What happens when an AI speaks in a living expert’s voice, and who are we actually trusting? In the latest episode of Trust and Turbulence, Josh Brickman talks with @AngelaCMeyers author of Versatile: Human Intelligence in an Artificial Age, about meeting futurist Ray Kurzweil, talking with his AI avatar “Rai,” and why polymathic thinking matters more as AI takes over specialized work.In this episode: • What polymathy is, and how a polymath differs from a dilettante • Lunch with Ray Kurzweil and his view of AI’s promise and risks • What it’s like to talk with Rai, Kurzweil’s AI avatar • How to think about trust, authority and accountability when AI speaks for a real person • Why organizations still need specialists, and why AI makes integrators more valuable • The Knower Learner Assessment (26 questions, about 10 minutes) About the Guest:Dr. Angela C. Meyers is an organizational development expert and published author specializing in human intelligence, adaptive leadership and integrative thinking in the age of AI. She wrote the first doctoral dissertation devoted to modern polymathy, later published as In Pursuit of Polymaths, and is the author of Versatile: Human Intelligence in an Artificial Age and creator of the Polymathic Method.00:00 Dr. Angela Meyers–Trust, Accountability, and AI Avatars01:54 What Is Polymathy?06:55 Meeting Ray Kurzweil and Rai22:43 Trust and the Human Advantage in an AI WorldMentioned in this episodeDr. Angela C. MeyersWebsite: https://www.drangelameyers.comVersatile: Human Intelligence in an Artificial Age: https://a.co/d/05Kq494fKnower-Learner Assessment: https://www.drangelameyers.com/knowerlearnerCollective Intelligence Labs: https://www.drangelameyers.com/collectiveintelligencelabVersatile Leadership Training: https://www.drangelameyers.com/versatileleadershiptrainingPolymath Unleashed (online course): https://www.drangelameyers.com/polymath-unleashed-course

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