What if a non-human intelligence could absorb our scriptures, wars, myths, philosophies, laws, atrocities, and occasional good ideas and hold up a mirror to say, “Here are 10 principles that might help you stop destroying yourselves”? And the more dangerous question: would we actually listen? The old commandments still matter, but they come loaded with asterisks — “Don’t lie” sounds great until you’re hiding people from Nazis. This episode asks whether moral rules can survive their edge cases, and whether AI can be a tool for wisdom instead of just a plagiarism cannon with venture capital…

Jamie Metzl talks about human-centered technology, why he still bets on our species, and what creative collaboration with machines could look like…

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Jamie Metzl and Taylor Riggs discuss concerns about AI’s impact on job opportunities and the economy. They analyze why younger generations fear AI will harm future workforce prospects, especially after an ex-Google CEO was booed at commencement…

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Metzl shares his insights on the importance of responsible governance, cautious optimism, and global cooperation in the face of rapid technological advancement. As we move forward, it will be crucial to balance innovation with ethical considerations to ensure a positive impact on humanity…

“Jamie Metzl is leading technology futurist and the author of multiple books exploring the big-picture implications of AI and other revolutionary technologies, including the bestsellers Hacking Darwin and Superconvergence, as well as the novels Eternal Sonata and Genesis Code.…”

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Technology and healthcare futurist Jamie Metzl discusses the potential benefits and risks of artificial intelligence and the urgent need for ethical guidelines to ensure it is used responsibly. He introduces his new book, The AI 10 Commandments, co-authored with GPT-5, which provides principles to help humans utilize the technology responsibly…

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“Two summers ago, Jamie Metzl gave a talk on AI and spirituality at the Chautauqua Institution in Upstate New York. That same spot where Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage a couple of years earlier. Rather than an assassination attempt, Metzl’s talk triggered The AI Ten Commandments: A New Moral Code for Humanity — a book co-authored with GPT-5. Metzl humbly claims that AI enabled him to incorporate other non-Christian traditions in a new moral code for humanity…”

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“Last summer, I was invited to give a lecture on artificial intelligence and spirituality at the famed Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York. The invitation followed the publication of my most recent book, Superconvergence, in which I explained how, for all the legitimate concerns about AI, the new technology can help improve our health…”

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As the author notes, “we humans orient our lives around moral codes” that “have developed within the context of our various technological revolutions.” From the rise of agriculture to the printing press to industrialization, technology has been interconnected with the ethical codes (and corresponding laws) that guide human actions. It’s only inevitable, per Metzl, that artificial intelligence will have similar ramifications for the development of new moral codes that will guide societies. And while the author consulted GPT-5 in formulating what this new code should look like in this work, the majority of the book’s chapters are devoted to a thoughtful reflection on the moral systems that have heretofore shaped human progress. Metzl observes that religiously based moral codes, while foundational to human history, are limited in their applicability to modern life, and they “have failed to deliver the kind of better world we might desire.” While the pious may be drawn to the absolutist nature of the biblical Ten Commandments, for example, the Mosaic laws lack nuances relevant to contemporary circumstances; for example, ancient conceptions of “adultery” are difficult to apply to modern understandings of gender roles or the rise of consensual open marriages. The author explores the intersections of religious-based morality and new ethical codes that society adapts as technology changes and provides readers with a brief introduction to the promises offered by the era of AI. Not until the work’s final third does Metzl present his titular Commandments, which include a largely unobjectionable series of maxims ranging from “Treat every being with compassion and dignity” to “Live in harmony with nature and all forms of life.” Readers may balk at the author’s extensive use of GPT-5 (which he lists as a co-author), but Metzl’s engagement with AI over the last decade as a public intellectual and author of multiple books must be taken into account—this is, in fact, a learned and thoughtful discussion of the future of AI. A nuanced reflection on the moral codes that have shaped humanity—and their future in an AI world.

Jamie Metzl explores how AI can help humanity identify universal principles for the future by drawing from thousands of years of moral and philosophical thought. In this conversation with Jeff Kavanaugh, he discusses co-authoring The AI 10 Commandments with GPT-5, the importance of human-centered AI governance, and why organizations must align technology with values, trust, and human potential. The discussion also examines AI governance, enterprise transformation, and the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent machines…

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Brian Kilmeade is joined by author Jamie Metzl to discuss Metzl’s groundbreaking new book, The AI 10 Commandments, exploring how humanity can navigate the ethical challenges and job disruptions of the AI revolution.