The “Iron Man suit” of AI and human creativity: A 40-year perspective from Vizient’s Steve Waldon

To kick off season 2, we hear from Steve Waldon, VP of AI Optimization at Vizient. Dive into the evolution of AI through Steve’s eyes, from its inception in the 1980s with self-driving cars to its current role in revolutionizing creativity and productivity through generative AI. Steve shares his unique insights on the challenges and breakthroughs that have marked the journey of AI, how he thinks about the intersection of creativity and artificial intelligence, and if there ever will be an algorithm that allows AI to harness what makes us uniquely human. 

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