Who's in Charge? The Human Role in AI

AI is often described as if it has a momentum of its own — advancing faster than we can understand it, producing outcomes no one intended, and forcing leaders to choose between accelerating and hitting pause.

But what if that framing is missing the most important part of the story?

Behind every AI system are choices: what it’s optimized for, how it’s trained, which tradeoffs are accepted, and whose interests those decisions serve. Understanding those choices is becoming essential for leaders trying to separate what AI can actually do from what the dominant narrative says it can do.

In this conversation, Singularity Expert and VP of Research Alix Rübsaam will unpack the assumptions shaping today’s AI debate, explore where human agency and accountability still sit within increasingly complex systems, and challenge the idea that today’s approach to AI is the answer to every problem. Using real-world examples and current AI headlines, Alix will offer a practical lens for asking better questions about capability, safety, control, and the decisions behind the technology.

You’ll come away better equipped to look beyond the headlines, identify the human choices embedded in AI systems, and make more informed decisions about where — and how — AI belongs in your organization.