Ghost in the Machine: How We Talked AI into Reality

Max Planck Lawcast · Nov 6, 2026 · 28m

Guest: Daria Kim (Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition)

This episode of the Lawcast tackles one of the most talked-about technologies of our time: Artificial Intelligence. When we see ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini in action, we constantly use terms like learning, thinking, or—when things go off the rails—hallucinating. But are these AI models actually becoming independent agents, or have we simply talked the metaphor of artificial intelligence into reality?

Join Christopher Murphy as he sits down with Daria Kim, who has published extensively on the intersection of technology and…