The Future of Artificial Intelligence: What Will AI Really Change? LET'S WALK with L. David Benyayer

In this second episode of Let’s Walk, we meet Louis-David Benyayer, Professor and AI Initiatives Coordinator at ESCP Business School, to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies are reshaping higher education, research, and the future of work. As AI becomes a strategic pillar of the digital economy, this conversation dives into the fundamentals of machine learning, generative AI, and data as the new economic resource. Key topics include: ►What Artificial Intelligence really is and how it works ►How machines are trained through data and algorithms ►The impact of AI on business models, leadership, and job markets ►The ethical challenges of bias, accountability, and responsible AI With the rapid rise of tools like ChatGPT and generative AI systems, business schools must rethink how they prepare students for an AI-driven world. At ESCP, AI is integrated across disciplines — from finance and marketing to strategy and entrepreneurship — while strengthening critical thinking, creativity, and human judgment. A central question guides the discussion: 👉 Should AI replace human thinking — or enhance it? Louis-David Benyayer advocates for a balanced approach to AI in higher education: AI as a tool for empowerment, innovation, and responsible leadership — not dependency. Because education in the age of Artificial Intelligence is not about outsourcing thinking to machines. It is about developing analytical skills, ethical awareness, and the ability to lead in a data-powered world. 👇 Discover more: ► Website: https://escp.eu/ ► Professor page: https://escp.eu/benyayer-louis-david ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escpbs/ ► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/school/escp-business-school #ArtificialIntelligence#AI#GenerativeAI#MachineLearning#Data#DataDriven#AIEthics#ResponsibleAI#AIGovernance#HigherEducation#BusinessSchool#AIinEducation#DigitalTransformation#FutureOfEducation#EdTech#InnovationInEducation#academicresearch -TIMELINE- 00:00 – From Student to AI Initiative Leader Digital transformation and business models 02:30 – What Is Artificial Intelligence, Really? How machines learn from data 05:40 – Why AI Is Central to Education Today Preparing students for the future of work 07:40 – AI Challenges: Bias, Ethics & Responsibility 10:00 – How ESCP Integrates AI Across All Programs 12:20 – Should Students Use AI to Study? Support vs substitution 15:50 – Can We Still Think for Ourselves with AI? 19:30 – The Future of Education and AI