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While I fully understand the reasoning behind feeling threatened by the rapid rise of AI in our society, I also believe that we can use this tool to our advantage and advance our careers by embracing it. And that’s exactly what my guest, Srinivas Rao, and I geek out on today. Srinivas is the host and founder of The Unmistakable Creative podcast where he has interviewed more than 1,300 people, from bank robbers to billionaires, including myself (I definitely fall somewhere in the middle of that spectrum).

In our conversation, Srinivas and I go deep into the rabbit hole of all things AI, discussing and demonstrating all of the work it is capable of. We examine the specific reasons AI couldn’t actually replace humans and more importantly, how we can use AI as leverage to further advance our careers. Srinivas believes that AI is the greatest equalizer since the industrial revolution and shares many of his own personal experiences utilizing it.

Whether you’re fully onboard with AI and excited to use this tool to further develop your career, or you’re fully against AI and afraid of the careers it could replace, I highly recommend listening to our conversation. Beyond learning more about AI in general, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of how you can make your craft irreplaceable - whether you use AI or not.

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Here's What You'll Learn:

• The important difference between being creative and being “a creative”
• Why Srinivas couldn’t get a job with an MBA and what he did about it
• What Srinivas means when he uses the term “unmistakable creative”
• The difference between using authenticity as strategy, versus just being authentic
• What the “creativity technology gap” is and why it’s important
• Why Srinivas considers AI to be the great equalizer of our time since the industrial revolution
• Why AI is largely dependent on human skills (and why that’s good news)
• How to actually use AI in your career in order to advance yourself
• Why you should never be afraid of AI replacing you (no matter what the internet says)
• How AI is the solution to many of our problems and why we need to stop viewing it as a threat

Useful Resources Mentioned:

Mosaic (web browser)

Netscape Navigator

Dial-up Internet

Middle Men movie

Scott Young's principles of accelerated learning

Nothing, Forever (AI generated Seinfeld parody)

Moore's Law

Mem

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