From Newsweek · · 1m
AI must strengthen, not replace, human judgment
AI systems lack human empathy; somatic intelligence ensures meaningful connections.
In brief
AI systems lack human empathy; somatic intelligence ensures meaningful connections. AI should enhance human judgment, not replace it, to maintain meaningful connections. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Somatic intelligence
Somatic intelligence helps interpret human consequences of information through bodily signals and experience.
AI's empathy gap
AI generates compassionate responses but lacks real emotional experience or physical sensations.
Loneliness crisis
One in six people worldwide experiences loneliness with serious health consequences.
Workplace disengagement
Only 20 percent of employees worldwide were engaged at work in 2025.
AI's role in customer service
AI improves efficiency but risks reducing human connection in customer interactions.
Human-centered AI
Leaders should pause, breathe, and involve employees in AI decisions to maintain meaningful connections.
The human consequence
Organizations that ignore somatic intelligence risk automating human qualities that make their businesses valuable.
At a glance
AI should enhance human judgment, not replace it, to maintain meaningful connections.
