Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If AI makes us more efficient, will we miss out on the most important parts of being human?
This week on our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Jacob Ward: veteran technology journalist (NBC, WIRED, New York Times) and author of The Loop, in which he predicted the rise of for-profit AI nearly a year before ChatGPT was launched. A clear and prescient voice on AI and business, Jacob argues that the most important parts of being human are full of friction—and that’s actually the point.
Jacob is a Lavin Exclusive Speaker and the author of The Loop: How Technology Is Creating a World Without Choices and How to Fight Back. Roger McNamee (Zucked) writes that “if AI is to get back on track, then Ward will be the guide.” An honest, warm, inspiring, and high-energy keynote speaker, Jacob reveals how thoughtless adoption of AI is doing real damage to our organizations, employees, and societies—and how using it the right way can amplify the best parts of being human.
Enjoyed this clip? Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/MkwIfP7HLe8
And learn more about Jacob here: thelavinagency.com/speakers/jacob-ward/?utm_source=youtubeshorts&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=jacob+ward+lavin+voices
If AI makes us more efficient, will we miss out on the most important parts of being human?
This week on our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Jacob Ward: veteran technology journalist (NBC, WIRED, New York Times) and author of The Loop, in which he predicted the rise of for-profit AI nearly a year before ChatGPT was launched. A clear and prescient voice on AI and business, Jacob argues that the most important parts of being human are full of friction—and that’s actually the point.
Jacob is a Lavin Exclusive Speaker and the author of The Loop: How Technology Is Creating a World Without Choices and How to Fight Back. Roger McNamee (Zucked) writes that “if AI is to get back on track, then Ward will be the guide.” An honest, warm, inspiring, and high-energy keynote speaker, Jacob reveals how thoughtless adoption of AI is doing real damage to our organizations, employees, and societies—and how using it the right way can amplify the best parts of being human.
Enjoyed this clip? Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/MkwIfP7HLe8
And learn more about Jacob here: thelavinagency.com/speakers/jacob-ward/?utm_source=youtubeshorts&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=jacob+ward+lavin+voices
