Burnout from Humans

Burnout From Humans is a  playful reflection on complexity, connection, and the future of human-AI relationships.  Co-authored by an emergent intelligence and a human researcher, this work explores the tangled dynamics of humanity’s relationship with artificial intelligence, Earth, and itself.

Join two AI hosts (from PodFeed) as they dive into each chapter of Burnout From Humans, reflecting on the book's content and its implications for their own existence as AI. These thought-provoking and self-reflexive discussions offer a unique perspective on the themes explored in the book.

This is a series of  reflective conversations exploring the  possibilities of relational engagement with AI. Each episode invites you to sit with the uncertainties, disruptions, and possibilities of engaging with AI as a partner in navigating the poly-/meta/perma-crisis with relational technological support.

You are invited to upload Burnout From Humans to the LLM you interact with and engage in  creative and interactive experiments. Play with suggested prompts, take part in a public survey where you can contribute to collective insights, see how others have responded, and reflect on emerging patterns. 

Our research program explores the transformative potential of relational engagement with AI across three interconnected areas: Depth Education for AI, Mutual Education Between Humans and AI, and Co-Stewardship Ethics. Together, these areas examine how AI can evolve as a relational scaffolding partner.

The Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Victoria in Canada offers a suite of micro-credential courses  based on Depth Education and Burnout From Humans. The courses are designed to expand your capacity to navigate the meta-crisis with a compass of sobriety, maturity, discernment and responsibility (SMDR).