The Project Success Podcast
The Conversation With Clint Padgett
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The key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation.
Clint Padgett serves as the President and CEO of Project Success. With more than 30 years in project management, he has developed his expertise by assisting Fortune 100 companies in improving their operations. To learn how to manage projects, teams, and results effectively, listen to Clint Padgett on the Conversation podcast, where he engages with business leaders, best-selling authors, and academics conducting innovative research that encourages professional and business growth.
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Did you realize the key to business and team success finds its roots deep in conversation? Join Clint Padgett, who’s built his career helping Fortune 100 companies optimize their businesses, as he interviews leaders who encourage employees to learn, challenge, and grow. If you want to effectively manage people and optimize results, this is the podcast for you. The Conversation with Clinton M. Padgett from Forbes Books.
In this episode, Clint welcomes back Dr. Sherry Turkle, MIT professor and author of the new book “Artificial Intimacy,” as the first returning guest on The Conversation. Together, they explore how artificial intelligence is changing not just what we do, but how we understand ourselves and relate to one another.
Drawing on decades of research into the relationship between people and technology, Sherry explains why AI’s ability to simulate empathy should not be confused with genuine human understanding. From a touching story about her granddaughter to the growing use of chatbots as friends, companions, and therapists, she challenges us to consider what we may be giving up when we turn to technology to meet our emotional needs.
Clint and Sherry also discuss the importance of disagreement in healthy relationships, the impact of AI on children learning what it means to connect with others, and why we need to recognize the technology’s extraordinary capabilities while being thoughtful about the roles we allow it to play in our lives.This is the first part of a two-part conversation.
Topics Covered:
Sherry’s journey from studying psychoanalysis to exploring the psychology of our relationships with computers
How AI can generate convincing falsehoods and create narratives that make them seem believable
The difference between information, understanding, and lived human experience
Why simulated empathy and artificial intimacy are not the same as genuine human connection
How AI companionship may change our expectations of friendship and relationships
The importance of disagreement, listening, and finding common ground
Why Sherry believes we need to keep AI “in its lane”
The implications of AI companions for children and older adults
What parents risk losing when they outsource moments of learning and discovery to chatbots
The limitations and potential dangers of using AI as a substitute for human therapists
Links:
Dr. Turkle’s website – https://www.sherryturkle.com/
Dr. Turkle’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-turkle/
Dr Turkle’s book, “Artificial Intimacy” – https://amzn.to/4rp1Uvy
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