Are we ready for automation in education? Should autonomous vehicles be banned? How fast can we adapt as humans when technology evolves faster than we do?
This is where the real conversation begins.
Bryan Reimer breaks down the three stages of AI adoption — Wow, Whoa, and Grow — and why the real value isn’t just automation. It’s amplification. AI can start the work, but humans finish it and make it better.
💬 What You’ll Learn in This Segment
00:17 The WOW stage
00:46 AI as a creative starter
01:26 The WHOA stage
01:52 Policy pushback + real world hesitation
02:53 The GROW stage — tactical fixes vs long-term design
📺 Why Watch
This segment breaks down AI in a way that leaders in automotive, manufacturing, and tech will immediately recognize. If you're trying to understand where AI is headed, how quickly adoption will occur, and what leadership looks like during this transition, this will provide a perspective you won’t get from headlines.
👤 About the Guest
Dr. Bryan Reimer is a Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and a key member of the MIT AgeLab. His work focuses on how drivers behave in an increasingly automated world, using a combination of psychology, big data, and real-world testing to study attention, distraction, and human interaction with vehicle technology.
🚗 About the AUTOMOTIVE LEADERS PODCAST
The show brings real leadership insight from inside the automotive world. Each episode features open conversations with CEOs, manufacturing leaders, and innovators who are shaping the future of the industry.
Hosted by Jan Griffiths, a former automotive executive and founder of Gravitas Detroit. Jan is known for her work helping companies move away from command-and-control thinking and toward trust, accountability, and people-first leadership.
Gravitas Detroit partners with automotive organizations to strengthen culture, improve communication, and elevate performance. In an industry moving fast through electrification, software, and AI adoption, culture is no longer a soft topic; it is a competitive advantage.
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