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EP210 - The AI Dilemma: Choosing Between Productivity and Purpose with Faisal Hoque

EP210 - The AI Dilemma: Choosing Between Productivity and Purpose with Faisal Hoque

Update: 2025-07-16
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In this episode, Tyler Dickerhoof interviews Faisal Hoque—entrepreneur, author, and technologist—on the critical challenges and responsibilities leaders face in the age of artificial intelligence. Hoque outlines the risks of outsourcing human thinking to AI, including the erosion of critical thinking, the loss of authentic human interaction, and the societal consequences of mass automation.




Faisal emphasizes that while AI can improve efficiency, it should be used to enhance human capacity—not replace it. Drawing from his latest book, Transcend: Unlocking the Power of Humanity in the Age of AI, Hoque presents a clear argument that organizations must remain grounded in purpose to avoid becoming generic and disconnected from their customers and teams.




The conversation explores the psychological, economic, and geopolitical implications of rapid AI adoption. Hoque explains the need for leaders to think beyond technology by focusing on empathy, creativity, and self-awareness—traits that AI cannot replicate. He introduces the OPEN framework, a decision-making tool for aligning technology with organizational purpose, and warns that without intentional leadership, society risks becoming more isolated, less productive, and more dependent on systems that erode human autonomy. Both underscores the importance of maintaining human-centered leadership as AI continues to reshape the workplace and redefine productivity.




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What We Discussed:


00:00 Introduction


01:25 Do you often use AI?


03:07 It comes down to identifying what's real and not


05:00 The dangers of depending too much on AI


09:20 The effects of ChatGPT on how we think


12:12 How authentic can AI get?


18:27 Can you fully replace manpower with AI?


23:35 What's causing the loneliness epidemic?


26:31 It all starts with the younger generation


31:20 The fine balance between technology and manpower


34:36 Using technology to create more human connection


39:58 Enhancing the need for empathy


42:55 We need to be more human


45:01 Conscious use and sharing of information


48:18 Would you willingly hand over your freedom of choice?


50:08 The evolution of human workforce

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EP210 - The AI Dilemma: Choosing Between Productivity and Purpose with Faisal Hoque

EP210 - The AI Dilemma: Choosing Between Productivity and Purpose with Faisal Hoque

Tyler Dickerhoof