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lang=\"EN-GB\">Read how Zühlke’s David Elliman and Prof. Anjana Susarla unpack trust, de‑skilling and auditability in human‑AI creativity, and how to adopt AI responsibly.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":214,"sharedMediaLegend":215,"mediaImage":243,"name":239},{"url":217,"width":218,"height":219,"alt":220,"title":215,"size":221,"mime":222,"variations":215},[245,253,260,265,271,281,286,291,298],{"__typename":246,"id":247,"pgEmbededCode":248,"fullWidth":252,"edgeToEdge":252},"ParagraphPgCustomCode","33070",{"value":249,"processed":250,"format":251},"\u003Cp>\r\nEager to learn more about this topic? Listen to the full episode and get the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F26736\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"b6f8283b-cdbe-4e17-a353-802483a0853b\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" target=\"_blank\">transcript\u003C\u002Fa>.\r\n\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fshare.transistor.fm\u002Fe\u002F197f2efa\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\u003Cp>\nEager to learn more about this topic? Listen to the full episode and get the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F26736\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"b6f8283b-cdbe-4e17-a353-802483a0853b\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" target=\"_blank\">transcript\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fshare.transistor.fm\u002Fe\u002F197f2efa\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>","custom_code",false,{"__typename":254,"id":255,"ctaLink":215,"pgSharedText":256,"pgSharedTitle":215,"pgSharedCtaLink":215},"ParagraphPgText","33064",{"value":257,"processed":258,"format":259},"\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">\"AI is both a magical tool and a Pandora’s box.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"> That’s how Professor Anjana Susarla frames the promise and peril of working with AI in creative settings. For her, the story isn’t about whether AI can produce something, but about what happens to creativity, trust, and human skill when we let machines step in as collaborators.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">In a recent episode of the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F26709\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"94f2836b-1d26-43d8-8630-29aaa98f52dc\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Tech Tomorrow podcast\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">, host David Elliman, Chief of Software Engineering at Zühlke, sat down with Anjana Susarla, Professor of Responsible AI at Michigan State University. Together, they explored the future of creativity in an AI-powered world to unpack this critical question: \u003Cstrong>Can we trust AI as a creative collaborator?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">\"AI is both a magical tool and a Pandora’s box.\"\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"> That’s how Professor Anjana Susarla frames the promise and peril of working with AI in creative settings. For her, the story isn’t about whether AI can produce something, but about what happens to creativity, trust, and human skill when we let machines step in as collaborators.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">In a recent episode of the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Ftech-tomorrow-podcast\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"94f2836b-1d26-43d8-8630-29aaa98f52dc\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"CAMPAIGN: Tech Tomorrow Podcast (EN)\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Tech Tomorrow podcast\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">, host David Elliman, Chief of Software Engineering at Zühlke, sat down with Anjana Susarla, Professor of Responsible AI at Michigan State University. Together, they explored the future of creativity in an AI-powered world to unpack this critical question: \u003Cstrong>Can we trust AI as a creative collaborator?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","full_html",{"__typename":254,"id":261,"ctaLink":215,"pgSharedText":262,"pgSharedTitle":264,"pgSharedCtaLink":215},"33065",{"value":263,"processed":263,"format":259},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fanjanasusarla\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Anjana Susarla\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"> is a leading voice in the field of \u003Cstrong>Responsible AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>, holding the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbroad.msu.edu\u002Fprofile\u002Fasusarla\u002F\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Omura-Saxena Professorship at the Eli Broad College of Business\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">. With a multidisciplinary approach spanning technology, business ethics, and data science, her research focuses on AI governance, algorithmic bias, and the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent systems.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Her unique lens brings academic rigor and real-world relevance, making her the perfect guide through this rapidly shifting landscape.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","Meet the guest: Professor Anjana Susarla ",{"__typename":254,"id":266,"ctaLink":215,"pgSharedText":267,"pgSharedTitle":270,"pgSharedCtaLink":215},"33066",{"value":268,"processed":269,"format":259},"\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Creativity meets automation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">AI is already helping us draft essays, generate music, or even code software. But creativity isn’t a single step — it’s an iterative process of trial, error, and refinement.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Susarla’s research reveals two opposing dynamics when people use AI in creative work: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F26234\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Learn debiasing techniques that actually work\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"dd369fe5-3755-439c-9988-07be1b6ef90f\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>automation bias\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"> (trusting everything the system suggests) and \u003Cstrong>algorithm aversion\u003C\u002Fstrong> (rejecting it because it comes from a machine). The reality of collaboration sits uneasily between the two.