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Demystifying block box thinking and gut feeling | Rohit Bassi | TEDxAURAK
TEDx Talksยท 2025-09-04 15:15
Technology & Humanity - AI's potential dangers are highlighted, with examples of negative consequences like a chatbot causing a teenager's suicide and biased AI algorithms in job roles [3][4][5] - The speaker reframes the idea that AI will destroy humanity, suggesting instead that humanity will destroy humanity [3] - Technology is not what will lead humanity to get better; wisdom, ethics, and discipline (WED) are essential [16] Entrepreneurship & Leadership - Entrepreneurship has evolved to encompass leadership, which includes caring for the planet, people, and prosperity [6] - Great leaders and entrepreneurs understand the importance of impermanence, interdependence, and suffering [11][12][13][14][15] - Leaders and entrepreneurs should focus on WED (wisdom, ethics, and discipline) rather than solely on technology [17] Decision Making - The "black box" approach (data and rationale) and "gut feeling" (experiences and intuition) are two different ways of making decisions [8][9] - A holistic approach that merges both the black box and gut feeling is recommended for making wise decisions [10][15] Ancient Wisdom - Three marks of existence are impermanence, interdependence, and suffering [12][13][14] - Impermanence: Everything in life is impermanent, including technology [12] - Interdependence: All systems (social, financial, economic) are interdependent [13] - Suffering: Everyone will experience suffering [15]