Thinking With Machines: AI, Human Judgment, and the Future of Intelligence with Vasant Dhar
From Duologue with Leslie Heaney by Leslie Heaney
February 25, 2026 · 60 min · Season 2 · Episode 16
About this episode
Leslie Heaney discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence and its implications with Vasant Dhar.
In this week’s episode, Leslie Heaney sits down with Vasant Dhar—professor at NYU Stern School of Business and the Center for Data Science at New York University, founder of SCT Capital, and author of Thinking with Machines: The Brave New World of AI . Together, they explore how artificial intelligence evolved, why language prediction changed everything, and what it means now that machines can think alongside humans. The conversation examines the growing divide between those who use AI to sharpen judgment and those who rely on it to think for them, as well as the broader implications for work, education, power, and responsibility. This is a grounded, honest conversation about the power of AI—and how we choose to live with it. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Leslie Heaney
Guest: Vasant Dhar
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- human judgment
- future of intelligence
- language prediction
- work and education
- power and responsibility
Keywords
- AI
- human judgment
- language prediction
- future of work
- education
- responsibility
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NYU Stern School of Business, Center for Data Science at New York University, SCT Capital
Books & works: Thinking with Machines: The Brave New World of AI
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