Alphabet (Google) Chairman John Hennessy on The Future of AI, Human Intelligence, and Leadership (#311)

Alphabet (Google) Chairman John Hennessy on The Future of AI, Human Intelligence, and Leadership (#311)

July 21, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 311

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John Hennessy discusses the future of AI, its impact on human capability, and the questions we should be asking about artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence could change almost everything. John Hennessy thinks we're still asking the wrong questions. As Chairman of Alphabet and one of the pioneers of modern computing, Hennessy has helped shape some of the biggest technology revolutions of the past half century. He explains what today's AI can - and can’t - actually do, what would qualify as artificial general intelligence, and why the greatest impact of AI may come from amplifying human capability rather than repla...

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Host: Lynn Thoman

Guest: John Hennessy

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