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Face the future Find topics such as AI, Robotics, Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles, and more among the lifelong learning electives on offer to all Hult alumni. You’ll find this year’s registration link in upcoming alumni newsletters, on social channels, and on Hult Connect. design and lead organizations in an era of cog- nitive computing. To figure out how, we’re diving deep into what we call “symbio-intelligence,” a sym- biotic relationship that partners the best of human and machine intelligence. For exam- ple, the days of humans beating smart ma- chines at chess are long gone, says former chess grandmaster Patrick Wolff. Pairings of human grandmasters with AI-powered chess applications, however, can beat even the best machines. In this “centaur chess,” human and AI capa- bilities enhance each other. The human chess player sees an image of a chess configuration, envisions a winning constellation, and then de- velops a strategy to get from current to winning states, Wolff explains. Meanwhile, the comput- er calculates likelihoods and recognizes pat- terns in the match as it evolves, recommending changes to the strategy on the fly. This is the future of work, too: human- machine pairs playing at a higher level of pur- pose, creativity, and productivity. Hence, the fear of competition between human and ma- chine is overblown in the mid- to long-term. In the near term, though, machines will displace humans in routine tasks. The economics of efficiency will drive for that. 60 Prof. Groth is co- author (with Mark Nitzberg, PhD) of the acclaimed Solomon’s Code: Humanity in a World of Thinking Machines, Pegasus Books, 2018, which explores the social and ethical implications of the rise of AI and is available on Amazon. As Hult-style responsible and ethical global business leaders, let us create jobs that allow humans to play at that higher level of fulfill- ment. If we get it right, we can create a cog- nitive economy with much greater job satis- faction for humans. But to do so, we need to look beyond economics and prioritize human growth alongside financial-economic growth. This will require a values-based relation- ship with AI and a human-centric growth formula for business leaders. Intelligent machines represent the trans- formative growth opportunity for humans and societies, not just for markets. The time to analyze, reflect, dialogue, and act on these implications is now! So, let’s get to it, and design the pur- pose-filled future of working, learning, and earning that people—and the global genera- tion in particular—want to live. Prof. Olaf Groth is a full-time professor for global strategy, innovation, economics, and futures at Hult, adjunct Professional Faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas International Business School, CEO of Cambrian Futures Inc. (a deep tech strategy and product development consultancy), and serves as a member of the Global Expert Network of the World Economic Forum. Prior to Hult, he spent 20+ years in corporate management and strategy consulting firms. Faculty Grow Your Own Way No longer living by the (text)book, today’s students have infinite knowledge at their fingertips. As our learning bandwidth increases, how do we gather the lessons we need—in school, in business, and in life? Never ones for “traditional” learning, Hult alumni are empowering themselves (and others) to evolve education for better, for all. Ways of Learning 61