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The Good Kind of AI: Building a More Human Future with Shekar Natarajan
Season 3 Episode 386
What if artificial intelligence could make us more human, not less?
In this episode, Josh Cary sits down with Shekar Natarajan, founder of Orchestro.ai, to explore the future of “angelic intelligence”, a new kind of AI built on virtue, empathy, and compassion rather than profit and efficiency alone.
With over 25 years in global logistics, Shekar has seen firsthand how systems built for speed and convenience often lose sight of purpose. Now, he’s on a mission to design AI that restores humanity to technology, starting with a logistics revolution that serves both goods and good.
This isn’t just another talk about AI. It’s a story about what happens when you grow up in the slums of India, build a global career in corporate America, and decide to risk it all to create technology guided by the heart.
If you’ve ever wondered whether AI can be a force for good, or how purpose and profit can truly coexist, this episode will change how you think about both.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
Why AI Lost Its Way:
How artificial intelligence became “too artificial,” losing the voice of the people it was meant to serve, and what needs to change.
The Concept of Angelic Intelligence:
The 27 human virtues (like compassion, humility, and empathy) Shekar and his team have encoded into their AI model to create a “digital angel.”
Purpose + Efficiency = Progress:
How Orchestro.ai is proving that logistics systems can be both efficient and human-centered—delivering life-saving medicine with the same precision as luxury goods.
Reimagining the Supply Chain:
Why today’s delivery systems are built on outdated frameworks and how virtual, purpose-driven networks could save billions while reducing waste.
From $34 to Founder:
The powerful story of Shekar’s rise from poverty in India to executive leadership in corporate America, and how his father’s legacy of kindness inspired his life’s mission.
Building a Better World for the Next Generation:
Why Shekar believes the truest measure of success isn’t wealth or scale, it’s the number of “invisible angels” we create in others’ lives.
This episode originally aired on iHeart Radio 710 WOR The Voice of New York.
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