This is Part 2 of the interview with Peter Swain, where the conversation goes deeper into the real implications of AI.

In this episode, Kari and Peter move beyond awareness and into consequence, exploring what the rapid acceleration of AI means for leadership, work, and how we find meaning in a changing world.

Peter shares what the next 3–10 years of AI development could realistically look like, including best- and worst-case scenarios, from job displacement and universal basic income to wealth concentration and global instability. They unpack why this moment is not just another technological shift, but a supply-side revolution that impacts every industry, everywhere, all at once.

They dive into:

• What best- and worst-case AI futures may look like, and why opting out is no longer neutral • Why adaptability, flexibility, and human connection are becoming essential leadership skills • How AI removes excuses and forces a deeper reckoning with self-trust and responsibility • What leaders and parents should prioritize as work, education, and meaning evolve • Why empathy, communication, and discernment may preserve what matters most • Practical ways to start using AI effectively, from simple daily habits to more advanced use

Peter also reflects on how this shift has personally changed how he builds businesses, invests, raises his children, and thinks about the future in a world where knowledge is no longer scarce.

Key takeaway: AI is not a future problem. It is a present reality.

You may not have a choice about whether this shift is happening, but you do have a choice about how you engage, adapt, and lead while it unfolds.

🔗 Links & Resources

Peter’s mastermind for building real AI capability: 👉 www.peterswain.com

💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider

👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide

Guest: Peter Swain — international speaker, bestselling author, and two-time tech pioneer. Founder of PSI, one of the first AI training companies helping individuals and businesses build real AI capability.

Episode Highlights:

• How Peter went from coding at age six to being personally retained by Steve Jobs, and why his mission today is teaching AI to everyday leaders

• The three timelines of AI development and the one we are rapidly accelerating toward

• Why jobs, education, and leadership as we know them are under pressure, and what may actually preserve what matters

• The misunderstood power of human and relational skills in an AI-dominant world

• Why the old leadership playbook is breaking and what meaning could look like in a post-AI society

Key Takeaway: AI is the most powerful shift since the internet. Sitting on the sidelines is no longer neutral. But this episode is not about fear or survival. It is about leadership. How to adapt, build real capability, and lead with purpose and a distinctly human edge.

Want to know more about Peter? Peter’s mastermind for building real AI capability: 👉 www.peterswain.com

💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider

👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide

In this deeply personal solo episode of the Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider explores the hidden cost of hyper independence — the pattern of doing everything alone while quietly carrying exhaustion, loneliness, and emotional weight.

Drawing from her own lived experience as a leader, single mom, and entrepreneur, Kari unpacks why hyper independence isn’t a personality trait — it’s a coping mechanism shaped by survival, early responsibility, and environments where vulnerability didn’t feel safe.

• How hyper independence is formed through early neglect, cultural conditioning, and survival-based control
• Why capable leaders are often the most overlooked and misunderstood
• The emotional and relational cost of “handling everything” alone
• Why “let me know if you need anything” doesn’t actually help
• How to support a hyper-independent partner, friend, or teammate in ways that truly build trust
• What creates safety, reliability, and connection for people who struggle to ask for help

Kari also shares powerful real-life stories — from asking a neighbor for help during a brutal winter to learning how hyper independence quietly isolates even the strongest among us.

You are not broken — you’re adaptive. And true strength isn’t doing everything alone… it’s learning how to let others in.

🎧 Listen now and share this episode with someone who carries more than they let on.

💬 Start a conversation with Kari’s AI → https://www.delphi.ai/karischneider

👉 Want to use AI to amplify your leadership? Grab our free guide “The 50 Best AI Prompts for Executives” → https://thehumanalgorithm.ai/free-ai-guide