E11 – AI Is Getting Smarter…But Does It Understand Us?
Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than most of us realize—but as AI gets smarter, is it actually getting better at understanding us?
In this episode of The Intentional Pause, Dr. Chris Sopa sits down with behavioral scientist and I-O psychologist Dr. Jay Niblick for a fascinating conversation about AI, human behavior, and the emerging concept of human fluency. Together, they explore what AI can—and can’t—understand about personality, emotions, motivation, communication, and the complexities of being human.
They also tackle some of the bigger questions surrounding our growing reliance on AI: Are we outsourcing too much of our thinking? Could AI weaken our critical-thinking and interpersonal skills? And as AI increasingly becomes part of the workplace, what will it mean for leadership, relationships, and the way we work?
This conversation isn’t about fearing AI—it’s about becoming more intentional about how we use it while making sure we don’t lose the very qualities that make us human.
Dr. Jay Niblick:
jayn@innermetrix.com
Information on Human Fluency:
https://www.getresonant.io/blog
Pause with Purpose Moment
“The Human First Pause” – Where in your life are you using AI to enhance your thinking—and where might you be allowing it to do your thinking for you?
Before asking AI for an answer, recommendation, idea, or solution, take 60
seconds and ask yourself:
- What do I think? What do I already know? What does my intuition tell
me? - Then use AI—and compare its response with your own thinking.
Reflection Question/Quote of the Week
“It’s not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities.”
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