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 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.

Dr. Isabel Millar, a London-based philosopher and psychoanalytic theorist, joins technologist Dwayne Monroe, a Marxist analyst with two decades of experience, to explore the complex interplay between AI and society. They discuss the moral implications of AI, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to tech development. The conversation shifts to current fears surrounding AI, linking them to historical capitalist narratives. Millar and Monroe also critique the narrow focus of modern intellectual elites and stress the urgency of educating the public about AI's risks and responsibilities.