Humans + AI

"In collective reasoning, one of the fundamental hurdles is coming up with a shared understanding of what we're trying to do, and where we're trying to go. " – Anita Williams Woolley About Anita Williams Woolley Anita Williams Woolley is the Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. She received her doctorate from...

"True creativity comes from humans because it stems from our unique individual experiences of life. " – Jeremy Somers About Jeremy Somers Jeremy Somers is Founder and Director of AI-assisted creative agency NotContent.ai, and of We Are Handsome. He has extensive experience as a Creative Director, working for brands such as Asos, Canon, Mercedes-Benz, Qantas, Spotify, and W Hotels. Websites:  www.n...

"If we start to think about humans plus AI, this mindset begins to shape what we are trying to create." – Ross Dawson About Ross Dawson Ross Dawson is a futurist, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, author, and host of Amplifying Cognition podcast. He is Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies and Founder of Humans + AI startup Informivity. He has delivered keynote speeches a...

" We should always remember that we are still humans. We are the ones telling the stories, deciding what we want to tell. And we are doing things for other humans; it's the other humans who want to hear from us. For me, it's very grounding amidst all this AI craziness to remember to come back to that relationship: me as a human talking to another human ." – Katri Manninen About Katri Manninen Katr...

" The entire business model on which people have planned their futures is wobbling underneath them right now, and they're going to have to hang on to that wobbly platform and find themselves a ladder somewhere ." – Tim Burrowes About Tim Burrowes Tim Burrowes is the Founder and Publisher of email-first media and marketing publication Unmade, and author of Media Unmade . He was previously Founder o...

" True intelligence is a social function. It's about social cohesion. Intelligence happens in groups, it does not happen in individuals ." – Tim Stock About Tim Stock Tim Stock is an expert in analyzing how cultural trends and artificial intelligence intersect. He is co-founder of scenarioDNA and the co-inventor of a patented Culture Mapping methodology that analyzes patterns in culture using comp...

"I cannot imagine any other way to be successful or to find satisfaction in knowing that you are doing something useful for humanity or any society. Therefore, I believe it is mandatory to take responsibility for our choices." – Ufuk Tarhan About Ufuk Tarhan Ufuk Tarhan is a prominent futurist, economist, keynote speaker, author, and CEO of digital agency M-GEN . She has worked as a senior executi...

" Sovereignty means that I need to be in charge of my destiny and able to control my future. This involves understanding the context in which you're operating and not allowing others to define that context for you ." – Shikoh Gitau About Shikoh Gitau Shikoh Gitau is CEO of Qhala, a digital innovation company with clients across Africa. She was previously head of Safaricom Alpha, the first corporat...

"The unique ability of AI and LLMs recently to reason over complex texts and complex data suggests that there is a future where the systems can help us humans find those pieces of information that help us be more creative, that help us make decisions, and that help us discover new perspectives." – Tom Hope About Tom Hope Tom Hope is Assistant Professor and Head of the AI Research Lab at Hebrew Uni...

“ Criticizing and blaming people, organizational culture, or the company for problems doesn't lead you to a better place. What may lead you to a better place is to actually roll up your sleeves, connect with each other, and do something about it .” – Céline Schillinger About Céline Schillinger Céline Schillinger is Founder and CEO of We Need Social, which works with organizations globally on engag...

This podcast episode features a thought-provoking discussion between Ross Dawson and Sangeet Paul Choudary on the impact of AI and technology on the future of work, skill commoditization, and the evolving dynamics between labor, talent, and capital. They explore the nuances of market changes driven by technological advancements, the polarization of labor, and the potential for AI to augment or sub...

“Conscious Capitalism suggests that if you do good by accident, why not do good deliberately? Look at the accidents and start doing them on purpose.” – Charles Hampden-Turner About Charles Hampden-Turner Dr. Charles Hampden-Turner is a British management philosopher, business consultant, and co-founder of consulting firm Trompenaars Hampden-Turner . He is the creator of dilemma theory and the auth...

Explore the transformative potential of generative AI with Charlene Li as she discusses wisdom hacking, amplifying cognition, and strategic implementation in business. Gain insights on leveraging AI for enhanced decision-making and organizational growth.

