Me, Myself, and AI

On today’s episode, Andrew Palmer, senior editor at The
Economist, describes how organizations can experiment with
generative AI while balancing speed, quality, and risk. At his own
organization, Andrew and others test AI with human oversight to develop editing and publishing efficiencies.

As the host of The Economist’s Boss Class podcast, Andrew speaks with leaders as well as early-career professionals, and highlights interesting insights from recent conversations around skills and hiring. Read the episode transcript here.

Guest bio:

A senior editor at The Economist, Andrew Palmer writes about
the workplace for the “Bartleby” column and hosts Boss Class,
a limited-season podcast about management. His previous roles at the
publication, which he joined in 2007, include Britain editor, executive editor,
business-affairs editor, head of the data team, Americas editor, finance editor, and banking correspondent.

Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder.

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In this episode, Sam speaks with Vineet Khosla, CTO of The Washington Post, about how AI is reshaping the way news is produced, delivered, and consumed. Vineet argues that journalism itself isn’t broken — but the formats people use to consume news are rapidly evolving, especially as audiences increasingly interact with information through AI.

The conversation explores how the Post is experimenting with
personalized AI podcasts, AI-powered research tools for journalists, and conversational news experiences that help readers understand not just what happened but why it matters and how it connects to
other world events.

Behind the scenes, the Post is deploying artificial intelligence across the entire organization, and Vineet shares details about the organization’s “AI everywhere” philosophy. Read the episode transcript here.

Guest bio:

Vineet Khosla, chief technology officer at The Washington Post, is a renowned AI engineer whose career has been marked by groundbreaking
achievements. Before joining the Post in 2023, Khosla created Uber’s global maps routing system with cutting-edge AI tools. He was the first engineering hire for Siri’s natural language engine, and as a senior AI engineer with Apple, he played a central role in developing the core natural
language understanding engine and the architectural framework that allowed the virtual assistant to operate on devices.

 Khosla has been working with AI since 2005 and is the holder of two patents and multiple white papers published on the subject. He earned a master’s in artificial intelligence at the University of Georgia and a bachelor’s in computer science at Pittsburg State University.

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In this episode, Sam talks with Peter Koerte, member of the managing board and chief strategy and technology officer of Siemens, about how industrial AI is quietly transforming the infrastructure that powers everyday life.

While consumer AI grabs headlines, Peter explains how artificial
intelligence is improving factories, transportation systems, energy
grids, and buildings behind the scenes. The conversation explores what
makes industrial AI different — from the need for near-perfect accuracy
to the challenge of working with proprietary, domain-specific data.

Peter shares examples like predicting train door failures days in
advance, optimizing building energy use, and accelerating complex
engineering simulations. Peter and Sam also discuss the importance of
domain expertise, the value of data-sharing partnerships across
companies, and why transformation is as much about people and workflows
as it is about technology. Read the episode transcript here.

Guest bio:

As a member of the managing board, chief strategy officer, and chief
technology officer of Siemens, Peter Koerte is responsible for
developing the company’s strategy and leading its worldwide research and
development activities. His current priorities include accelerating
development of innovative sustainable technologies and continuing
development of the Siemens Xcelerator business platform.

Koerte previously headed Digital Health, a Siemens Healthineers unit
that develops AI-supported diagnostic procedures for health care. He
joined the corporate strategy side of the company in 2007 after working
for the Boston Consulting Group. Koerte holds a master’s degree in
business and engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and a
doctorate in strategy and international management from the WHU-Otto
Beisheim School of Management. He also completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder.

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In this episode, Sam is joined by Jacqui Canney, chief people and AI enablement officer at ServiceNow. Jacqui outlines how the software company has embedded AI agents into processes like employee onboarding to automate tasks, personalize experiences, and free up people’s time to focus on higher-value work. She emphasizes that successful adoption of artificial intelligence requires strong change management, workforce training, and a focus on talent — not just technology — including companywide AI skill assessments and personalized learning paths. Tune in to learn why Jacqui sees AI as a human capital opportunity. Read the episode transcript here.

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Guest bio: Jacqui Canney is the chief people and AI enablement officer at
ServiceNow, where she leads the enterprise software company’s talent
strategies for improving employees experience and preparing them for the
future workforce through the use of technology and generative AI.

Before joining ServiceNow in 2021, Canney served as chief people
officer at WPP and Walmart. She previously worked at Accenture for 25
years. Canney currently sits on the board of directors for food delivery
platform Wonder and nonprofit Project Healthy Minds. She’s also on the
Institute for Corporate Productivity’s Chief HR Officer Board and Boston
College’s board of trustees, and she cochairs the Boston College Wall
Street Business Leadership Council.

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In this episode, Sam speaks with Taylor Stockton, chief innovation officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce. Taylor emphasizes that AI is having an economywide impact,
transforming tasks within nearly every job rather than affecting only certain
industries or specific roles. He stresses the importance of helping
workers and businesses adapt.

He also argues that AI literacy is becoming a foundational skill and should be prioritized alongside soft skills like relationship building, which will remain essential for differentiation in an AI-driven economy. Taylor calls for shifting the public narrative from fear to optimism, toward highlighting the ways that AI expands opportunity, mobility, and meaningful work, instead of deepening uncertainty. Read the episode transcript here.

Guest bio:

As the chief innovation officer of the U.S. Department of Labor, Taylor Stockton leads an exploration into how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies impact the labor market and American workers, as well as what new innovations can support workers in achieving the American dream.

Stockton cofounded venture capital firm Pathway Ventures, which focuses on the future of work, and was the chief operating officer of an AI-powered workforce development company. He received his bachelor’s in management at Boston College and Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

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