AI Can Code. Now It Wants to Care. Should We Let It?

Executives are embracing AI. Workers? Not so much. But what if emotional intelligence is the last edge we have over machines? And what do CEOs and everyday employees really think about AI in the workplace?

This episode unpacks new survey data revealing a growing divide: leadership is eager to hand off decision-making to AI, while the rest of us are holding on to human judgment, emotional intelligence, and, well… common sense.

We’re diving into the ethics of AI-generated therapy, the strange comfort of bots, the fear of being replaced, and the rise of a new economy—one where feelings are more valuable than ever.

Oh, and Shopify’s CEO? He says the future might require you to prove your job can’t be done by AI. Cute.

From rising distrust to surprising optimism, this episode explores how people really feel about AI in the workplace—and whether emotional intelligence might be our last competitive edge.

🔍 Topics Discussed in This Episode:

• 🇨🇳 Kling 2.0: China’s AI Video Powerhouse
  • Forget Sora—Kling 2.0 just raised the bar for AI video generation with jaw-dropping results.
  • 🔗 Tom’s Guide: Kling 2.0 vs. Sora
• 🛒 Shopify CEO: Prove Your Job Can’t Be Done by AI
  • A bold take on AI’s role in headcount decisions.
  • 🔗 Instagram Post (Shopify CEO)
• ⚠️ Is OpenAI a Systemic Risk to Tech?
  • Some warn that the company’s power could destabilize the entire tech industry.
  • 🔗 AP News: OpenAI Systemic Risk
• 📈 ChatGPT Hits 1 Billion Users?
  • OpenAI’s CEO says user growth is doubling fast—here’s what that means.
  • 🔗 Heygen: AI News Source
• 🎧 Amazon Audible & AI Voice Clones
  • Narrators are being replaced. Is synthetic storytelling the future?
  • 🔗 The Verge: AI Narrators in Audible
• 🧠 How People Are Really Using Gen AI in 2025
  • Real-world stats and insights from Pew, Ipsos, and HBR.
  • 🔗 Ipsos: AI Usage & Data
• 🖼️ ChatGPT’s Viral Reverse Image Trend
  • Users are reverse-engineering location data from photos.
  • 🔗 The Verge: ChatGPT Memory Upgrade & Trends
• 📲 UK Forces Apple to Build a Backdoor
  • A controversial government mandate with global privacy implications.
  • 🔗 Gizmodo: UK vs. Apple
• 🔧 The Future of AI Tooling & Agents
  • A16Z breaks down MCP and the next wave of AI infrastructure.
  • 🔗 Andreessen Horowitz: MCP Deep Dive

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