<p>Welcome back to Alter Everything! Explore the evolving landscape of AI and its increasing integration with human decision-making, collaboration, and societal impact. This episode features insights from Tiankai Feng, a thought leader in human-centered AI governance, discussing how organizations can responsibly deploy AI while maintaining accountability, authenticity, and social trust.</p><p></p><p>Panelists:</p><ul><li>Tiankai Feng, Data &amp; AI Strategy Director @ Thoughtworks - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiankaifeng/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Joshua Burkhow, Chief Evangelist @ Alteryx - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://community.alteryx.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/280080" target="_blank">@JoshuaB</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaburkhow/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Resources and Links</p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Humanizing-Data-Strategy-Leading-Heart/dp/1634625153" target="_blank">Humanizing Data Strategy</a> - <i>by Tiankai Feng</i></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Humanizing-AI-Strategy-Leading-Sense/dp/B0FLW95BNM" target="_blank">Humanizing AI Strategy</a> - <i>by Tiankai Feng</i></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thoughtworks.com/" target="_blank">ThoughtWorks</a> - Official website</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amazon.com/s?k=AI+ethics+governance" target="_blank">Books on AI ethics and governance</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtube.com/tiankaifeng" target="_blank">YouTube - Data &amp; AI Music Parodies</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Start your 30 day free trial of Alteryx desktop or the Analytics cloud platform at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.alteryx.com/AlterEverything" target="_blank">https://www.alteryx.com/AlterEverything</a></p><p></p><p>Subscribe to the Alter Everything podcast on your favorite podcast app:</p><p>Apple Podcasts: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alter-everything/id1356137854" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alter-everything/id1356137854</a></p><p>Spotify: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/17KLxb23QlvgcbvLiaPck1?si=FWmOQEITRFCQ42smFjOpfA" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/17KLxb23QlvgcbvLiaPck1?si=FWmOQEITRFCQ42smFjOpfA</a></p><p>Stitcher: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alteryx/alter-everything" target="_blank">https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alteryx/alter-everything</a><br /></p><p>Episode Chapters</p><p>0:00 Opening teaser</p><p>2:09 Meet Tiankai Feng</p><p>3:41 Why AI failures are really human failures</p><p>8:55 Should humans adapt to AI or constrain it?</p><p>13:19 Defining your relationship with AI</p><p>16:02 Decision-making, prompting fatigue, and trust</p><p>19:27 AI, teams, and collaboration</p><p>27:37 The "they" layer and unseen stakeholders</p><p>32:18 Deepfakes, disinformation, and critical thinking</p><p>36:02 The environmental cost of AI</p><p>39:48 Why AI governance must evolve</p><p>42:14 A dual-track AI strategy for leaders</p><p>45:54 Lightning round</p><p>48:28 Where to find Tiankai Feng</p>