# #133 Krish Ramineni - Can We Use AI for Happiness, Health and Humanity?

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Podcast: [Origin Story with David McIntosh Jr](https://stenobird.com/podcast/origin-story-with-david-mcintosh-jr-3513969)
Published: 2025-04-08T20:31:25+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4615

## Resource

Krish Ramineni is the co-founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai, an AI-powered meeting assistant used by over 200,000 organizations. A University of Pennsylvania alumnus, he previously served as one of Microsoft's youngest product managers. Krish has been recognized on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. In this conversation, I wanted to explore more than just how Fireflies became one of the most powerful AI tools. I wanted to understand what it means when machines start writing our stories, mimicking our voices, and sitting in on our most human conversations. Can AI ever truly capture the grit, chaos, and beauty of lived experience—or are we on the verge of losing something essential? We talk about the tension between progress and preservation, and whether the future of storytelling is human, machine—or something in between. Krish and I also dive into the emotional and societal weight of this moment: AI companionship, job displacement, and the possibility of a world where our most personal connections and creative output are filtered through algorithms. If AI can do everything—write, talk, create, even empathise—what’s left for us? This isn’t just a tech story; it’s a human story. And as we stand at the edge of a new era, the real question is: will we still recognise ourselves in the future we’re building... and will we want to? Get in touch: Instagram - Instagram.com/davidmcintosh.jr Shop Origin Story - www.originstoryclub.com

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