The Handshake Ep. 7 – AI, Singularity & Implications for Mankind and Education with Dr Daithí Ó Murchú

In Part 1 of a two-part conversation on The Handshake podcast, its host, Organisational Psychologist, Teresa Hand-Campbell of THC Consultancy Ltd., engages in a disturbingly thought-provoking conversation with Daithí Ó Murchú, a renowned international consultant and Honorary Consul for Côte d’Ivoire to Ireland, about the intersection of AI, technology, and humanity. The episode delves into the concept of technological singularity—the point where AI surpasses human intelligence—and its profound implications for education, human evolution, and society at large. Daithí Ó Murchú explores how AI is already reshaping education through adaptive learning platforms and data-driven decision-making, while also posing critical questions about who controls this revolution and the potential threats to democracy, human identity, and the soul. The conversation challenges listeners to consider the risks of unchecked technological advancement, the loss of human uniqueness, and the ethical dilemmas arising from AI’s rapid growth. This episode invites visionaries and disruptors to rethink the role of technology in shaping the future. Part 2, which will be posted one week hence, promises to make you sit upright and think: “What lies ahead for humankind if we fail to ask the hard questions and to plan ahead for the use of AI as the tool it is meant to be?”.