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Ep. 22: Why Your AI Strategy Is Failing (And How Human-Centered Design Fixes It)

The Robo Success Podcast · 27 Oct 2026 · 42m

What this episode covers

Brittany Arthur, CEO of Design Thinking Japan, explains why AI strategies fail when they prioritize technology over human-centered design, arguing that AI acts as a multiplier of intent rather than a solution in itself. She details how her company evolved from a design thinking consultancy to a human-centered AI product studio, emphasizing the need to solve real workflow problems for end-users, such as hospital operators, rather than just satisfying buyer demands. Arthur also introduces AI Atlas, a tool tracking global AI infrastructure, highlighting the discrepancy between announcements and actual builds, and the emerging trend of 'mixed stack' sovereignty in non-OECD countries like Malaysia and Indonesia.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

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Companies
Design Thinking Japan, Google, Microsoft, IDEO, Toyota, Amazon, Huawei, Nvidia
Products
AI Atlas

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