Introduction

While the applications and advancements in AI, robotics and intelligent machines are proving to be invaluable at the moment, our next guest reminds us of the old adage that nothing in life is free. 

Dr. Matt Beane is an award-winning robotic surgery researcher, an assistant professor in the Technology Management Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a prominent thought leader in the realm of machine intelligence. He joins Dr. Cristi Ford to talk about how AI is disrupting skill acquisition and how that may cost us all in the very near future. 

In this episode, they cover:

• How AI is robbing students of experiential learning opportunities and what that means for the future 
• Matt's upcoming book The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in the Age of Intelligent Machines (pre-order it today!)
• The importance of preserving the bond between expert and novice
• The need to rethink skill development 

Make sure to follow Matt Beane on the X platform or LinkedIn, or visit his website www.mattbeane.com. For those who want to learn more about his work, make sure you subscribe to his Substack, Wild World of Work. Remember to look for Matt Beane's upcoming book The Skill Code, available everywhere in June 2024, but pre-order your copy today.

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Class dismissed. 

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