Podcast Series
Discover our Podcast Series, featuring conversations on AI, digital literacy and critical thinking.
Explore different perspectives, experiences and reflections from across Europe!
Episode 1 - AI for Youth Workers: How we can explain complex ideas simply?
AI doesn’t have to be extremely complex. In this episode, AI educator and entrepeneur Konstantin Zankov shares practical ways Youth Workers can explain AI using simple languages, everyday examples and critical thinking.
Discover how educators can help young people understand and use AI confidently, responsibly and creatively in today’s episode!
Episode 2 - AI and human connection: what if your doctor or therapist was a bot?
AI is becoming increasingly present in healthcare and emotional support. In this episode, the youth expert Vesela Mareva explores the opportunities, risks and ethical questions surrounding AI in healthcare and therapy, including trust, empathy, privacy and digital wellbeing.
Discover why human relationships remain essential and how young people can use AI critically while protecting their wellbeing in today’s episode!
Episode 3 - Learning together- what young people can teach us about AI
How can AI support learning without replacing independent thinking?
In this episode, host Erich Leitenbauer speaks with AI consultant and educator Samuele Premi about how young people use artificial intelligence in school and everyday life, and how AI can support learning, creativity and personal growth.
Discover the importance of critical thinking, source verification, experimentation, and what adults can learn from young people’s approach to AI in today’s episode!
Episode 4 - AI belongs to all of us! How can civil society help shape the development of AI
AI increasingly influences how we learn, work and live. But who gets to decide how it is developed and used?
In this episode, digital learning and AI specialist Yves-Noel Bangne explores why civil society should pay an active role in shaping the future of AI.
Discover the importance of transparency, education and open-source technology, and how citizens and young people can develop a curious yet critical approach to AI in today’s episode!
Episode 5 - AI and data protection: protecting privacy in the networked society
How can we protect our personal information in an increasingly connected world?
In this episode, host Erich Leitenbauer speaks with IT law expert Dr. Sabine Proßnegg about artificial intelligence, data protection and privacy, including the risks of sharing sensitive information with AI systems.
Discover why digital awareness matters for young people and how understanding privacy, data protection rights and online risks can support safer and more responsible AI use in today’s episode!
Episode 6 - Pedagogical approaches to teaching AI content to young people
How can educators help young people understand AI through engaging and human-centred learning?
In this episode, leadership coach, trainer and consultant Ralitsa Dobreva explores innovative pedagogical approaches to teaching artificial intelligence, including interactive, project-based and non-formal education.
Discover how critical thinking, digital competencies, neuroscience and emotional intelligence can help young people understand AI and its impact on attention, motivation and everyday life in today’s episode!
Episode 7 - Building critical thinking skills in young people
How can young people navigate a digital environment increasingly shaped by AI-generated content?
In this episode, AI educator and former teacher Tina de Silva joins Lisa to explore why critical thinking and AI literacy matter more than ever, sharing practical approaches to identify misinformation, verify sources and evaluating AI-generated answers.
Discover how education, transparency and responsible AI habits can help young people strengthen their own thinking while using AI more critically and confidently in today’s episode!
Episode 8 - Job displacement or job development AI and the future of work
How is AI transforming the world of work and creating new opportunities?
In this episode, host Erich Leitenbauer speaks with entrepreneur and HAK Mürzzuschlag alumnus Ivan Bandic about automation, emerging job roles and the practical use of AI in creative fields such as photography, film production and marketing.
Discover why curiosity, effective prompting and a willingness to explore new technologies are becoming increasingly important skills for the future of work in today’s episode!
Episode 9 - AI and humanity: who controls the future - and who should?
As AI becomes more powerful, who should decide how it is developed and used?
In this episode, Stefan Grigorov and Tiho Banov, creators of the Epoha Online video series, explore the balance between innovation, ethics, regulation and human responsibility in shaping the future of AI.
Discover how governments, technology companies, researchers and communities can contribute to AI development while ensuring human oversight, accountability and benefits for society as a whole.