4 Waves of AI (We're on Wave 2)

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Maurice Conti discusses the transformative impact of AI on the workplace and the economy, outlining the 4 Waves of AI and the concept of the Augmented Age.

Are we entering the most transformative era of work in history? Technology is evolving weekly, and culture takes time to adapt. In this episode, AI futurist and award-winning innovation leader Maurice Conti explains how rapid technological change, especially in artificial intelligence, will shape our world, the economy, and the future of jobs, and what AI leadership means for navigating these shifts. Drawing on his experience with companies like Amazon, Nike, Mercedes, and Lululemon, Maurice shares insights from Fortune 100 companies and explains how generative AI, automation, and human-AI collaboration are transforming the workplace. The key insight is simple. The future of AI is not big, flashy, or “sexy.” It is quiet, invisible, and massively impactful. Maurice explains why we have entered the “Augmented Age,” where humans and AI work together, and outlines the major shifts known as the 4 Waves of AI defining this transformation, including the grassroots AI revolution happening inside organizations and the rise of AI agents and ecosystems. If you want to understand where AI is really going beyond the hype, this is a must-watch episode. Like and follow for weekly episodes. In…

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Host: Geoff Nielson

Guest: Maurice Conti

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• workplace transformation
• human-AI collaboration
• generative AI
• technology evolution
• Augmented Age
• AI leadership

Keywords

• AI
• Augmented Age
• workplace
• automation
• generative AI
• technology
• innovation
• human-AI collaboration
• Fortune 100

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon, Nike, Mercedes, Lululemon, Fortune 100

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