ISF Podcast S34 Ep3: Faisal Hoque - Preserving Humanity in the Age of AI
May 13, 2025
25:22
Steve Durbin engages in a compelling conversation with Faisal Hoque, a world-renowned technologist and best-selling author including his recently released ‘Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI’.
Faisal shares his thoughts on how business leaders can preserve human values in the in the era of AI, how AI and humans can function together, and the threats posed by ceding control of our humanity to AI. Find out why he feels the government needs to provide legislative structures to protect citizens.
Key Takeaways:
1. The challenge for business leaders in preserving human values amidst the rise of AI
2. How AI is gradually diminishing human emotion in daily life
3. The risks involved in relinquishing human control to AI
Tune in to hear more about:
1. Preserving human values (1:14)
2. How government policies can influence society and the development of AI (6:15)
3. Harnessing the potential of AI whilst mitigating the risk (18:11)
Standout quotes:
1. "The government needs to provide the legislative structures where citizens are protected. Things like intellectual property, privacy, and free market support." - Faisal Hoque
2. "The digital divide concerns me greatly. Not just with regard to AI, but with everything that we are doing from a technology standpoint." - Faisal Hoque
3. "Leaders' job is to create that psychological safety so that we can be productive and feel that we can actually contribute and fulfill our purpose, whatever that purpose is." - Faisal Hoque
4. "AI is going to be like electricity or internet. It is going to be part and parcel of everything and anything we do." - Faisal Hoque
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From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management.
Faisal shares his thoughts on how business leaders can preserve human values in the in the era of AI, how AI and humans can function together, and the threats posed by ceding control of our humanity to AI. Find out why he feels the government needs to provide legislative structures to protect citizens.
Key Takeaways:
1. The challenge for business leaders in preserving human values amidst the rise of AI
2. How AI is gradually diminishing human emotion in daily life
3. The risks involved in relinquishing human control to AI
Tune in to hear more about:
1. Preserving human values (1:14)
2. How government policies can influence society and the development of AI (6:15)
3. Harnessing the potential of AI whilst mitigating the risk (18:11)
Standout quotes:
1. "The government needs to provide the legislative structures where citizens are protected. Things like intellectual property, privacy, and free market support." - Faisal Hoque
2. "The digital divide concerns me greatly. Not just with regard to AI, but with everything that we are doing from a technology standpoint." - Faisal Hoque
3. "Leaders' job is to create that psychological safety so that we can be productive and feel that we can actually contribute and fulfill our purpose, whatever that purpose is." - Faisal Hoque
4. "AI is going to be like electricity or internet. It is going to be part and parcel of everything and anything we do." - Faisal Hoque
Read the transcript of this episode
Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts
Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter
From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management.