How Can We Thrive With AI?

Dinis Guarda - Citiesabc - AI.DNA - Humans + Cities + AI Soul Convergence - Newsletter #24

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Dear Friends

What if the two most important questions of our time have nothing to do with technology but with us?

As artificial intelligence reshapes how we think, work, and create, another, quieter revolution is unfolding. The future will not simply belong to those who know how to use AI. It will belong to those who ask better questions, exercise better judgment, and become more conscious participants in the systems that shape their lives. The same principle applies far beyond technology.

We consume AI every day, just as we consume food every day yet how many of us truly understand where either comes from, how it is created, or the values embedded within it? Whether we are training intelligent machines or feeding billions of people, the future depends less on automation than on informed human agency.

This week's edition explores both sides of that challenge: who can truly thrive in the age of AI, and why the most powerful force in transforming our food systems may be the informed consumer. In an era defined by unprecedented intelligence, perhaps the real competitive advantage is not having all the answers but asking the questions that everyone else has stopped asking.

Are we becoming more intelligent with AI, or simply outsourcing the responsibility to think?

Editorial highlight

Who Are the People Who Can Thrive with AI?

AI and Consciousness: Intelligence, awareness, and the architecture of human flourishing, in the age of thinking machines. AI was supposed to take our intelligence, our consciousness, our jobs, and leave us with nothing to do. So far, that is not what is happening. The more interesting question is not whether the machine wakes up, but whether we do.

→ Explore the full article in Citiesabc: https://citiesabc.com/who-are-the-people-who-can-thrive-with-ai

Our Weekly Research

Automation And AI In Finance

Automation and AI are fundamentally reshaping the financial industry, from trading and risk management to fraud detection, customer service, and investment decisions. As financial institutions accelerate AI adoption, the focus is shifting beyond efficiency towards responsible governance, transparency, and human-AI collaboration.

Powered by advances in machine learning, algorithmic trading, robotic process automation, and generative AI, finance is entering a new era where intelligent systems are redefining how markets operate, risks are managed, and personalised financial services are delivered.

→ Read more in Citiesabc: https://citiesabc.com/automation-and-ai-in-finance

Featured Personalities interviews in Dinis Guarda Citiesabc Businessabc IntelligentHQ Show

Claire Pribula – Co-founder & Managing Director of The Yield Lab Asia Pacific

How can AgTech innovation transform food security and sustainable agriculture? Claire Pribula , Co-founder and Managing Director of The Yield Lab Asia Pacific , discusses venture capital, AI in agriculture, agrifood innovation, climate resilience, and the technologies shaping the future of global food systems. Watch the interview

Karin Volo – CEO of Evoloshen

How can leaders embrace AI while building workplaces rooted in trust, resilience, and human connection? Karin Volo , CEO of Evoloshen , employee engagement expert, and bestselling author, shares insights on organisational transformation, AI leadership, company culture, and the power of joy and emotional intelligence in the future of work. Watch the interview.

Dr. Konstantin Pavlidis – Founder of Orassy Health

How can AI, integrative medicine, and ancient wisdom work together to transform human wellbeing? Dr. Konstantin Pavlidis , Founder of Orassy Mind Health and a pioneering cognitive scientist and integrative medical practitioner, explores healing in the AI era, quantum integrative medicine, human potential, and how science and consciousness can shape the future of health. Watch the interview.

Deborah Sawaf – Founder & CEO of The Power of Words Foundation and Thalé Blanc

How can fashion inspire emotional intelligence, mental health awareness, and positive social impact? Deborah Sawaf , Founder and CEO of The Power Of Words Foundation and the luxury fashion brand THALÉ BLANC , discusses purpose-driven fashion, emotional intelligence, storytelling, and the power of creativity to drive meaningful change. Watch the interview

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Our Weekly Industry highlights

Meta’s Brain2Qwerty v2: Why Non-Invasive Brain-to-Text AI Matters for Business and the Future of Human-Computer Interaction - Pallavi Singal

Can AI turn thoughts into text without surgery? Meta's Brain2Qwerty v2 uses non-invasive brain scans to convert brain activity into written sentences, offering a glimpse into the future of AI-powered communication, accessibility, and human-computer interaction.

