Ravi Bapna, co-author of 'Thrive: Maximizing Well-Being in the Age of AI' and chair of business analytics at the University of Minnesota, engages in a thought-provoking discussion about AI's societal impact. He highlights the need to balance AI's benefits and risks, delves into the importance of ethical data engineering, and explores job displacement versus retraining opportunities. Bapna also addresses how AI can enhance human connections in healthcare and other sectors, emphasizing the need for privacy and fair compensation in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.