What if AI wasn’t about intelligence at all—but imagination?

In this episode of The Augmented Life, Michael Tiffany sits down with Helen Todd to explore what it means to center creativity, community, and well-being in a world increasingly defined by algorithms and automation.

Together, they dive into:

• Why Helen believes Sam Altman is wrong about the “Intelligence Age”

• The case for a new era: The Imagination Age

• How to reclaim your attention, intuition, and inner compass in a world designed for distraction

• Why community and embodiment are our best defense against digital disconnection

• The double-edged sword of AI clones, memory augmentation, and “sparring with yourself”

• What it would look like to build AI tools that help us spend less time with tech—and more time being human

Whether you’re a founder, a futurist, or just feeling overwhelmed by the noise, this episode is a hopeful, expansive blueprint for a different kind of future—one rooted in purpose, presence, and play.

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