Why AI Gets People Wrong: The Real Source of Insight with Anthropologist Mikkel B. Rasmussen
About this episode
Mikkel B. Rasmussen discusses the importance of understanding people through applied anthropology and how AI can aid in this process.
Mikkel B. Rasmussen, founder of the Human Activity Laboratory, joins Beyond the Prompt to explore what it really takes to understand people. Drawing on decades of applied anthropology, he shares why true insight requires surprise, struggle, and embodied experience. He also reveals how AI is already helping us get there. From LEGO to synthetic data, this episode is a masterclass in uncovering hidden assumptions and designing for real human behavior.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jeremy Utley, Henrik Werdelin
Guest: Mikkel B. Rasmussen
Topics covered
- AI
- anthropology
- human behavior
- insight
- design
- data
Keywords
- AI
- anthropology
- human behavior
- insight
- LEGO
- synthetic data
- design
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Human Activity Laboratory, LEGO
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