Isabel Millar

Isabel Millar challenges assumptions about AI by deploying psychoanalysis tools. The podcast explores the relationship between AI and psychoanalysis, the effectiveness of film in exploring concepts, and the administration and domination of bodies through sex as a mode of administration. They also discuss the evolution of psychoanalysis and its compatibility with AI.

Join philosopher Isabel Millar, author of The Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence, as she dives into the psyche of AI. She explores Lacanian concepts to debate if machines can think or even enjoy. From distinguishing between intelligence and human subjectivity to discussing the implications of AI on sexuality and desire, Millar brilliantly challenges our understanding of what makes us human. She also examines how society projects gender onto AI, revealing fascinating truths about our fantasies around technology and relationships.

Join Joanna Kavenna as she hosts a thought-provoking discussion with Frank Furedi, an expert in risk and sociology, John Vervaeke, a renowned psychology professor, and Isabel Millar, a specialist in philosophy and psychoanalysis. They explore the paradoxes of self-knowledge, debating whether self-reflection is inherently beneficial or potentially harmful. The conversation delves into the impacts of modern individualism, the relationship between language and identity, and the balance of free will in a tech-dominated society, challenging viewers to rethink their understanding of the self.

Special roundtable podcast discussing the intersection of psychoanalysis and Palestine with a focus on challenging societal norms, divestment, destitution, political speech, and addressing colonial contexts. Guests include psychoanalysts, activists, and experts in Palestine studies.

Isabel Millar discusses the role of enjoyment and psychoanalysis in AI, focusing on the sexbot and gender. They explore the body's importance, female AI in film, male dominance in AI creation, and what AI reveals about humanity.