Creative thinker /innovation facilitator Curtis Michelson explores crucial trends and predictions for 2025. Curtis shares his insights on generative AI, its impacts on various sectors, the concept of BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible), and how it updates VUCA to describe the contemporary world. The discussion highlights the ethical implications of AI, the need for creative and decentralized innovation, and the importance of slowing down to enhance strategic decision-making. Curtis provides a practical use of AI in education and explores how leaders can harness AI to support agility and resilience without sacrificing ethical integrity.

Find Curtis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtismichelson/

References mentioned:

• "Co-Intelligence" book by Ethan Mollick https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741805/co-intelligence-by-ethan-mollick/
• Gen AI Card Deck by Alexandre Eichenstetter - Used for workshops and understanding AI concepts https://cards.ai-tinkerers.club/
• BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, Incomprehensible) concept - Coined by futurist Jamais Cascio https://ageofbani.com/
• Custom GPTs by OpenAI - Mentioned as a tool for creating and storing AI prompts
• Context Explorer: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-DKj02DkNp-context-explorer
• Hyperbolizer: this is an actual prompt you can put into your own favorite tool (chatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) Test this out yourself. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c9rxnegcg7yerbe6dg7z2/
• Hyperbolizer-Prompt.txt?rlkey=8ltey2fuq6jss1jpvnlqib5v1&dl=0
• Led Zeppelin 4 album reimagined in 1940s style using AI - Mentioned as an example of AI's creative capabilities on YouTube https://youtu.be/gBOVr1zEvaE?si=RTc1FXgryyKt4OVd

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