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Artificial Intelligence is already woven into our daily lives, but do we really know the consequences? Will it transform our lives for the better or will its unchecked power cause us harm? Who is controlling it? Oprah, experts and an audience explore what’s been being called a tectonic shift in human society. Oprah speaks with Academy Award–winning filmmaker Daniel Roher about his new documentary The A.I. Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, in theaters on March 27th. The film is a powerful look at this rapidly advancing technology and the many ways it will impact society. Oprah is joined by Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin of the Center for Humane Technology, who break down what AI really is, who’s building it and why some experts are sounding the alarm. Futurist Sinead Bovell offers insight into how AI could reshape everything from work to global power dynamics. We also hear from people whose lives have already been transformed by AI from finding emotional connection through chatbots, to business profitability, to confronting the impact of deepfake images and when using chatbots as therapy can have fatal consequences. It’s a candid, thought-provoking conversation about the extraordinary possibilities of AI and the potential dangers. The experts offer practical ways we can prepare and how to hold the companies deploying the technology accountable.

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The A.I. Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is an eye-opening documentary about artificial intelligence, unpacking what it is, the risks, the possibilities, and practical ways to prepare for its fast advancement. It premieres in theaters on March 27th. The companion site, theaidocgetinvolved.com, serves as a hub for action, offering curated resources to help people learn AI, track policy, explore cutting-edge research, and stay informed through trusted voices like Hard Fork and Your Undivided Attention. More than just a film, it’s a call to action inviting viewers to move from awareness to agency by supporting advocacy groups, deepening their understanding, and actively shaping a more responsible AI future.

00:00:00 - Oprah intros The A.I Doc

00:05:30 - Welcome Daniel Roher, Director of The A.I. Doc

00:12:23 - Welcome Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin

00:15:38 - Why A.I. is so powerful

00:17:00 - The dangers of the A.I. race

00:17:40 - Why A.I. can’t be stopped

00:21:10 - How A.I. could eliminate humans

00:24:45 - Lack of regulation

00:26:30 - Social media was a test run for A.I.

00:28:20 - Futurist Sinead Bovell on the ethics

00:32:50 - What motivates A.I. companies

00:34:10 - Teen was the target of an AI deep fake

00:41:00 - How we can create change

00:43:00 - Claude as a mental health tool

00:48:50 - Laura Reiley on ChatGPT and her daughter’s death

00:56:10 - A.I. helping small businesses

01:00:00 - How A.I. saved her life

01:05:00 - Get involved

01:06:30 - The questions we should be asking

Additional Resources:

There are services and companies that provide deepfake safety training. You can find them on the internet.

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The Center for Humane Technology (CHT) is a nonpartisan organization founded by technologists working to realign the incentives driving today’s technology so it better serves humanity. Through a distinctive approach that combines public awareness, policy reform, and technical expertise, CHT creates change by first bringing clarity to how tech systems impact our psychology and society, and then transforming those incentives through interventions like legislation, litigation, and large-scale campaigns. Its initiatives include the widely influential Your Undivided Attention podcast, policy advocacy, and hands-on technical demonstrations that aim to reduce harms from AI and social media while shaping a more humane, responsible tech ecosystem.

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In a worldwide exclusive interview, Oprah talks with Kristin Cabot, the woman caught on the Coldplay "kiss cam" in the arms of her boss and CEO of her company. The video became a phenomenon, instantly going viral around the globe with more than 300 billion views. While it became the most watched video of 2025, it also changed the course of Kristin Cabot’s life. In what she says will be her one and only on camera interview about the event, Kristin Cabot joins Oprah in front of an audience in New York City to reveal details about her life and relationships in the days leading up to the concert in Boston, and how her life was impacted afterwards. She tells Oprah her reaction to the 15 seconds that turned into an infinite number of memes and opened an unstoppable floodgate of what Kristin says is never-ending judgment, mocking, vitriol and even death threats. Kristin Cabot, who was the Chief People Officer for Astronomer at the time of the concert, tells Oprah the nature of her relationship with her then boss, former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron. Kristin Cabot says, “There is a different version of me than what people saw on a TikTok video.” Oprah and Kristin also hear from audience members about their reaction to the viral video and how they were quick to judge.

00:00:00 - Welcome Kristin Cabot of Coldplay kiss cam fame

00:03:20 - Why Kristin is sharing her story

00:04:51 - Kristin’s marital status

00:07:20 - The first night they touched

00:11:00 - Kristin and Andy were both separated

00:21:00 - Kristin acknowledges her mistake

00:24:40 - Realizing it was a huge news story

00:26:45 - Why this exploded

00:28:30 - What PR told her to do

00:30:20 - What upset Kristin the most

00:32:00 - What Kristin represents for other women

00:33:00 - Andy was treated differently

00:35:15 - How her kids are affected

00:38:30 - When death threats started

00:40:15 - Treatment by other women

00:43:30 - Explaining to her kids

00:44:37 - Does she talk to Andy?

