Hybrid Intelligence with Vivienne Ming

Hybrid Intelligence with Vivienne Ming

From What's Next! with Tiffani Bova by Tiffani Bova

April 23, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Dr. Vivienne Ming discusses the concept of hybrid intelligence and the importance of human and AI collaboration.

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. I'm thrilled to welcome Dr. Vivienne Ming to the show. She's a theoretical neuroscientist, AI expert, and what she calls a "professional mad scientist for the public good." She's also fabulous in person and one of my go-tos whenever I have a question about these topics because her work challenges the idea that we should compete with machines and instead pushes us to become more human, not less. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR…anyone trying to understand how to stay relevant in an AI-driven world and how to use technology to become more human, not less. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE…we've spent the last decade building AI that can operate without us, but that may be the wrong goal entirely. Vivienne challenges the dominant narrative around artificial intelligence, arguing that the real opportunity isn't automation or efficiency, it's hybrid intelligence. The most powerful outcomes happen when humans and machines work together, not when one replaces the other. KEY TAKEAWAYS… AI alone is powerful, but human + AI ("hybrid intelligence") is the most effective combination for solving complex problems. The real differentiator in an AI world is…

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Host: Tiffani Bova

Guest: Dr. Vivienne Ming

Topics covered

  • artificial intelligence
  • hybrid intelligence
  • human-machine collaboration
  • technology
  • relevance in AI

Keywords

  • hybrid intelligence
  • artificial intelligence
  • human-machine collaboration
  • technology
  • relevance

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