Description:
How do you stay human in the age of AI? In AI and the Art of Being Human, Jeffrey Abbott and Andrew Maynard use stories, frameworks, and tools to help you thrive with AI while rediscovering what makes us uniquely human.
Brief description: JEFFREY ABBOTT is a Founding Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures and founder of AI Salon, a global community spanning 60+ cities that hosts hundreds of events annually. As a venture capitalist whose firm has invested in companies like CrewAI and the AI upskilling platform Multiverse, while simultaneously building one of the world's largest AI practitioner networks, Abbott bridges Silicon Valley innovation with human-centered values in ways few others can.His unique vantage point-managing AI investments at a venture capital firm backed by Reid Hoffman while fostering grassroots communities from Phoenix to Tokyo-gives him unparalleled insight into both AI's technical possibilities and its human implications. Through roles at GE, Brown-Forman, Arizona State University, and multiple boards, including the Qatar Technology Venture Fund, Abbott has witnessed digital transformation across Fortune 500 companies, startups, and global institutions.Abbott's advocacy for "AI that amplifies rather than replaces human potential" has made him a sought-after speaker at and international forums. His AI Salon network provides a built-in platform reaching thousands of AI practitioners, entrepreneurs, and concerned citizens worldwide-the exact audience hungry for practical wisdom about thriving in an AI age.
Review Quotes:
"As AI rapidly advances in mimicking human capabilities, the question of how to engage with it becomes increasingly important. AI and the Art of Being Human shows us how to do this with intentionality and care as our guiding principles. This is a profoundly human book on one of the defining questions of our time."-Thupten Jinpa, Translator to the Dalai Lama
"Most who grapple with the implications of the AI revolution focus on economics, science, and geopolitics. All important lenses, but they don't address the disorientation and uncertainty we feel when AI amazes and terrifies us with its power. Jeff Abbott and Andrew Maynard illuminate the human side of the AI revolution with a combination of philosophy, global inclusivity, and practical frameworks and exercises anyone can use. This book is a must-read for anyone trying to figure out their place in an AI-infused world."-Chris Yeh, Co-author of Blitzscaling: The Lightening-Fast to Building Massively Valuable Companies
"What if the rise of AI isn't a threat, but an opportunity? This book masterfully unpacks the complex relationship between humans and machines, providing a visionary framework for a future where technology serves our deepest aspirations. It challenges us to think more intentionally about the AI we create and the world we want to build. Truly transformative."-Ken Durazzo, Vice President of Dell Research
"AI and the Art of Being Human is a profound guide for our time-showing us how our technology can illuminate, rather than diminish, our shared humanity. It is a vital companion for leaders, seekers, and communities striving to align innovation with compassion and care."-Owsley Brown, Board Member, Mind and Life Institute; Chair, Festival of Faiths
"AI is not just another tech fad. It is transformational and makes us question the essence of what distinguishes us as humans. This book is a must read for everyone navigating AI. A practical, optimistic and human centric guide to thrive in times of AI."-Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau, Special Envoy, Techleap.nl
"This book is an engaging and optimistic reminder of the opportunity the AI moment represents across society. What Jeff and Andrew have achieved is not just a vision of a future of people and technology working together, but a roadmap to get there."-Euan Blair, CEO and Founder, Multiverse
"AI and the Art of Being Human provides practical, actionable, experience- and theory-based advice for people seeking answers to these important questions. At once engaging and practical, the authors have furnished a road map for the new world."-Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and author of 7 Rules of Power
"The most valuable career skill of the 21st century might be the ability to blend our most human qualities with increasingly powerful AI capabilities. In this handbook for the near future, Abbott and Maynard show us how it's done."-Tom Kelley, Co-author of Creative Confidence