How to Use AI to Become More Human, Not Less — with Dr. Mark Bloomfield
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Dr. Mark Bloomfield discusses how to engage with AI in a way that enhances human qualities rather than diminishes them.
If even the letters "A-I" are enough to spike your anxiety, this episode is for you. In this conversation, host Bill Burke sits down with Dr. Mar k Bloomfield — a Cambridge Judge Business School fellow who has spent over 15 years applying artificial intelligence to real business challenges, long before ChatGPT made it a household name. Mar c 's career is a story of reinvention: a colorblind teenager whose dream of flying gave way to a PhD with Airbus, and eventually to advising boards at companies like Vodafone, Unilever, and Pfizer on their AI transformation. Along the way, he's developed a refreshingly grounded, optimistic philosophy about how everyday people can engage with AI — starting small, staying curious, and using these tools to amplify what makes us human rather than replace it. From treating AI anxiety like a fear of flying, to his weekly "AI amnesty" walks, to raising AI-savvy kids ("water always finds a way — so train them to become a plumber"), M ar k offers a practical, hopeful roadmap for a technology that isn't going anywhere. In this episode: Why getting started with AI on something small and familiar builds confidence and literacy How to avoid "metacognitive…
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