Elise Hu

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It's a question we ask a lot on this show.

What happens when AI doesn't just help you but also starts to replace you?

Organizational strategy expert Stephen Remedios confronts this question every day.

And in today's talk, he shares the wild story of a parenting experiment he conducted where he created an AI version of himself to manage his children's constant questions and requests.

But in the process, accidentally made something his kids maybe preferred over the real thing.

Stephen explores the hidden cost of outsourcing our humanity and why speed and efficiency shouldn't always be the goal.

That's coming up right after a short break.

And now, our TED Talk of the day.

That was Stephen Remedios at TED at BCG in Dubai in 2025.

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I'm Elise Hugh.

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