This AI Tech Cycle Isn't Just Disrupting—It's Shifting Humanity | Catherine McMillan | AI Collective

Is this the end of work as we know it? Or the beginning of a new kind of freedom?

In this provocative episode of The AI CEO Podcast, host Seema Alexander sits down with Catherine McMillan, founding director of the AI Collective — a global grassroots movement redefining the role of humans in the age of AI.

What started in a living room is now a 70,000+ member movement across 25 cities and 7 countries, united by one mission: to center humanity in the AI revolution.

Together, Seema and Catherine unpack:

• The moment Catherine knew ChatGPT was the "end of work as we know it"

• Why today's students feel betrayed by traditional career paths

• How AI is erasing critical thinking — and what we must protect

• Why "taste, agency, and relationships" will define the next generation of leaders

• The real reason we need a new education system NOW

This episode will challenge how you think about the future of work, technology, and your own role in shaping it.

👇 Whether you're a founder, policymaker, or just AI-curious — don't miss this one.

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🧠 What You'll Learn:

• How AI is quietly collapsing traditional white-collar paths

• Why "digital natives" see this as the next civil rights movement

• The 3 human traits that AI can't replace — and how to sharpen them

• How grassroots AI communities like AI Collective are shaping global policy and innovation

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⏱️ Episode Timestamps:

• (00:00) Intro & setup

• (01:54) Who is Catherine McMillan?

• (04:30) Origin of the AI Collective (70K members globally)

• (10:55) The moment ChatGPT changed everything

• (21:56) Why taste, agency, and human connection matter more than ever

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