Ep 179: Steve Brown on the AI Ultimatum

An episode of the SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar podcast, hosted by Vinay Kumar, titled "Ep 179: Steve Brown on the AI Ultimatum" was published on February 12, 2026 and runs 51 minutes.

February 12, 2026 ·51m · SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar

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Send us Fan Mail We are in the ‘Intelligence Age’ and the ‘humans versus AI’ debates are everywhere. So, we thought we’d bring in an AI futurist and a leading voice in AI, digital transformation, and how AI will shape business, education and society. Meet Steve Brown, entrepreneur and former Google DeepMind and Intel executive who has helped brands like Bank of America, Lenovo, Nespresso, Cameco, and Intuit prepare for what he calls The Intelligence Age. Drawing upon his decades of expe...

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Send us Fan Mail

We are in the ‘Intelligence Age’ and the ‘humans versus AI’ debates are everywhere. So, we thought we’d bring in an AI futurist and a leading voice in AI, digital transformation, and how AI will shape business, education and society. Meet Steve Brown, entrepreneur and former Google DeepMind and Intel executive who has helped brands like Bank of America, Lenovo, Nespresso, Cameco, and Intuit prepare for what he calls The Intelligence Age.

Drawing upon his decades of experience in artificial intelligence and high tech to help leaders build winning AI strategies that fuel innovation, boost performance, and drive growth, Steve succinctly explains the radical global transformation with AI, in his book: ’The AI Ultimatum: Preparing for a World of Intelligent Machines and Radical Transformation’

Hit play for Steve’s take on the AI ultimatum and key takeaways from his book.

[2:46s] Genesis of Steve as an AI futurist

[10:09s] On ‘The AI Ultimatum: Preparing for a World of Intelligent Machines and Radical Transformation’

[22:08s] On AI innovation, ethical AI, regulations

[36:16s] Top 3 future trends in AI

RWL: Steve’s book ’The AI Ultimatum: Preparing for a World of Intelligent Machines and Radical Transformation’

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