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">The de-skilling dilemma\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">AI can accelerate productivity, but at what cost? Susarla points to experiments where students solved problems more effectively with AI support, only to perform worse once it was taken away. Over-reliance risks what she calls \u003Cstrong>“cognitive debt”\u003C\u002Fstrong> — a gradual erosion of the skills needed for deep, independent thinking.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Used mindfully, AI can accelerate idea generation and expand access. Used blindly, it can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F26507\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover how to ensure your employees use AI for growth\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"ef932e92-2f32-4705-89f2-ad4524de09f4\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">dull skills and foster dependency\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">, especially among students and early-career professionals. This is a reminder that AI should be a collaborator, not a crutch.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">The homogenisation risk\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Both guests wrestled with the blurred line between influence and originality. If an AI generates a piece of music by drawing on decades of human work, is it creative expression or sophisticated plagiarism?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">If everyone relies on the same models, individuality could be flattened. From Spotify playlists to TikTok trends, algorithms already dictate much of what we see and hear. Pair that with AI-generated content and the danger becomes clear: creativity could lose its premium, replaced by an endless stream of sameness.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Instead of authentic, human-curated experiences, we risk being trapped in feedback loops where algorithms create and algorithms recommend. What gets lost is the serendipity of a friend’s book suggestion or the unique taste of a colleague’s music recommendation. As Susarla puts it:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Creativity meets automation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">AI is already helping us draft essays, generate music, or even code software. But creativity isn’t a single step — it’s an iterative process of trial, error, and refinement.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Susarla’s research reveals two opposing dynamics when people use AI in creative work: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Ffair-ai-debiasing-techniques\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Learn debiasing techniques that actually work\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"dd369fe5-3755-439c-9988-07be1b6ef90f\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>automation bias\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"> (trusting everything the system suggests) and \u003Cstrong>algorithm aversion\u003C\u002Fstrong> (rejecting it because it comes from a machine). The reality of collaboration sits uneasily between the two.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">The de-skilling dilemma\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">AI can accelerate productivity, but at what cost? Susarla points to experiments where students solved problems more effectively with AI support, only to perform worse once it was taken away. Over-reliance risks what she calls \u003Cstrong>“cognitive debt”\u003C\u002Fstrong> — a gradual erosion of the skills needed for deep, independent thinking.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Used mindfully, AI can accelerate idea generation and expand access. Used blindly, it can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Fai-adoption-rethinking-time-and-purpose-in-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover how to ensure your employees use AI for growth\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"ef932e92-2f32-4705-89f2-ad4524de09f4\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">dull skills and foster dependency\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">, especially among students and early-career professionals. This is a reminder that AI should be a collaborator, not a crutch.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">The homogenisation risk\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Both guests wrestled with the blurred line between influence and originality. If an AI generates a piece of music by drawing on decades of human work, is it creative expression or sophisticated plagiarism?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">If everyone relies on the same models, individuality could be flattened. From Spotify playlists to TikTok trends, algorithms already dictate much of what we see and hear. Pair that with AI-generated content and the danger becomes clear: creativity could lose its premium, replaced by an endless stream of sameness.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Instead of authentic, human-curated experiences, we risk being trapped in feedback loops where algorithms create and algorithms recommend. What gets lost is the serendipity of a friend’s book suggestion or the unique taste of a colleague’s music recommendation. As Susarla puts it:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","Key takeaways from the episode",{"__typename":272,"id":273,"eyebrow":215,"pgQuoteRefQuote":274,"hideImage":252,"hideFunctionAndCompany":7,"bigQuote":252},"ParagraphPgQuote","33072",[275],{"status":7,"id":276,"promote":252,"quotePersonDesc":277,"quotePersonName":278,"quoteText":279,"profileImage":215,"title":280},"26748","Professor of Responsible AI at Michigan State University","Professor Anjana Susarla","Where is that element of real human curated experiences, that authenticity? Are we going to pay a premium for it in the future?","Podcast: Anjana Susarla 1",{"__typename":254,"id":282,"ctaLink":215,"pgSharedText":283,"pgSharedTitle":215,"pgSharedCtaLink":215},"33067",{"value":284,"processed":285,"format":259},"\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Transparency and auditability\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">For Susarla, the key isn’t rejecting AI outright but insisting on transparency. We must ask: where does the training data come from? What inferences are being made? And how do we verify outputs?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN-GB\">Auditability, she argues, is both technical and social. 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