“One of the main strengths of the current generation of large language models is the ability of their interactive nature to provide a highly competent model that people can interact with and query whatever they want.” – Philipp Schoenegger About Philipp Schoenegger Philipp Schoenegger is a researcher at London School of Economics working at the intersection of judgement, decision-making, and appli...

“ AI has an amazing amount of limitations, horrible in a lot of things. But when you use it smartly, it becomes an important part of your team. And as an important team member, your team gets better. ” – Bryan Cassady About Bryan Cassady Bryan is the founder and director of the Global Entrepreneurship Alliance , a foundation with a mission to coach or train 1 million entrepreneurs by 2027. He has...

Join us in this fascinating episode with Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz, founding director of the Centre for the Digital Economy at Queensland University of Technology and a Top 100 Global Thought Leader in AI. Marek delves into the world of algorithms, discussing his new book 'The Economy of Algorithms', the dynamic interplay between humans and AI, and how we're becoming masters of our digital mini...

Explore the groundbreaking insights of Louis Rosenberg, CEO and Chief Scientist of Unanimous A.I., as he delves into conversational swarm intelligence, the convergence of group solutions, and the exciting future of collective intelligence. With a Ph. D. from Stanford and over 300 patents in virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence, Louis leads the charge in amplifying the in...

“Technology-augmented boards—let's assume that for the next 20-30 years, they will still be human boards. We're not going to see super-intelligent AI taking over. Boards are still relevant in that respect; the level of decision-making they'll be doing will be elevated. They'll certainly be using technology to support their decision-making.” – Paul Smith About Paul Smith Paul Smith is Founder of Fu...

“It's really exciting, truly. We have so much information at our fingertips and so much connectivity at this point in time, to go about pursuing your passion and to go about really finding that authentic truth within who you are, and how you can come out into the world.” – Sasha Wallinger About Sasha Wallinger Sasha Wallinger is founder of Blockchain Style Lab , a team of strategists, researchers,...

“Read broadly because your uniqueness will come from the corpus of information your brain has trained on.” – Kes Sampanthar About Kes Sampanthar Kes Sampanthar is Managing Director at BCG BrightHouse, leading Innovation + Purpose. He is an award-winning innovator, technologist, game designer, and consultant to some of the world’s largest organizations. He speaks extensively on technology, design t...

“ It's not a mind. When you ask it a question, you're not asking someone or something. It's a compendium, an amalgamation, a mixing pot of everything ever written. So, asking these systems a question is asking everyone, drawing a response from mankind's combined experience. ” - Jerry Kaplan About Jerry Kaplan Jerry Kaplan is a serial innovator, Silicon Valley entrepreneur, bestselling author, and...

About this episode We return with another compilation episode, this time looking at the potential of Humans plus AI. You will hear insights in brief excerpts from the current season of the podcast from Jerry Michalski - Episode 2 , Toby Walsh - Episode 14 , Anne-Laure LeCunff - Episode 5 , Jeremiah Owyang - Episode 9 , and Dave Snowden - Episode 24 . To tap the potential of AI we need to take a de...

About Gianni Giacomelli Gianni Giacomelli is the Founder of Supermind. Design and Head of Design Innovation at MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence . He previously held a range of leadership roles in major organizations, most recently as Chief Innovation Officer at global professional services firm Genpact . He has written extensively for media and in scientific journals and is a frequent conf...

About this episode For something a bit different, and very suitably at the beginning of the year, this episode is a compilation of recent guests on the Amplifying Cognition podcast talking about expanding possibilities and opportunities. You will hear powerful excerpts from Nora Bateson - Episode 20 , Dave Gray - Episode 17 , John Hagel - Episode 13 , and April Rinne - Episode 8 . A massive part o...

In this enlightening episode, Natasha Vita-More, a luminary in the transhumanist movement and an advocate for human enhancement, shares her profound insights on nurturing both mental and physical well-being. As an innovator, professor, and Executive Director of Humanity+, Natasha brings a rich background in cryobiology, body-brain engineering, and her extensive academic pursuits, including a Ph. D...