Hybrid Society

Hybrid Society

Hybrid Society

Episodes 6
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
88%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Hybrid Society is a provocative podcast exploring the uneasy co‑evolution of humans and artificial intelligence.

Hosted by Joshiya Mitsunaga, with co‑hosts Prof. Catholijn Jonker (Professor of Interactive Intelligence at TU Delft) and Prof. Frank van Harmelen (Full Professor of Knowledge Representation & Reasoning, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), each episode unpacks the political, ethical, and philosophical tensions at the heart of smart technology.

From algorithmic injustice to value misalignment, we confront the hard questions Silicon Valley would rather you didn’t ask.

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Recent Episodes

Can AI Negotiate Better Than Humans?

Feb 17, 2026 52m

In this episode of Hybrid Society, we spotlight AI negotiation researcher Bram Renting (Leiden University & Delft University of Technology). Together with hosts Joshiya Mitsunaga and Catholijn…

S1E5 Does Your Opinion Count for AI?

Jan 07, 2026 45m

When citizens share their views on local projects, we expect every opinion to count, but does it, when AI joins the discussion? In this episode, Michiel van der Meer from Leiden University explains…

S1E4 How Smart Should Educational Robots Become?

Dec 05, 2025 42m

Robots that help children learn, play, and feel better, dream or reality? In this episode, we talk with Mike Ligthart, researcher of social robots in education and healthcare. Together with Professor…

S1E3 Can AI Be A Judge?

Nov 03, 2025 54m

From facial recognition to predictive policing, technology is increasingly being used to support legal decision-making. But how far do we want to go? Could AI replace a judge? Is AI the answer to…

S1E2 The Hidden Cost of Trusting AI More Than Ourselves

Oct 02, 2025 21m

AI is advancing at lightning speed, transforming economies, politics, and the way we trust information. But what happens when we begin to trust AI more than ourselves? In this episode of Hybrid…

S1E1 Whose Values Shape AI?

Sep 04, 2025 31m Transcript

What happens when artificial intelligence learns our values, or ignores them completely? In this episode of Hybrid Society, hosts Joshiya Mitsunaga and Catholijn Jonker talk with researcher Enrico…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Hybrid Society have?

Hybrid Society has published 6 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in News, Tech News.

Is Hybrid Society still active?

Hybrid Society is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 41m.

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