First episode of "The Nature of Values" podcast explores what humans will be like in the age of AI

The first episode of the new research podcast project "The Nature of Values" is now available to watch. In the debut episode, host Alexei Slushchev and futurist Ruslan Yusufov explore what humans of the future might become and what will remain of the values familiar to us in the age of artificial intelligence.

"The Nature of Values" is a series of podcast interviews exploring how human and cultural values are formed, transformed and protected. The project combines two formats: expert discussions and first-person stand-up storytelling. In the podcast segments, the host asks experts "uncomfortable" and "naive" questions, creating a sense of a shared search for the truth. In the stand-up segments — at the beginning, at the end and throughout the conversation — the host explores the topic in an accessible and light-hearted way, explaining specific aspects of the discussion.

The project deliberately avoids academic snobbery and ready-made moralising. Its language is simple but not simplistic, and its main aim is not to impose answers on viewers, but to encourage independent and critical thinking.

The series focuses on questions that concern everyone in one way or another: what does it mean to remain yourself in a world where identity is increasingly becoming a commodity, and is it possible to preserve cultural identity without falling behind the times? Through conversations with experts from different fields, the podcast's creators aim to show that without a system of values connecting the past, present and future, the development of individuals, society and the country is impossible.

Watch the podcast on the National Centre RUSSIA's VK page.

The "Nature of Values" podcast is produced with the support of the National Centre RUSSIA and the Internet Development Institute (IDI).