BRIAN MUNROE

One way to avoid them is to “assume the burden of the conversation,” One might use self-disclosure to change the topic, and say, ‘Golf isn’t my thing, but I really like to cycle.’ Or, if someone asks about something sad or bad, throw the conversational ball back and say, ‘I just can’t talk about ...

• Computers and AI can never have a real, conscious mind, even if they appear to behave, talk and act in the same way a human being does(like self-driving cars, for example).
• Simulation of consciousness, however sophisticated, is merely a duplication, not the real thing.
• Com...

Be human and come across as vulnerable, to form lasting connections.

Being congenial and polite in a business conversation is great, but one has to sound authentic and not simply provide lip service just to be part of the team.