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Episode Synopsis
Dan Sullivan and Gord Vickman discuss the importance of partnership between AI and humans—finding a balance between technology and the human touch. Dan also shares his insights about where ideas come from and the differences between creativity, wisdom, and intelligence. In This Episode:Dan and Gord share the importance of AI-human partnership, addressing concerns of AI replacing human creativity.Where does Dan get his ideas? Through conversations with ambitious people and those who faced setbacks, as well as by thinking about his thinking.Intelligence manifests in Unique Ability®, like Larry Bird's situational quickness and unpredictability in basketball.Human creativity links unrelated concepts, while AI focuses on patterns and predictability.What’s the difference between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom?Journalism's decline linked to AI's inability to replicate the classic journalist’s three Ws: waiting, wondering, and wandering.News reporter Barbara Frum interviewing the Shah of Iran's consort, tapping into the listeners’ reactions in a way that AI never could.Dan sees AI as just another tool, not a replacement for human thinking, and emphasizes maintaining agency and partnership with technology.Resources: Larry BirdBarbara Frum, from the CBC archivesThe Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynThe Strategic Podcast Network
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