00:45:50 - Andy’s lack of public statement

00:47:50 - What breaks Kristin’s heart

00:48:20 - Kristin’s reaction to death threats

00:50:30 - Kristin and Andy’s next steps

00:52:45 - What Kristin wants people to know

00:54:20 - Gwyneth Paltrow’s message to Kristin

00:57:00 - Woman admits to judging Kristin

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What is the true meaning of your life? Does your life have purpose? Are you living a life you love? These are questions many people quietly wrestle with in a time when more individuals report feeling lonely, anxious and uncertain about their place in the world. Oprah is back with the Harvard Happiness professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks. They explore his latest book The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. Arthur explains why so many people today feel stuck in what he calls an “age of emptiness,” and reveals the modern traps that can make life feel like a simulation of endless distraction, doom scrolling and procrastination. These leave people disconnected from their deeper purpose. Oprah and Arthur take questions from listeners including a college freshman caught in what Arthur Brooks calls “the doom loop" struggling to break free from constant scrolling while searching for a sense of direction. The episode also checks in with several of Arthur Brooks’ former students who share how they found meaning through serving others, pursuing achievement with intention and redefining success beyond personal gain.

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During his conversation, Arthur Brooks stated that “animals like Koko never ask questions,” however The Gorilla Foundation / Koko.org has brought to our attention that Koko frequently asked questions. This video, titled “Koko Has a Question,” shows her curiosity and her ability to communicate using ASL to seek new information. https://youtu.be/cdzh32l8IuI

00:00:00 - Welcome Arthur Brooks, author of ‘The Meaning of Your Life’

00:03:40 - Why he took on the meaning of life

00:04:30 - How campus life changed

00:05:29 - Happiness is a combination of 3 things

00:06:20 - The meaning of the meaning of life

00:09:40 - 5 explanations for why things happen

00:16:28 - What is a doom loop

00:17:50 - Finding meaning and happiness

00:24:26 - Creating impact outside of your own life

00:30:50 - Using success in service to others

00:33:00 - How the sides of our brains work

00:38:15 - Redefining your meaning

00:40:10 - How to use your suffering as part of your calling

00:43:25 - What is moral beauty

00:49:00 - How to stay present to the big questions

00:52:00 - How meaning found Arthur Brooks

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Millions of parents and educators are in an overwhelming struggle to get children and teens to put their smartphones down or stop watching a screen on a tablet. To uncover what is at the root of an issue that is wreaking havoc at home and at school, Oprah sits down with Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. Dr. Lembke, author of the New York Times mega-bestseller Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, explains why smartphones and tablets should be thought of as providing “digital drugs,” while describing the devastating impact these “drugs” are having on the still-developing brains of young people. Dr. Lembke and Oprah answer questions from mothers who are desperate for help managing their children’s screen addictions. Plus - British actress, Royal Family Member and Patron of Close Screens Open Minds Sophie Winkleman joins from London to talk about why she believes tech in schools has been disastrous for students and is destroying the education system from within.

'Dopamine Nation' by Anna Lembke

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome Dr. Anna Lembke, author of “Dopamine Nation” 

00:03:00 - Reframing digital media as a drug

00:08:30 - Smart phones are modern day hypodermic needles

00:09:15 - Addiction definition 

00:12:10 - Kids experiencing craving and withdrawal 

00:17:00 - Mom of 2 girls wants to know if they are addicted 

00:27:15 - Managing teens devices

00:36:15 - How to help college-aged kids 

00:42:00 - Actress Sophie Winkleman on ed tech 

00:45:00 - Screens in schools 

00:48:00 - Distracted kids don’t know how to learn 

00:50:00 - Regulating tech for kids

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We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Oprah’s Book Club and Oprah’s first pick of 2026 which is her 121st Book Club selection. The novel KIN by international bestselling author Tayari Jones explores the life-long friendship of two motherless daughters in the segregated South. The story explores how their decisions lead them to live vastly different lives causing them to grow apart. From page one to the stunning conclusion Tayari’s emotionally rich and witty novel inspires a soul-searching, introspective conversation about chosen family. Oprah and Tayari Jones talk with an audience of readers in New York City.

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00:00:00 - Celebrating 30 years of Oprah Book Club
00:03:20 - Oprah introduces ‘Kin’ by Tayari Jones
00:04:13 - Welcome Tayari Jones
00:06:42 - Thando on ‘Kin’
00:08:30 - Letters as storytelling
00:10:30 - The professor that inspired Tayari
00:12:35 - Tayari on the 8 years between books
00:17:38 - The plot of ‘Kin’
00:20:40 - Being a girl without a mom
00:22:00 - Belonging and sacrifice
00:23:57 - Tayari’s understanding of her mother
00:28:30 - What can save friendship?
00:30:15 - Honor your friendships
00:37:20 - The feeling of completing a novel
00:42:20 - Tayari on ‘Kin’
00:43:48 - How Tayari sees the world

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