Digital, New Tech & Brand Strategy - Minterdial.com

Minter Dialogue with Lidewij Niezink and Peter van der Putten Lidewij Niezink's Background and Current Work - Lidewij shares her extensive experience in empathy within psychology. - Recent focus on integrating AI into applied psychology at Hanze University. - Exploration of using AI, particularly chatbots, in student projects to enhance their studies and professional development. Peter van der Putten's Background and Current Work - Peter discusses his long-standing fascination with AI since 1989. - His dual role as an assistant professor at Leiden University and director of the AI lab at Pegasystems. - Emphasis on AI's role in understanding human intelligence and emotions, and its application in customer interactions. Intersection of Empathy and AI - Minter highlights the guests' converging paths: Peter from AI to empathy, and Lidewij from empathy to AI. - Discussion on the potential of AI to assist in therapeutic contexts due to a shortage of human therapists. Defining Human Uniqueness - Peter and Lidewi