At work:  Maximizing AI without replacing yourself

The greatest risk we face today isn’t that AI is becoming “too smart”; it’s that we are beginning to treat this technology as an infallible “oracle” rather than a capable, yet fundamentally fallible, “intern.” As the baseline for production drops to zero, the economy of human value is shifting away from raw output and toward the only two things a machine cannot authentically replicate: judgment and intent. How should we use AI to augment and enhance our professional output, instead of simply automating  and potentially replacing our value? How can we navigate the “Calculator Trap” to ensure our foundational critical thinking doesn’t atrophy?   Join us for a conversation with Ted Yang, an MIT-trained engineer and seasoned entrepreneur who has founded more than twelve companies. A former finance executive at legendary firms like Bridgewater and Citadel, Ted is an Emmy-nominated author and a member of Connecticut’s Board of Regents for Higher Education. His new book, Ageless Peak Performance, provides a practical playbook for professionals looking to thoughtfully adopt AI to expand human capability and opportunity. Hosted by: Alexa Raad and Leslie Daigle. Further reading: AI won’t make the call: Why human judgment still drives innovation, Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review: “The Irreplaceable Value of Human Decision-Making in the Age of AI” Forbes: “Leadership-Driven Growth In The Age Of AI Acceleration” iGrafx: “Don’t Automate Chaos: Why Fixing Broken Processes Comes Before Adding AI” Stanford HAI: “Is Generative AI Killing Critical Thinking?” Ageless Peak Performance: The Playbook for AI-Powered Excellence” The views and opinions expressed in this program are our own and may not reflect the views or positions of our employers.