“The AI+HI Project” Podcast S1, E26
Smart Minds, Smart Machines: How AI and Neuroscience Are Redefining Leadership
According to Michael Platt, director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, “understanding the rules our brains live by can help us make better decisions.” From harnessing brain science for designing smarter AI systems to fostering team synchronization for innovation, discover actionable insights for developing adaptive, future-ready leaders.
Episode Guest
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Michael Platt
Michael Platt, PhD, is Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and James S. Riepe Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor of Marketing, Neuroscience, and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is author of “The Leader’s Brain” and over 300 articles. Michael is former Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke and founding Co-Director of the Duke Center for Neuroeconomic Studies. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, the Guardian, and National Geographic, as well as on ABC’s Good Morning America, NPR, CBC, BBC, MTV, and HBO Vice. He currently serves on the Advisory Boards of multiple companies and the Yang-Tan Autism Centers at MIT and Harvard, and previously served on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Brain Science, as President of the Society for Neuroeconomics, consulted on The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky, and co-founded brain health and performance company Cogwear.
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