By the time you read this sentence, the AI landscape has already changed, says Bala Muthiah, Director of Engineering for Lyft.

“It’s like A Tale of Two Cities,” he says, citing the tension between champions and skeptics. “There are dreamers, and we need them. And there is a realism when code goes to production.”

In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Bala shares his insights about how to balance aspirations around the great potential of AI with a healthy dose of realism about its capabilities and use cases.

Tune in to learn:

• A framework to help apply AI with a “human first” approach
• What you should NOT do to promote AI literacy
• Why leaders should let go of AI FOMO

Ultimately, Bala encourages leaders to be curious. “As a leader, the number one job is to help your team be their best,” he says. Being curious “is always going to be the winning formula.”

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Resources and Links

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