In this episode of Mindful Momentum, Anu reunites with her dear friend Dr. Sandeep Krishnamurthy — Singelyn Family Dean of the College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona, an IIT Bombay graduate, and a recognized thought leader in AI for a wide-ranging conversation on what it means to live in an AI world. Together they unpack the idea of what exactly AI is. Artificial intelligence is informational, instrumental, and singular, while human intelligence is plural, conscious, and irreducibly complex. From the real economics behind corporate layoffs and the hidden costs of agentic AI, to practical advice for the next generation entering the workforce, and the danger of "artificial intimacy" replacing real human connection, this conversation returns again and again to one grounding idea: I > AI.

Highlights:

• Why AI acts intelligent and why that's different from consciousness

• Artificial intelligence vs. human intelligence

• What's really driving AI-related layoffs (hint: it's not just automation)

• Career advice Sandeep gives students navigating an AI-disrupted job market

• AI intimacy and what it means for human connections

• Why human beings — plural, complex, unrepeatable — can never be replaced

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Learn more about Dr. Sandeep Krishnamurthy: He is the Singelyn Family Dean of the College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona and a recognized thought leader in Artificial Intelligence. A graduate of IIT Bombay, he spent over a quarter-century at the University of Washington Bothell, where he served as founding dean of the School of Business before joining Cal Poly Pomona in 2023. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Arizona and was named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's LA500 list of the region's most influential leaders for two consecutive years.