She worries about their humanity.
"Sometimes this younger generation feels a little lost," she observes. Not lost in career paths or technical skills. Lost in the fundamental human connections that no algorithm can replicate.
The paradox Stadjuhar articulates cuts to the heart of our technological moment: as our tools grow more powerful, our need for emotional intelligence becomes more acute, not less. Face-to-face relationships aren't being replaced by digital efficiency; they're becoming the differentiator. In-person experiences aren't nostalgic luxuries; they're competitive advantages.
"Stay curious. Stay true to yourself. Know what you care about."
Simple advice that becomes radical in an age of infinite optimization. Because while AI can multiply our capabilities four-fold, it cannot care. Cannot feel passion. Cannot understand what other people think or who they truly are.
Stadjuhar has spent her career at the intersection of technology and humanity, from women's health to pandemic response to cancer care. Her conclusion isn't that technology will save us or doom us.
It's that emotional intelligence "is really what makes the world go round."
The leaders who will reshape healthcare won't be those with the most sophisticated AI tools. They'll be those who remember why we built them in the first place.
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