David J Passiak

What Kind of Future Are We Building  AI is transforming the workplace — but is it doing so to amplify human potential, or eliminate their need altogether? In the rush to scale artificial intelligence, many organizations are prioritizing automation over augmentation. Adversely, “AI-first” is becoming synonymous with “human-last.” And while this

Four Dangers of Confusing Intelligence with Efficiency Over the past year, “AI-first” has become a strategic mantra for businesses, institutions, and platforms racing to keep pace with rapid technological change. But somewhere along the way, a dangerous shift has taken hold — one that quietly replaces intelligence with automation, and strategy

AI is becoming a foundational part of modern professional life. And yet for many professionals, the experience of trying to adopt AI feels frustrating, confusing, and alienating. This is because most AI tools were built with one kind of user in mind: engineers. This deeply embedded engineering bias is silently

Understanding displacement, funding paradoxes, and the future of meaningful work The AI conversation is stuck in the wrong place. Most headlines either fuel panic, “AI is coming for your job!” Or blind optimism, “AI will make everything easier!”. Neither perspective gives professionals what they actually need: clarity and reassurance. Yes,

Why AI Expectations Are Out of Control You’ve seen the headlines: AI is revolutionizing marketing, copywriting, analysis, customer service—entire workflows, all at once. The hype is everywhere, and the pressure to “catch up” is mounting across every industry. But when professionals open up tools like ChatGPT for the

Why Putting People At the Centre Is the Real Key to AI Success The phrase “AI-first” is everywhere—from corporate roadmaps to investor decks—but behind the buzz lies a growing concern: in the race to adopt artificial intelligence, are we sidelining the very people it's meant to