The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving 379: Ex Microsoft AI Strategy Expert on Strategy and Vision in the era of Artificial Intelligence (with Brian Evergreen)
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Sep 11, 2023 
Brian Evergreen, author of 'Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of Artificial Intelligence', discusses the importance of human skills, problem solving vs. future solving, and the value of vacations and supportive spouses. He also recommends valuable sources and books for AI knowledge and shares his realizations and future goals.
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Diverse Background
- Brian Evergreen's diverse background includes competitive chess and music.
- These skills fostered systems thinking and strategic planning, crucial for his AI career.
Human vs. AI Skills
- Comparing AI skills to human skills is inaccurate.
- Focus on uniquely human traits like creativity, nonlinear thinking, and social connection.
Machine Consciousness
- Machine consciousness is not a current concern due to our lack of understanding of human consciousness.
- Recreating consciousness through code is unlikely, and the idea of one central, conscious machine is a fallacy.