#139—Faisal Hoque: AI as a Strategic Partner Alongside Humanity

Apr 1, 2025

Faisal Hoque, an award-winning entrepreneur and bestselling author, discusses the evolution of AI from a mere tool to a strategic partner for humanity. He introduces his complementary frameworks, OPEN and CARE, designed to guide the safe adoption of AI while emphasizing ethical considerations. The conversation delves into the challenges and risks of integrating AI into society, urging a balance between optimism and caution. Faisal also highlights how individual actions can collectively shape our future, inspiring listeners to engage thoughtfully with technology.

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INSIGHT

AI's Evolving Role

AI is shifting from a passive tool to an active partner.
It's evolving into an entity resembling a child learning and growing.

INSIGHT

AI's Purpose

AI challenges the traditional view of technology as a tool.
It raises the question of whether we serve AI or if it serves us.

ADVICE

Strategy as a Journey

Define a strategy that creates a repeatable journey, not just an end goal.
Strategy should be a process for continuous evolution and regeneration, driven by purpose.

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Faisal Hoque is recognized as one of the world’s leading management thinkers and technologists. He is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator, and a #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author with close to thirty years of cross-industry success.

Faisal is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, along with a host of other companies, and serves as a transformation and innovation partner for CACI, an $8 billion company focused on U.S. national security.

Along with his extensive successful career in technology and innovation, and with ten previous bestselling books under his belt, his newest book, Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI, dives into the philosophical and far-reaching implications of the evolution of AI alongside humanity.

In this episode, we discuss:

The metaphorical evolution of AI from being another technological tool to becoming a strategic partner—working alongside humankind as an extension to it
Faisal’s complementary OPEN and CARE frameworks, which work in tandem to provide clear guidelines for how to both adopt and harness AI
The pitfalls to watch out for, and risks we may encounter as AI becomes even more integrated into society than it is today—as well as how to mitigate these and approach the future with proper guardrails in place

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Episode Timeline:
00:00—Highlight from today's episode
01:21—Introducing Faisal + the topic of today’s episode
04:03—If you really know me, you know that...
05:36—What is your definition of strategy?
06:37—Purpose as an authentic calling creating value
08:15—Creating vs. discovering purpose
09:37—The myth of top-down strategy
11:32—On the book 'Transcend'
15:26—Evolving metaphors for AI
16:50—Humanity's reaction to AI
20:04—The OPEN/CARE framework
26:08—Creating a human future
28:35—How can people follow you and continue learning from you?__________________________________________________________________
Additional Resources:
Personal website: faisalhoque.com
LinkedIn: faisalhoque
X: faisal_hoque
Link to book: Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI

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