Artificial intelligence is a pervasive technology that is bringing a sort of revolution in all engineering fields. The Politecnico di Torino, the oldest Italian (poly)technical university, after following for about 160 years of a traditional education and research approach, fully accepts to face this dramatic challenge. This is accomplished by changing deeply the way technologists are educated and innovation is brought to light, so as to keep humans is their fundamental role of decision-makers as long as possible. The transition of engineers from nerds to creative humanists is one of the consequences.