AI Hype Exposed!

In the Age of AI, Are We Forgetting How to Be Human?

What if the greatest promise of artificial intelligence isn’t that it will make us more efficient, but that it will force us to become more human? It’s a paradoxical thought in an era defined by relentless technological advancement. We are captivated by the wonder of AI, the sheer magic of its capabilities. Yet, for every dazzling innovation, a quiet question lingers: in our rush to embrace the artificial, what essential parts of our own humanity are we leaving behind?

This is the central tension explored in a recent, deeply thoughtful conversation on the Project Flux podcast with Michael LaPage, Chief Learning Officer at Plan Academy. While many voices in the project delivery space are evangelising AI’s potential, Michael offers a refreshingly candid and necessary dose of scepticism. His perspective isn’t one of a luddite, but of a realist, grounded in over fifteen years of training people in the world of project controls. It’s a view that acknowledges the power of technology whilst fiercely advocating for the primacy of human connection.

As someone deeply involved in teaching the practical application of AI, I find this balance essential. It’s healthy to have a sceptic in the room, because we need to temper the boundless optimism of what AI can do with a realistic understanding of what it should do. Michael’s points, rooted in his extensive experience, provide that crucial grounding. He reminds us that the true revolution may not be in the algorithms we build, but in the human skills we rediscover as a result. In a way, we’ve come full circle: the very technology that threatened to automate our roles is now creating the space for us to excel at the things only people can do.

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James, Yoshi and Aaron—Project Flux