This AI Tech Cycle Isn’t Just Disrupting—It’s Shifting Humanity | Catherine McMillan | AI Collective The AI CEO With Seema Alexander podcast

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

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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.

🧠 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

⏱️ 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
(28:00) Education, creativity, and what we’re doing wrong
(43:15) Why this isn’t just tech — it’s a humanity mission

📌 LINKS & RESOURCES:

Catherine McMillan 🌐 AI Collective 🔗 LinkedIn

Seema AlexanderAI is Rewriting Business. I Work with CEOs Who Refuse to Be Disrupted—Ready to Lead in the AI Era. I speak, educate and build AI solutions to accelerate AI Adoption in businesses and industry safely and responsibily.

🌐 Host, The AI CEO Podcast 📈 Disruptive CEO Advisory 📲 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram

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