Are We Building Sentient Machines? Anil Seth on Consciousness, AI, and the Illusion of Reality

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In this episode of Creative Intelligence, host Kartik Hosanagar is joined by Professor Anil Seth, neuroscientist and author of Being You, to explore one of the most profound and unsettling questions of the AI era: can machines ever become conscious, and would we know it if they did?Read More

How GenAI Is Reshaping Business: Key Lessons from the 2025 Wharton Global Forum

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At the 2025 Wharton Global Forum in San Francisco, Professor Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research and host of Creative Intelligence, moderated a powerhouse panel on “The Generative AI Ecosystem,” featuring leaders from Microsoft, GrowthCurve Capital, T. Rowe Price, Newfront, and HongShan Capital Group. Their discussion unpacked how generative AI is evolving beyond hype and into a transformational force for business. These six key takeaways reveal how organizations can prepare, adapt, and lead in this new era.Read More

Agentic Coworkers? Shishir Mehrotra on Reimagining Work with AI

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In this episode of Creative Intelligence, host Kartik Hosanagar sits down with Shishir Mehrotra – CEO of Grammarly, founder of Coda, and former head of product and engineering at YouTube – to explore what it really means to rethink a business around AI. Shishir shares his vision for AI agents, what the future of productivity tools will look like, and how leaders can move from defensive reactions to bold transformation.Read More

AI, Taste, and the Future of Creativity: David Droga on What’s Worth Saving

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In this episode of Creative Intelligence, Kartik Hosanagar sits down with advertising legend and Accenture Song CEO David Droga to explore how AI is reshaping creative work — from storytelling and advertising to the very role of agencies. The conversation offers an honest and provocative look at what’s changing, what’s worth preserving, and what makes human creativity irreplaceable.Read More

Reinventing Work in the Age of AI: How Teams, Skills, and Mindsets Must Transform

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In Episode 3 of Creative Intelligence, host Kartik Hosanagar is joined by Keith Ferrazzi (author of Never Lead Alone) and Gautam Tambay (CEO of Springboard) to explore what it really means to prepare the workforce for an AI-driven future. Their conversation spans leadership, skill development, team culture, and what’s required to truly redesign work — not just roles.Read More

The People Behind the Machines: What We Learn from the Architects of AI

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In the second episode of Creative Intelligence, Kartik is joined by New York Times reporter Cade Metz, who wrote the book “Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World,” in front of a live audience at Wharton’s San Francisco campus. The pair talk about the titans of modern AI, such as Geoffrey Hinton and Demis Hassabis, the role of AI in art and journalism, and the seemingly contradicting viewpoints of today’s AI leaders.Read More

How AI Can (Actually) Transform Education: Key Takeaways from Sal Khan & Kartik Hosanagar

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In the pilot episode of Creative Intelligence – a podcast about the intersection of AI, creativity, and human potential – host Kartik Hosanagar, Faculty Co-Director of Wharton Human-AI Research, speaks with Sal Khan, Founder and CEO of Khan Academy, about the role AI plays in education, Khan Academy’s new AI tool, Khanmigo, challenges with AI use in education, and why, even with all of the concerns around AI, Sal remains an optimist. Here are five key takeaways from their conversation. Read More