AI Won’t Replace Humans — But Bad Leadership Might | Stephanie Sylvestre

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Sid Bensalah interviews Stephanie Sylvestre about the role of AI in enhancing human potential and the implications of leadership on society.

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 103, Sid Bensalah sits down with Stephanie Sylvestre, CEO and Co-Founder of Avatar Buddy AI, for a raw and deeply human conversation about AI, leadership, human potential, layoffs, community, and the future of work. Stephanie explains why AI should amplify people rather than replace them, how properly configured AI can build self-esteem and self-agency, and why the erosion of the middle class could become one of society’s biggest risks. From powerful stories in Nai...

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Host: Sid Bensalah

Guest: Stephanie Sylvestre

Topics covered

• AI
• leadership
• human potential
• community
• future of work

Keywords

• AI
• leadership
• self-esteem
• middle class
• future of work
• layoffs
• community

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Organizations: Avatar Buddy AI

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