Gen Z founder Sophia Kianni says creativity is the human quality AI cannot replace
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Sophie Caldwell
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Sophia Kianni, 24-year-old co-founder of AI-powered shopping startup Phia (launched April 2025 with Phoebe Gates), argues that creativity and ingenuity are the No. 1 human qualities that AI cannot replicate or replace. She believes AI helps teams stay in their creative "zone of genius" rather than threatening creative work, and emphasizes that true creativity will always originate from people.
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AI helps her teams stay in their creative 'zone of genius'
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