LIVE SHOW: Greg Satell - How to Save the World From AI
Jul 21, 2023
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The podcast discusses how to save the world from AI and explores the key to successful organizational change, overcoming resistance, identifying shared values, and the challenges of contributing to AI in a commercial context.
Establishing a clear grievance and vision is crucial in building a movement to save the world from AI, providing direction and purpose.
Implementing a keystone change that involves multiple stakeholders paves the way for future progress and minimizes the risk of failure in a movement to save the world from AI.
Deep dives
The Importance of a Grievance and Vision
In order to build a movement to save the world from AI, it is crucial to establish a clear grievance and vision. The grievance identifies the problem that needs to be solved, such as biases, security concerns, or lack of transparency. The vision outlines the desired end state, like having audible, explainable, and transparent AI. By setting out a grievance and vision, a movement gains direction and purpose.
The Power of Keystone Changes
An effective way to start a movement is by implementing a keystone change. This change focuses on a tangible goal that involves multiple stakeholders and paves the way for future progress. Starting with enthusiastic and supportive individuals is key, as they are more likely to contribute to the movement's success. By initiating a keystone change, the movement gains momentum and minimizes the risk of failure.
Understanding Resistance and Leveraging Shared Values
Resistance is a natural part of any change process, and it's essential to anticipate and address potential sources of resistance. By categorizing resistance, such as lack of trust or competing commitments, it becomes easier to identify potential obstacles and develop mitigation strategies. Additionally, understanding the importance of shared values allows movements to gain support and overcome resistance. By appealing to shared values, like safety, security, and prosperity, a movement can build credibility and mobilize allies.
If you could make a change—any change you wanted—what would it be? Would it be something in your organization or your industry? Maybe something it’s in your community or throughout society as a whole? Creating true change is never easy. Most startups don’t survive. Most community groups never get beyond small local actions. Even when a spark catches fire and protesters swarm the streets, it often seems to fizzle out almost as fast as it started. The status quo is, almost by definition, well entrenched and never gives up without a fight. I was MC at the fifteen seconds festival in Graz, Austria and I was joined on stage by my friend and bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker and Innovation Advisor Greg Satell. Greg suggested the topic: How to Save the World From AI. This is that conversation. After the panel, Phaedra asked about using humour to lower resistance to change. Greg suggested laughtivism.