#15 Steven Johnson on 19th Century Literature, the Future of Academic Research, and the Role of the Humanities in AI Development

Steven Johnson joins Nick Dirks to discuss his journey from majoring in semiotics to becoming a bestselling author widely known for his perspectives on the intersection of science, technology, and society. The author of 13 acclaimed books including Everything Bad Is Good for You, and Where Good Ideas Come From – and the host of the Emmy-winning PBS/BBC series How We Got to Now, Steven Johnson is currently the Editorial Director at Google Labs, where he helped develop the new AI-powered writing and research tool, NotebookLM.   

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