CELTcast Episode 4: Brains, Not Bots — Promoting Human Thinking in the Age of AI

Podcast: CELTcast – The Podcast of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

Institution: Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor (CUWAA)

Hosts: Rob Balza & Kate Robertson

Producer: Ashley Curtin

Guests: Dr. Tara Salinas (University of San Diego) and Dr. Ed Love (Western Washington University)

Featured Article: “Brains, Not Bots: Developing Thinkers in the Age of AI” – Psychology Today

In this episode of CELTcast, Rob and Kate dive into one of the most pressing questions facing higher education today:

How can we promote authentic, human thinking in the age of artificial intelligence?

Our guests are both accomplished scholars and co-authors of the Psychology Today article “Brains, Not Bots: Developing Thinkers in the Age of AI.” Together, they explore the tension between AI’s growing capabilities and our enduring need for critical thought, empathy, and ethical reflection.

Dr. Salinas, a professor of business ethics and Chair of the Management Department at the Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego, focuses her research on ethical leadership and corporate culture development.

Dr. Love, Professor of Marketing and Department Chair at Western Washington University’s College of Business & Economics, studies decision theory and how people form preferences in marketing contexts.