Welcome back to Alter Everything! Explore the evolving landscape of AI and its increasing integration with human decision-making, collaboration, and societal impact. This episode features insights from Tiankai Feng, a thought leader in human-centered AI governance, discussing how organizations can responsibly deploy AI while maintaining accountability, authenticity, and social trust.
Panelists:
- Tiankai Feng, Data & AI Strategy Director @ Thoughtworks - LinkedIn
- Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist @ Alteryx - @JoshuaB, LinkedIn
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Episode Chapters
0:00 Opening teaser
2:09 Meet Tiankai Feng
3:41 Why AI failures are really human failures
8:55 Should humans adapt to AI or constrain it?
13:19 Defining your relationship with AI
16:02 Decision-making, prompting fatigue, and trust
19:27 AI, teams, and collaboration
27:37 The "they" layer and unseen stakeholders
32:18 Deepfakes, disinformation, and critical thinking
36:02 The environmental cost of AI
39:48 Why AI governance must evolve
42:14 A dual-track AI strategy for leaders
45:54 Lightning round
48:28 Where to find Tiankai Feng