Proton Launches Lumo 2.0: Can Privacy-First AI Finally Compete With ChatGPT and Claude? - Sara Srifi

Can AI be both powerful and truly private? Proton 's Lumo 2.0 combines advanced reasoning, encrypted conversations, AI-powered image capabilities, and live web search to challenge leading AI assistants while maintaining its privacy-first, zero-access encryption approach.

UK Defence CEOs Earn 138 Times More Than the Average Worker as Military Spending Heads Towards £80 Billion - Pallavi Singal

As the UK heads towards £80 billion in annual defence spending, new AOAV research reveals that CEOs of the country's largest defence firms earned 138 times more than the average UK worker in 2024, sparking debate over executive pay, public spending, and accountability.

Is Consciousness an Accident or an Inevitable Outcome? - Gonçalo Pratas Pereira

As science explores the origins of mind, one question remains unresolved: how does a universe governed by physical laws give rise to conscious experience? This reflection examines whether consciousness is an accidental byproduct of complexity or an inevitable outcome of the universe’s structure, a mystery that continues to challenge both science and philosophy.

Adhyatma: Spirituality — What it Truly Means - Aanshul Bafnaa - ModMonk- An ex-corporate Modern Monk

Spirituality is often seen as comfort or belief, but in its true form—Adhyatma—it is a deep inner inquiry into the nature of the self. Rather than seeking answers externally, it asks a simple yet profound question: who is aware? Rooted in Indic philosophy, this path is about direct experience, clarity, and understanding the silent observer within.

Voice of the Consumer: You Eat Three Times a Day. You Know Almost Nothing About It. - Dilip Pungliya

How much do you really know about the food on your plate? This concluding article in the Voices from the Chain series explores why informed consumers are the missing link in creating a more transparent, traceable, and sustainable food system and how asking better questions can transform agriculture from farm to fork.

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AI Creation Spotlight

Leonardo da Vinci AI Agent - Wisdomia - AI.DNA - ZTUDIUM

Created by Wisdomia.ai, powered by ztudium’s proprietary generative 3D AI.DNA, ‘Humans AI’ Lab, Leonardo da Vinci AI agent, brings the legendary personality to life with proprietary AI advanced LLM and 3D conversational AI that anyone can interact with in the platform Wisdomia.ai. This AI assistant is set to redefine how we interact with AI.

→ Interact with Leonardo da Vinci AI Agent in Wisdomia: https://wisdomia.ai/place/leonardo-da-vinci/chat

Author and Book Spotlight

Quantum Sapiens by Paolo Sironi

How can quantum computing reshape the future of finance, AI, and human decision-making? In Quantum Sapiens, Paolo Sironi explores the convergence of quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and economics, offering a forward-looking perspective on how emerging technologies will transform business, innovation, and society in the decades ahead.

Read more about Paolo Sironi: https://businessabc.net/wiki/paolo-sironi
Watch full interview in Dinis Guarda YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/FnPUkFyYK_w?si=YACi-yvRlyEjO_7B
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Quote to think about it over and over again

“I hope now with the development of AI we can augment our relationship with the spiritual self and perhaps even interface with the human experience in a way that accelerates our evolution and takes us to the next level of consciousness into a more multi-dimensional reality where we keep our identity and individuality but expand our capacity for empathy, compassion, consciousness and a care for the planet.” - Steve Judd

Watch the full discussion in my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/3trbDAt9ohU

Read more about Steve Judd: https://businessabc.net/wiki/steve-judd-aisummit

What Would You Like me to Explore More?

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Grateful for having you here.

~ Dinis Guarda

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