In this episode we talk with Antonio Calco' Labruzzo, Global Head of Human Resources at Takeda TBS EREFP. We gain insights on Antonio's view on future topics including Artificial Intelligence. Come and listen.

In this episode Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich talks with Maximilian Ge the Innovation Entrepreneurship Ambassador at University of Cambridge about current new and expected upcoming innovations from the Cambridge ecosystem.

This episode discusses Prof. Dr. Gerlich's research on the impact of GenAI tools like Chat GPT on critical thinking and cognitive offloading. The research has been discussed worldwide by media outlets and especially educators relate to its results. The findings revealed a significant negative correlation between frequent AI tool usage and critical thinking abilities, mediated by increased cognitive offloading. Younger participants exhibited higher dependence on AI tools and lower critical thinking scores compared to older participants. Furthermore, higher educational attainment was associated with better critical thinking skills, regardless of AI usage. These results highlight the potential cognitive costs of AI tool reliance, emphasizing the need for educational strategies that promote critical engagement with AI technologies.

We discuss digital humans with Dr. Alberth, CEO of Aixa, what they are and how they are being used. Digital or virtual humans are human-like avatars that can interact with you in such a way that you might not even realize that it is not a real human.

Our first episode discusses the future of human influencers vs. GenAI tools like ChatGPT. We look at the published research of Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich "The Shifting Influence: Comparing AI Tools and Human Influencers in Consumer Decision-Making" which builds on " The Power of Virtual Influencers: Impact on Consumer Behaviour and Attitudes in the Age of AI".