Beyond The Prompt - How to use AI in your company Teaser: What We Learned From Anthropologist Mikkel B. Rasmussen About Why AI Gets People Wrong
Jan 6, 2026
In a thought-provoking discussion, Mikkel B. Rasmussen redefines insight as the gap between our perceptions and reality. He emphasizes the importance of surprise as a signal for understanding, highlighting that pain often leads to clarity. The conversation delves into the idea that we comprehend less than 1% of the human experience. Mikkel shares insights on AI interviewers sometimes outperforming human researchers, prompting reflections on the intersection of anthropology and artificial intelligence.
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Insight Is The Between-Gap
- Insight arises where expectations meet reality and a gap appears.
- Mikkel defines insight as the gap between how we think the world is and how it actually is.
AI Interviewers Outperform Humans
- Mikkel's team tested AI interviewers and found they sometimes outperform human researchers.
- This surprised the hosts given Mikkel's 25 years studying people in the field.
Anthropology Helps Teach AI About People
- Anthropology can inform how we teach machines to understand humans.
- Mikkel explores when humans are needed for understanding and when machines can help.