{"podcast":{"title":"The Brand Called You","slug":"the-brand-called-you-1170976","podcast_index_feed_id":1170976,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/a19b694/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://tbcy.in","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1594573/1594573-1605352754933-c7865eb48ba2d.jpg","author":"The Brand Called You","episode_count":3667,"summary":"Welcome to ‘The Brand Called You’, a platform that brings you Leadership Lessons, Knowledge, Experience and Wisdom from leading Global personalities from diverse backgrounds, who have contributed significantly to make the world a better place. Listen to the brightest minds from the world of business, startups, technology, professionals, arts and social sector. Stay in the know as we talk to high achievers and gurus from across the world. Find out what is shaping the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:20:13.414614+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brand-called-you-1170976"},"episode":{"title":"Are We Outsourcing Our Minds? | Sanjay Jain, Former CMD, Accenture & Author, on AI, Technology & Cognitive Skills","slug":"are-we-outsourcing-our-minds-sanjay-jain-former-cmd-accenture-author-on-ai-technology-cognitive-skills","published_at":"2026-07-27T07:15:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brand-called-you-1170976/are-we-outsourcing-our-minds-sanjay-jain-former-cmd-accenture-author-on-ai-technology-cognitive-skills","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brand-called-you-1170976","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/episodes/Are-We-Outsourcing-Our-Minds---Sanjay-Jain--Former-CMD--Accenture--Author--on-AI--Technology--Cognitive-Skills-e3mjdoc","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/a19b694/podcast/play/123368652/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-27%2F428680346-44100-2-6a901852236f4.mp3","summary":"How is technology changing the way we think—and are we unknowingly outsourcing our minds? In this insightful episode of The Brand Called You , Ashutosh Garg speaks with Sanjay Jain , Former CMD of Accenture and author of Are We Outsourcing Our Minds? , about the evolving relationship between technology, artificial intelligence, and human cognition. Drawing on more than four decades of leadership experience in strategy, consulting, technology, and outsourcing, Sanjay reflects on the defining moments of his career before exploring one of today's most pressing questions: Are digital tools making us more capable, or are they gradually weakening our ability to think independently? The conversation examines the neurological impact of calculators, smartphones, handwriting, and Generative AI on memory, reasoning, learning, and decision-making. Sanjay also explains the Flynn Effect, cognitive offloading, and why curiosity remains one of the most important human capabilities in an age of instant answers. Whether you're a leader, educator, parent, student, or lifelong learner, this episode offers practical strategies for using technology wisely—leveraging it to enhance human intelligence rather than replace it. If you're interested in the future of AI, cognitive science, leadership, and lifelong learning, this is an episode you won't want to miss.","meta_description":"How is technology changing the way we think—and are we unknowingly outsourcing our minds? In this insightful episode of The Brand Called You , Ashutosh Ga…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1786,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-brand-called-you-1170976/episodes/are-we-outsourcing-our-minds-sanjay-jain-former-cmd-accenture-author-on-ai-technology-cognitive-skills/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brand-called-you-1170976/are-we-outsourcing-our-minds-sanjay-jain-former-cmd-accenture-author-on-ai-technology-cognitive-skills.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}