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Episode 14

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27th Apr 2026

S4 | E14 | The Missing Layer in AI: Why “Humaneness” Changes Everything with Vishnu - Founder @ ego AI

Most AI today is intelligent… but it doesn’t feel human.

In this episode, I sit down with Vishnu Hari, founder of Ego AI and former AI researcher at Meta, to unpack what’s missing and why “humaneness” might be the biggest unlock in AI.

We cover:

  • Why AI still feels robotic
  • The gap between intelligence and behaviour
  • Why most AI companies are solving the wrong problem
  • And where the real opportunity sits

If you think AI is already “good enough”, this will challenge that.

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ThinkData Podcast
The Growth Playbook: Data & AI
The Growth Playbook brings you inside the minds of the leaders shaping Data and AI. Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

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Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.