episode three. Hope in the Machine: Omar Karim on AI, Ethics and the Power of Intentional Tech

Written By Fiona OBrien

What if AI could teach us to be kinder?

In this episode, creative director, AI filmmaker and wildly curious human Omar Karim talks to us about the potential of artificial intelligence to unlock more than just productivity, from emotional intelligence and compassion to decentralised futures, open-source hope, and yes, even AI mums. It’s a (sometimes controversial) conversation about designing tech with purpose, making space for critical thinking, and staying human in the process.

In this episode, we explore:
• AI as a creative co-pilot
• How tech might help us transform our inner voices
• Building kindness and compassion into machine learning
• Open-source tools and equitable access to intelligence
• The ethical tightropes we walk when creating with code
• What a utopian AI future could look (and feel) like

Omar’s hopeful take on tech offers a refreshing, grounded view on a space too often dominated by hype and fear. Come for the AI reflections, stay for the kindness, vision, and low-key chaos.

🎙️ Hosted by ⁠Helen Trickey⁠ and ⁠Fi O'Brien⁠

Video credits:

Featuring some slightly/very unhinged AI-generated art inspired by this episode, including Omar stealing a tractor, a dolphin wearing jeans, and a rainbow unicorn because… why the hell not.

Follow Omar:@arthur_chance
More at:omarkarim.party

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Fiona OBrien

CREATIVE DIRECTION, TREND FORECASTING AND STORYTELLING SPECIALIST.

Fi is a Creative Brand Consultant with 25 years of experience shaping disruptive, culturally-driven brands. She founded a Melbourne café that became a movement, championing Oz hip hop, street artists, and indie creatives, cementing her belief in the power of culture to build community. As the former co-founder and creative force behind Girls Who Grind Coffee, she challenged industry norms through bold storytelling and equity-driven branding. Library of Hope is an extension of everything she’s built, a space where creativity becomes an active force for change, shaping tangible visions of a better future.

https://www.fiobrien.com
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