How to Make AI Useful with MIT's Bryan Reimer
From UX Soup by User Driven Strategies
January 27, 2026 · 34 min · Season 2 · Episode 15
About this episode
Bryan Reimer discusses the current trajectory of AI and its potential impact on various aspects of life.
Bryan Reimer, Ph.D., is a Research Scientist in the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and co-author of the book "How to Make AI Useful: Moving Beyond the Hype to Real Progress in Business, Society and Life." Bryan discusses AI's current trajectory, its impact on transportation, jobs, creativity, and other areas of life. He discusses how to harness AI as a useful tool to fully realise AI's potential in a safe manner.
People in this episode
Guest: Bryan Reimer
Topics covered
- AI
- transportation
- jobs
- creativity
- business
- society
Keywords
- AI
- Bryan Reimer
- MIT
- transportation
- jobs
- creativity
- business
- society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
Books & works: How to Make AI Useful: Moving Beyond the Hype to Real Progress in Business, Society and Life
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