94: Using AI vs Human Intelligence: When Should Leaders Trust Machines with Vasant Dhar

94: Using AI vs Human Intelligence: When Should Leaders Trust Machines with Vasant Dhar

March 9, 2026 · 56 min

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Chris Daigle discusses with Vasant Dhar the challenges of trusting AI in leadership decisions.

Send us Fan Mail The real challenge with AI is not the technology, it is knowing when leaders should trust the machine and when they should not. In this episode Chris sits down with Vasant Dhar, professor at NYU Stern and the NYU Center for Data Science, longtime AI practitioner, and author of Thinking with Machines: The Brave New World of AI. With more than four decades working in artificial intelligence across finance, healthcare, and research, Dhar shares a practical framework for deciding...

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Host: Chris Daigle

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Organizations: NYU Stern, NYU Center for Data Science

Books & works: Thinking with Machines: The Brave New World of AI

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