Creative Intelligence

In this thought-provoking episode, host Kartik Hosanagar, faculty co-director of Wharton Human-AI Research, sits down with Anil Seth — neuroscientist, TED speaker, and author of 'Being You' — to explore one of the most fascinating and complex questions of our time: Can machines ever be conscious? Together, they unpack what consciousness really means, why it has puzzled philosophers and scientists...

At the 2025 Wharton Global Forum in San Francisco, host Kartik Hosanagar moderates a powerhouse panel on the future of AI. Leaders from Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, GrowthCurve Capital, NewFront, and HSG (formerly Sequoia China) share their perspectives on where AI is headed, what it means for business, and how organizations can prepare. From bold claims about AGI arriving in just a few years, to the...

In this episode of Creative Intelligence, host Kartik Hosanagar sits down with Shishir Mehrotra — CEO of Grammarly, founder of Coda, and former Head of Product at YouTube — to explore how AI is transforming work as we know it. Shishir shares an inside look at Grammarly’s bold new vision: building an “AI superhighway” that brings intelligent agents directly to where people already work. From the ac...

In this episode of Creative Intelligence , Kartik Hosanagar sits down with David Droga—CEO of Accenture Song and founder of the legendary agency Droga5—to explore how AI is reshaping the creative industry. From the evolving role of CMOs to the future of ad agencies, they discuss why creativity and technology must now move hand in hand. Droga shares why not all creativity is worth saving, how AI ca...

In this episode of Creative Intelligence, author Sangeet Paul Choudary joins Kartik Hosanagar to unpack why the popular phrase “AI won’t take your job, but someone using AI will” is a dangerous oversimplification. Instead of just changing tasks, AI is transforming the entire system of work—reshaping roles, workflows, and even the structure of organizations. If you want to stay relevant in the age...

Kartik speaks with Keith Ferrazzi, author of numerous leadership books like Never Lead Alone, and Leading Without Authority, and Gautam Tambay, co-founder and CEO of Springboard, an online learning resource that helps learners gain relevant software skills for employment. They talk about the new role AI will play in helping teams engage in more open and productive communication, how to reskill wor...

In front of a live audience at Wharton’s San Francisco campus, Kartik is joined by Cade Metz, a technology reporter for the New York Times, and author of the book Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World. The pair talk about the titans of modern AI, such as Geoffrey Hinton and Demis Hassabis, the role of AI in art and journalism, and the seemingly contradictin...

Kartik Hosanagar, host of Creative Intelligence and Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, is joined by Sal Khan, Founder of Khan Academy, an incredibly popular non-profit educational organization that helps learners around the world. Together, Kartik and Sal discuss how Sal got his start, Khan Academy’s AI assistant tool, Khanmigo, the role AI plays in education, and why Sal, in spite...

Welcome to Creative Intelligence, a podcast where we explore the cutting-edge intersection of AI, creativity, and human potential. Hosted by Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, and the John C. Hower Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at the Wharton School. Our series premiere launches on May 20, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...