Can AI Create or Feel? Dr Amna Whiston & Dr Alex Carter debate Human vs Artificial Intelligence

What does it really mean to think, create, or feel? Are we losing our humanity in the age of AI - or discovering it anew? In this live schools debate with Aylesbury Youth For Christ, Premier Unbelievable? host Andy Kind is joined by Dr Amna Whiston (Oxford) and Dr Alex Carter (Cambridge) to explore the limits of artificial intelligence. Together they ask: Can machines ever truly be creative? Can they experience emotion - or are they just mirroring us back to ourselves? YouTube Chapters 0:00 – Opening & intro (host: Andy Kind) 0:21 – Guests: Dr Alex Carter (Cambridge) & Dr Amna Wiston (Oxford) 0:56 – What is AI? Language, thinking, and large language models 1:37 – Amna’s research: emotions, neuroscience (Damasio) & “emotional reasoning” 2:58 – Can machines create if they can’t feel? 4:06 – AI ≠ human intelligence: why the label “intelligence” misleads 4:59 – Has AI really advanced that fast? (history, speed vs quality) 6:44 – Why AI feels uncanny: mirroring our thinking & “hallucinations” 8:10 – Creativity & the arts: what AI might undermine 9:13 – Education & the “race to the middle” (algorithmic writing) 10:42 – Positives: AI as catalyst for human creativity (example: AI-assisted music) 12:04 – How AI composes: rules, replication & Vivaldi/Mozart anecdotes 13:20 – Humans are biological first, logical second (ambiguity & motivation) 15:06 – Chess is easy, enjoying chess isn’t: motivation vs rules 16:22 – Conscious AI? The “hard/impossible problem” & suspending disbelief 18:22 – Belief, desire & action: quick philosophy of mind sparring 20:21 – Q&A 1: Ethics, energy use & impacts on local communities 22:03 – Q&A 2: What’s more powerful — the human brain or AI? 23:36 – Q&A 3: What would it take for AI to “feel” emotion? 25:02 – Final thoughts & close Expect a lively, thoughtful and sometimes humorous conversation on philosophy of mind, the uncanny valley, whether AI can be conscious, and what separates humans from code. Along the way, they touch on Jackson Pollock, emotional reasoning, giddiness, and even Gattaca vs Skynet - a must-listen for anyone curious about the future of humanity in a technological world. Subscribe and join the conversation. #AI #Creativity #Humanity #PremierUnbelievable 👉 Stay Connected & Get More: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierunbelievable - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierunbelievable - X (Twitter) https://x.com/unbelievablefe - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unbelievablefe.bsky.social • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate