Hosts: Dr. Simba Tirima & Gitari Tirima Episode Overview In a world where artificial intelligence mimics creativity, emotion, and even prayer, how do we stay truly human? In this reflective episode, Dr. Simba and Gitari dive into what faith, purpose, and creativity mean in an age of intelligent machines. From AI-generated music to the decoding of ancient texts, they explore the tension between technology and transcendence. They ask not what AI can do, but what we must remember to be. Rooted in science, scripture, and story, this is a conversation about awe, humility, and meaning in the new unknown. Key Themes & Highlights - Being human in the age of AI: empathy, creativity, and purpose as our enduring edge. - The power and scale of AI: global infrastructure, geopolitics, and what it means for Africa’s place in the new economy. - Human-first technology: AI as an enabler of flourishing when it augments, not replaces, human judgment. - Jobs, dignity, and expertise: from ‘human prompters’ to true collaborators — keeping imagination alive. - Faith and reason in a machine world: Romans 12:2 and Isaiah 1:18 as calls to think deeply and renew the mind. - Stories of awe and evidence: from dark matter to the M-Pesa revolution, from the Vesuvius scrolls to the ‘awe walk.’ - Kenyan reflections: how human-centered tech and faith-based reasoning shape everyday hope. Resources & Mentions Article: Forbes – How to Be Human in the Age of AI (Aug 2025)  Article: Fortune – Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Next Phase of AI: Data Centers and Investments (Aug 2025)  Article: World Economic Forum – Human-First AI: What Decisions Today Will Impact AI for Humanity Tomorrow (Aug 2025)  Article: The Atlantic – AI, Job Loss, and Human Enhancement (Aug 2025)  Article: The Conversation – How AI Could Change Our Relationship With Religion (Feb 2025)  Project: The Vesuvius Challenge (AI-decoded ancient scrolls)  Study: Harvard Health – Awe Walks Promote Positive Emotion  Study: MIT / Science – The Long-run Poverty and Gender Impacts of Mobile Money (M-Pesa) Join the Conversation What questions are you carrying about faith, creativity, and being human in the age of AI?Send your reflections or voice notes to genconpodcast@gmail.comConnect with us: Links Next Episode Preview Next: Legacy, Love, and the Work of Becoming – a conversation about what we pass on, and how we do it with grace and intention.