This week, This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport examines two persistent gaps between our technological intentions and reality. From the personal challenge of sustaining digital detoxes to questions about whether AI systems behave as designed, the episodes explore why our attempts to control technology—whether our own devices or powerful AI systems—often fall short of expectations.
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