The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Is How Much We Trust It
Release Date: 12/25/2025
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In this episode of The Healthier Tech Podcast, we zoom in on the ethical side of everyday AI use.
Not from the perspective of Silicon Valley engineers, but from your side of the screen. The side where AI is quietly becoming the middleman between your decisions and someone else’s reality.
You will hear about:
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Why ethical AI is not just a developer problem, and how the conversation actually starts the moment you copy and paste an AI generated answer
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The difference between using AI as a helpful draft tool and treating it like a source of truth
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How blind trust in AI can turn into misinformation, broken trust, and subtle digital harm without any malicious intent
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Where things get serious when you use AI around other people, like hiring, feedback, customer messages, or anything that touches a real human life
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Simple ways to protect privacy when you are tempted to paste long email threads, client details, or personal stories into AI tools
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How “automation creep” slowly shifts you from cautious user to autopilot, and why that matters for your digital wellbeing and mental load
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Practical, low friction habits to keep AI aligned with your values, instead of letting convenience quietly take over your judgment
This conversation is especially useful if you are:
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Using tools like ChatGPT or other AI assistants for writing, content, or decision support
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Trying to balance productivity with digital wellness and mental clarity
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Curious how to keep your tech habits healthy while still getting the best out of AI
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Wondering where the line is between smart delegation and outsourcing your ethics to an algorithm
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