What if the moments that make us laugh or quietly restore our faith in people are also the ones science says matter most?

Ann Skeet is the senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) will bring sea changes to a number of ...

The Create to Heal program uses creative practices to facilitate emotional healing for cancer survivors, fostering personal growth and vulnerability. Participants experienced catharsis, group ...

In an AI-saturated inbox, your brain still knows the difference between a message that was sent to you and one that was sent ...

Yet, these same qualities create profound risks. Emotional attachment to AI can blur boundaries, deepen dependency, and weaken human-to-human connections—especially among young people. Without careful ...

AI has been everywhere in the headlines—and not always for positive reasons. News stories warn of jobs being automated away and teams being replaced by machines. It’s no surprise that some leaders are ...

New York City’s Meatpacking District will serve as the backdrop for an exclusive evening on February 20, from 5:30-7:30 pm EST, celebrating Notes to Humanity, a new initiative exploring the role of ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual dues for ...

Somewhere along the way, we confused communication infrastructure and connection infrastructure. While we've spent the last decade building communication infrastructure, the next decade will belong to ...

As AI automates technical work, the leaders who win will be those who build human connection through empathy, trust, and EQ.