Cerys Hutton: The Dual Edge of AI in Academia

In this episode of Force Multiplier, Danny is joined by Cerys Hutton, AI Centre of Excellence Lead and Head of Warwick Digital Academy.Cerys and Danny discuss cognitive deskilling, growing privacy concerns, and shifting attitudes toward AI-generated content.If you like Force Multiplier, make sure to check out Danny’s debut podcast Sondership, which shares Inspiring Stories from People with Purpose at Sondership.comLinks:Follow Cerys on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceryshutton/Watch Hannah Fry’s video on building an AI Agent:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnzR5aOElvw00:17 Cerys Mission And Ethics02:15 AI Risks In Education04:43 Parenting And Tech Boundaries06:51 Future Jobs And Squiggly Careers09:25 Product Mindset For GenAI10:34 Warwick AI Strategy12:50 Polarisation And Culture Clash16:00 Early Wins And Use Cases19:16 Building AI Literacy26:17 Privacy Backlash And Regulation30:32 Choosing Models And Avoiding Slop33:16 Eighteen Month Vision36:27 Invisible AI And Closing Thoughts