What if AI isn't the biggest disruption we're facing? What if the real problem is that we're trying to force 24th-century technology into an economy designed for another era?

In this episode, AI and transformation leader, Michael Clark explains why AI is exposing fundamental flaws in education, business, leadership, and the global economy, and what we need to do next.

Michael argues that we're trying to fit next-generation AI into systems designed for the industrial age. The conversation explores how organizations can move beyond automation and embrace collaborative intelligence, where humans and AI work together to create value. They discuss the future of work, data as an asset, workforce transformation, AI adoption, leadership in the intelligence economy, and why critical thinking, judgment, and adaptability will become the most valuable skills in the AI era.

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In this episode:

00:00 Intro

01:23 Two possible futures for 2030

04:05 Why education must be rebuilt for the AI era

07:12 Teaching critical thinking, data literacy & adaptability

10:40 How work changes in the age of AI

13:22 Why people should be treated as assets, not costs

16:16 The economic model that no longer works

20:24 Rethinking value, GDP, and the future economy

24:23 Can we actually value people and data?

27:29 Why governments need an AI consortium

28:54 AI, data ownership & wealth distribution

33:05 Should AI and cloud computing be treated as utilities?

35:45 Why most organizations mismanage data

37:05 Treating data as a business asset

42:53 Why AI can't fix bad data

47:27 What data-mature organizations do differently

48:05 Schneider electric's data monetization strategy

50:24 John Deere's AI and data advantage

51:21 The ethics of data monetization

55:28 Workforce transformation and leadership in the AI era

58:29 Why leaders struggle with long-term thinking

01:00:00 Leadership, risk, and better decision making

01:03:48 Rethinking leadership for the Intelligence Economy

01:06:19 Human wisdom vs machine knowledge

01:09:23 Final advice for leaders adopting AI

01:12:14 Final thoughts

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