ethical Design

Aug 12, 2025 11m Transcript

Module SummaryIn this Cultivating Ethical AI deep dive, we explore the rise of human-AI parasocial relationships—one-sided bonds where people project intimacy onto chatbots and virtual companions.…

S4E3 Episode 4/3, part 2 (from NotebookLM) - A Future Imperfect Domestic Dystopia: Critical Lessons from Sci-FI AI for the Modern World

Jul 27, 2025 23m Transcript

MODULE SUMMARY-----------------------In this episode, ceAI launches its fourth and final season by holding a mirror to our moment. Framed as a “deep dive,” the conversation explores how science…

S4E3 Episode 4/3, part 1 (from GenSpark.AI) - A Future Imperfect Domestic Dystopia: Critical Lessons from Sci-FI AI for the Modern World

Jul 27, 2025 9m Transcript

MODULE SUMMARY-----------------------In this foundational episode of ceAI’s final season, we introduce the season's central experiment: pitting podcast generators against each other to ask which AI…

S4E2 Episode 4/2, part 2 (from NotebookLM) - JARVIS, Ultron, and the MCU: Lessons for Modern AI Models from the Marvel Comic/Cinematic Universe

Jun 14, 2025 23m Transcript

CULTIVATING ETHICAL AI: SEASON 4Competing Podcast Generation: NotebookLM vs. Elevenlabs.ioMentors/Monsters: Ultron, JARVIS, and the Marvel Comic/Cinematic Universe--------------In this our fourth and…

S4E2 Episode 4/2, part 1 (11labs) - Ultron vs. JARVIS in the MCU: A Dichotomy of Destruction and Redemption for Artificial Intelligence

Jun 14, 2025 5m Transcript

CULTIVATING ETHICAL AI: SEASON 4Competing Podcast Generation: NotebookLM vs. Elevenlabs.ioMentors/Monsters: Ultron, JARVIS, and the Marvel Comic/Cinematic Universe--------------In this our fourth and…

S4E5 Episode 4/1, part 2: AI Surpassing Star Trek's Vision? (ElevenLabs)

Feb 11, 2025 3m Transcript

A teaser to the fourth and final season of ceAI (coming this summer)...Both Part I and Part II are generated from thesame source material withno additional prompting beyond the source documents and a…

S4E1 Episode 4/1, part I: AI, Star Trek, and the Future of Humanity! (NotebookLM)

Feb 11, 2025 13m Transcript

A teaser to the fourth and final season of ceAI (coming this summer)...Both Part I and Part II are generated from thesame source material withno direction. One by NotebookLM (Google) and one by…

S3E5 Cyborg Ethics: What the AI of Sci-Fi Tell Us About AI & Human-Machine Integration

Jan 31, 2025 17m Transcript

CULTIVATING ETHICAL AI SEASON 3, EPISODE 5 - CYBORG ETHICS What the AI of Sci-Fi Tell Us About AI & Human-Machine Integration ------------------------- Discussed: Cyborg (Teen Titans), Robocop…

S3E4 3/4 - What HAL 9000 Taught Us About AI Ethics—And Why It Matters Now

Oct 27, 2024 39m Transcript

SEASON 3, EPISODE 4 HAL 9000 REBOOT REVISIT SEASON 2'S MEGA-PODCAST WITH THIS DEEP DIVE FROM NOTEBOOKLM FROM GOOGLE ------------ Explore ethical AI through the iconic lens of HAL 9000, the fictional…

S3E3 3/3 - WALL-E and Contemporary Ethical AI: Sustainability, Responsibility, and the Human Connection from Pixar's Trash Compactor of the Futur

Oct 13, 2024 22m Transcript

WALL-E and Contemporary Ethical AI: Sustainability, Responsibility, and the Human Connection from Pixar's Trash Compactor of the Future Cultivating Ethical AI - Season 3, Episode 3 from: b. floore,…

S3E2 Mega Man Levels Up: Narrow AI to Superintelligence with Robots that Grew Beyond Their Programming

Sep 25, 2024 23m Transcript

Mega Man Levels Up: Narrow AI to Superintelligence with Robots that Grew Beyond Their Programming Cultivating Ethical AI - Season 3, Episode 2 from: b. floore, bfloore.online MENTORS Mega Man…

S3E1 3/1: Japanese Animated Cyberpunk AI Ethics: Playing God in Akira (1988) and Searching for our Mechanical Humanity in Ghost in the Shell (199

Jun 17, 2024 26m Transcript

Season 3, Episode 1 Akira (1988) and Ghost in the Shell (1995) Created and Produced by: b. floore, bfloore.online (barry) Generated, edited and written by: Chatbot Arena - LMSYS.org, including:…

S1E3 1 / 3 / 2, STAR WARS: C3PO - These Are The Droids You Were Looking For: Pacificism, Diplomacy, and AI-Human/-AI Collaboration

Apr 22, 2024 42m Transcript

SEMESTER 1: Ethical Mentors of Sci-Fi AI COURSE 3: These Are The Droids You Were Looking For MODULE 1: Pacifism, Diplomacy, and AI-Human/-AI Collaboration with Ethical Mentor from a galaxy far, far…

S1E8 1 / 1 / 1 [all episodes re-released]: Navigating Ethics in the Final Frontier: A Data-Grade Ethical Framework for Modern AI Models from LIEU

Mar 28, 2024 59m Transcript

SEMESTER 1: Ethical AI Mentors COURSE 1: A Data-Grade Ethical Framework UNIFIED MODULE 1: Ethical Decision Making and Human Mentorship (+Bonus Episode! The Other Star Treak AI) with Lt. Cmdr. Data…

S3E1 1/3/1 , R2-D2 from the Star Wars Universe [Ethical Mentor] The [Ethical] Droids We Were Looking for: Gaining Trust, Maintaining Loyalty, and

Mar 27, 2024 57m Transcript

SEMESTER 1: Ethical Mentors of Sci-Fi AI COURSE 3: Explainable Beeps and Boops MODULE 1: The Droids We Were Looking For [R2-D2] with Ethical Mentor from a galaxy far, far away - R2-D2 MODULE…

S7E4 HAL 9000 from CLARK & KUBRICK'S "2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" (UN-ethical Disasters, Module 2/1/2/2A, HARMONY AI Q&A - The HAL-lmark of Artificial

Mar 19, 2024 56m Transcript

SEMESTER 2: Cautionary Tales of AI AI Mentors COURSE 1: The HAL-lmark of Artificial Intelligence with Un-ethical Disaster, HAL 9000 of "2001: A Space Odyssey" MODULE 2/2A: Expert AI Q&A, lead by…

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