AI Empowered Lying About AI: The Hidden Truth That's Sabotaging Our AI Revolution
In this eye-opening episode of AI Empowered, host Aaron Douglas dives into why so many AI projects flop—not because of the technology, but because of us humans and our pesky fears. Drawing from his background in psychology and therapy, Aaron explores how fear of judgment leads people, especially software engineers, to lie about using AI in their work. He unpacks a Harvard Business Review study showing low self-reported AI adoption rates, the "competence penalty" where AI users are seen as less capable even when their output shines, and broader issues like gender bias hitting women harder. Wrapping up with the Red Queen Hypothesis, Aaron stresses that organizations must evolve fast or get left behind, urging a cultural shift to embrace AI openly without stigma.
Why would top performers hide their secret weapon—AI fluency—that could multiply their impact? What if over half your team is downplaying skills employers desperately need, just to avoid looking like they're cheating? Why do women face double the criticism for leveraging AI, leading them to underperform out of fear? And how does this cycle of denial stall innovation, scrap million-dollar pilots, and leave companies gasping to keep up in an evolving world?
Learn more about Aaron Douglas at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronddouglas/
Subscribe to the podcast for more insights, read AI Empowered at https://a.co/d/gnLq5Hf or Accelerate your AI Readiness at https://airaa.org/.
Subscribe for more insights, read AI Empowered at https://a.co/d/gnLq5Hf or Accelerate your AI Readiness at https://airaa.org/.
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