# Letting the Machine Decide: A.I. and Cognitive Surrender (Second Request)

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Podcast: [The Capitol Forum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-capitol-forum-podcast-3964355)
Published: 2026-04-17T21:57:31+00:00
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## Resource

Humanity is outsourcing decision making to machines. Today on Second Request , Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with Gideon Nave and Stephen Shaw, two researchers from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to discuss their recent research on the influence of artificial intelligence on human decision making.

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