How to Find Your Human Edge in the Age of AI

It’s easy to believe the smartest career move today is to figure out what AI cannot do. But what if that question is already sending professionals in the wrong direction?
In this episode, Divya Parekh sits down with Dilip Chetan, founder of Recursio Lab and creator of the Defensible Zone framework, to explore how professionals can stay valuable, confident, and clear-headed in an AI-disrupted world. With more than 20 years in technology, including work connected to AI infrastructure and leadership across major technology companies, Dilip brings both technical depth and a deeply human lens to the conversation.
Together, they examine why the better question is not “What can I do that AI can’t?” but “Where do my natural strengths meet what the market still needs from humans?” Dilip unpacks how natural affinity, market demand, and human expertise come together to create a Defensible Zone, not as permanent safety, but as a stronger place to make your next career move.
This conversation also looks at the emotional side of AI disruption: the anxiety, identity shifts, and uncertainty that professionals face when the work they built their reputation on starts to change. Listeners will gain a practical way to move from fear to clarity, from scattered reinvention to intentional adaptation, and from chasing “AI-proof” skills to understanding the value they are truly built to create.
Join us for an episode that challenges the way we think about career security, confidence, and human value in the age of AI. Don’t miss this timely conversation on finding the work that still needs you.

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