Ep167 AI improving L&D—Ger Driesen

19/08/2025 21 min
Ep167 AI improving L&D—Ger Driesen

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Episode Synopsis

Ger Driesen is a Thought Leader in Learning & Development and a Learning Innovation Leader from the Netherlands. With a focus on trends in Learning & Development, Ger Driesen is an L&D Trendcatcher.



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Soundbites

[0:07] What will come after the AI wave; possibility of a pendulum-swing back to a human-centred movement.


[2:25] Humans using AI will replace workers not using AI.


[3:30] Prompt engineering is a key skill for mastering AI.


[4:02] Biggest trends in AI for L&D.




[4:47] Using AI for training content, plus performance support in real time.


[6:26] AI assisting with both software and people skills challenges.


[7:24] AI can validate or extend your own ideas; why human judgment still
matters.


[8:23] Chatbots evolving into conversational learning tools.


[9:37] Tools in the AI landscape.


[10:06] NotebookLM creating podcast-style AI host conversations.


[10:34] Using AI voices for podcast narration.


[11:26] Khan Academy’s evolution into an AI-powered intelligent tutor.


[13:24] AI highlights what it means to be human; frees leaders to focus on
people.


[14:57] Why belonging and community at work still matter in the AI era.


[16:09] Anticipating the pendulum swing back toward human-centred approaches.

 

CONTACT GER DRIESEN

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/gerdriesen



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