We'll Never Move This Slow Again: Why Intel's Stacey Shulman Says AI is Underhyped
Innovation HeroesShow Notes
While everyone debates whether AI is overhyped, Intel's Stacey Shulman argues we're dramatically underhyping it—and our linear thinking is making us dangerously unprepared. AI capabilities are doubling every six months, four times faster than Moore's Law, yet most organizations are still trying to build "AI infrastructure" instead of resilient infrastructure that can evolve with technology moving faster than human imagination. Shulman breaks down why the Intel-Nvidia partnership represents a seismic shift, why we need HR systems for AI agents, and why Star Trek optimism—not Black Mirror dystopia—should guide our path forward.
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Stacey Shulman is Vice President and General Manager of Health, Education, and Consumer Industries at Intel Corporation, where she leads the division responsible for transforming how AI impacts people-focused industries. With over three decades of technology and retail experience, Shulman has built a career on incubating emerging technologies and turning innovation into practical business value.
Before joining Intel in 2017 as Chief Innovation Officer for retail solutions, Shulman held executive roles at Levi Strauss & Co. and American Apparel, where she was named Innovative Industry CIO of the Year for her groundbreaking work in store-focused technology. This is her sixth appearance on Innovation Heroes.
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