399: Vasant Dhar, NYU Stern Professor, on the New Divide: Superhuman With AI or Dependent on It?

399: Vasant Dhar, NYU Stern Professor, on the New Divide: Superhuman With AI or Dependent on It?

Author: Dan Turchin July 27, 2026 Duration: 45:29
Send us Fan Mail Vasant Dhar teaches data science at NYU's Stern School of Business and has spent more than 45 years at the frontier of artificial intelligence. He brought machine learning to Wall Street in the 1990s and founded SCT Capital Management, one of the first machine learning based hedge funds. He hosts the Brave New World podcast, downloaded more than a million times, where he has interviewed Nobel laureates, technologists, and global thinkers on the implications of AI. His work ha...

Dan Turchin, CEO of PeopleReign, guides conversations that cut through the hype surrounding artificial intelligence to examine its tangible, often complex, impact on our professional lives. In AI and the Future of Work, each episode moves beyond theoretical discussion to ground itself in the realities of implementation, ethics, and human adaptation. You’ll hear from a diverse range of voices-technologists building the tools, executives steering strategy, HR professionals managing change, and academics questioning the long-term implications. These dialogues delve into the practical challenges and opportunities AI presents across business functions, from automating IT service desks to reshaping talent management and confronting ethical dilemmas. This podcast is for anyone invested in navigating the transition thoughtfully, whether you're an enthusiast curious about the algorithms, a leader tasked with integration, or a scholar studying its societal effects. The focus remains squarely on the intersection of machine capability and human experience, exploring what it means to lead, work, and retain our humanity in an increasingly automated world. Tune in for candid insights that help make sense of the accelerating transformation of the workplace.
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