Why AI Transformation Needs Wisdom as Well as Technology
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Why AI Transformation Needs Wisdom as Well as Technology

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 20, 202634 min
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Can ideas developed thousands of years ago help leaders make better decisions about AI, data and digital transformation today? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Alfonso Asensio, author of Digital Wisdom: Leading Transformation With the Sophia Factor and head of data measurement for global clients at Google in Tokyo. Alfonso has spent his career working across data, digital business and global client leadership, but his latest work looks beyond technical capability. He asks what changes when organizations bring sound judgment, ethical reasoning and human purpose into the decisions that shape digital change. <...

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Can ancient Greek philosophy really help a business make better decisions with their digital transformation? Well my guest today believes it can, and he's going to make a persuasive case that some of the newest technology problems are rooted in questions humans have been debating for

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thousands of years. And my guest today is the author of a book called Digital Wisdom, leading transformation with the self-ear factor. And today we're going to discuss why technical expertise can tell us whether something can be built while wisdom asks why should it be built and who will it serve.

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Yeah, we're going to bring ancient thinking philosophers into AI governance, employee anxiety and investment decisions. So if your transformation plan contains plenty of tools but lacking clear purpose. This conversation might just prompt a rather useful pause before your next budget meeting. But enough from me, let me introduce you to him now. Thank you for joining

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