#042 - Evidence-Backed: How AI is Rapidly Changing Human Behaviour with Walter Pasquarelli

This episode features AI strategist and policy expert Walter Pasquarelli (YouTube Channel:  ⁨@WalterPasquarelli⁩ ) diving deep into the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and its effect on society, business, creativity, and the human mind. The conversation explores personal vs enterprise AI adoption, the rise of AI companions, the emotional impacts of synthetic relationships, robotics and humanoids, future hardware interfaces, and shifts in the labour market as AI amplifies high performers while reshaping entry-level roles. Walter provides rare, evidence-backed insights from advising governments, major tech firms, and global CEOs - painting a nuanced picture of opportunity, risk, and the mental, social, and economic transformations already underway.Walter Pasquarelli is a globally recognised writer, speaker, and expert on AI strategy and synthetic reality. He has advised Fortune 100 executives, world leaders, and royalty on the impact of generative technologies, shaping both business and government responses to AI.Previously, Walter led AI thought leadership and advisory programs at The Economist Group, influencing global policy, public, and business perceptions of AI. He has been at the forefront of the concept of synthetic reality since 2019, a term later adopted by a global consulting firm. His expertise was sought by a European presidential candidate following the first major deepfake attack on a political figure in the region.He has provided strategic AI policy guidance to major corporations, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola, as well as to government leaders across the UK, US, Canada, the European Commission, UAE, Colombia, India, Thailand, and Serbia.Find out more about Walter here, via his YouTube Channel or via his Website:https://www.youtube.com/@WalterPasquarelliwww.walterpasquarelli.comThe GAEA Talks podcast series to brought to you by GAEA AI https://www.gaealgm.ai