What happens when one of the world’s fastest-growing technologies meets one of the world’s oldest callings—being outdoors?
We’ve spent several months diving deep into that very question, and today we’re excited to share our new 3-part mini series: When AI Goes Outdoors
Episode 1: When AI Goes Outdoors – Part 1: Setting the Stage
In this first installment of our three-part mini-series, we explore the basics of artificial intelligence and how it’s beginning to intersect with the outdoor world. From language models to digital companions, we lay out the groundwork for understanding what AI is and where it’s going.
Hunter Leavine sits down with Casey Anderson to discuss the opportunities, concerns, and unknowns AI presents—not just in the tech space, but in the woods and on the water. This episode is a primer, a reflection, and an invitation to think critically about what’s next.
Episode 2: When AI Goes Outdoors – Part 2: Discussion & Discernment
In part two of the series, we’re joined by longtime guide and outdoorsman Jay Johnson to talk about how AI might shape our world—both the one we live in and the ones we escape to.
Together, Hunter, Casey, and Jay unpack the deeper philosophical and ethical questions AI presents to outdoorsmen, storytellers, and anyone who values real experiences in wild places. What should we be excited about? What should give us pause? And how do we hold on to what matters in the process?
Episode 3: When AI Goes Outdoors – Part 3: AI Speaks for Itself
In this final episode, the mic is flipped—AI joins the conversation. Using voice technology and scripted prompts, Hunter, Casey, and Jay engage in a first-of-its-kind round table where artificial intelligence gets a seat at the table.
It’s strange, funny, and at times surprisingly insightful. But beneath the novelty lies a real question: how do we want to live with this technology? And what does it mean for our relationship with nature, each other, and ourselves?
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