Dispatch: Carolyn Cohagan Podcast; Essential Skills to Thrive with AI
Unexpected Skills That Will Keep You Ahead of AI & The Future of Storytelling
Hello Friends,
How was your week? I hope a good one!
This week I published the third episode of my podcast interview series with
you’ll find details and links to this below.My article this week has focussed on essential skills you’ll need to survive and thrive in a hybrid workplace with humans and AI. Spoiler: They are the skills you’d least expect!
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Finally, my ongoing invite for podcast collaborators
I’m really pleased to have published my third episode, things are really rolling!
I’m currently working with 20+ podcast guests from a diverse range of countries, ages, backgrounds and perspectives that I look forward to sharing with you in the coming weeks and months.
Next week, you’ll meet my episode 4 guest Mary Kemp.
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Take care,
Pranath
The Empathy Advantage: Why Emotional Intelligence is the Key for You to Thrive in an AI World
The Unexpected Skills That Will Keep You Ahead of AI
In the age of AI, the key to thriving in the workplace lies not in hard skills, but in the cultivation of soft skills & Emotional Intelligence (EI). As I explain, soft skills such as empathy and resilience will becoming increasingly valuable in a hybrid human-AI work environment. These abilities will allow you to more effectively communicate, adapt, and collaborate with both your human and AI counterparts, making these essential skills in a rapidly evolving job market.
The article delves into the distinction between hard skills and soft skills, highlighting how the latter are often undervalued despite their crucial importance. Soft skills, such as effective communication and critical thinking, are the "glue" that will enable hybrid human-AI workplaces of the near future to reach their full potential. Empathy, in particular, emerges as a superpower, allowing individuals to better understand and work alongside AI systems, as well as support their human colleagues.
As the workplace continues to transform under the influence of AI, I emphasise the need for resilience as another core soft skill. Resilience enables you to better adapt to the rapid changes, embrace lifelong learning, and maintain a growth mindset. By developing your skills in empathy and resilience, you can position yourself for success in the AI-driven future, where Emotional Intelligence (EI) will be the key to thriving alongside AI advancements.
Episode #3: Carolyn Cohagan; An AI-Fuelled Graphic Novel; Exploring the Future of Art, Creativity & Humanity
Graphic Novels, Robots, and the Future of Storytelling
In this episode I interview author and creative
about her unique approach to integrating AI into her storytelling. Carolyn describes her background as a performer and writer, and how her upbringing surrounded by technology and art has influenced her comfort with incorporating AI into her creative process.Carolyn discusses the evolution of her project, a dystopian graphic novel series exploring the impact of AI on society. She shares her experiments with different image generation tools like Dall-E and Mid-journey, highlighting both the impressive capabilities as well as the biases present in the outputs. Carolyn's experiences prompt a broader discussion about the need for diverse perspectives and transparency in the development of AI technologies.
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As the conversation delves deeper, Carolyn and me explore critical issues facing the entertainment industry, including the writer and actor strikes, and how AI is poised to disrupt traditional roles. We grapple with complex questions around ownership, authenticity, and the future of creative work in an AI-driven world. This thought-provoking dialogue offers valuable insights for both creatives and those interested in the societal implications of emerging technologies.
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