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In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories covered in this episode:.Company that sacked 700 workers with AI now regrets it — scrambles to rehire as automation goes horribly wronghttps://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/company-that-sacked-700-workers-with-ai-now-regrets-it-scrambles-to-rehire-as-automation-goes-horribly-wrong/ar-AA1GnGCe.OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/openai-says-court-forcing-it-to-save-all-chatgpt-logs-is-a-privacy-nightmare.Meta’s next smart glasses may include an AI feature that’s already raising eyebrows over privacy concernshttps://www.laptopmag.com/ai/metas-smart-glasses-may-include-controversial-ai-feature-privacy-concerns.AI Startups: Music Labels Push for Licensing Deals With Suno, Udio https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2025/ai-startups-music-labels-push-for-licensing-deals-with-suno-udio/.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode of the Transform Now podcast, Michael Marchuk speaks with Rob Whiteman about his transition from McKinsey to founding Better Future Advisors, his projects like the Purpose Fund, and the challenges of AI adoption. They delve into the survival problem in AI, the importance of user experience, and the future of AI in corporate settings. Rob shares insights on how AI can enhance productivity and the potential for new business models, while also discussing the need for better interaction methods with AI systems. The conversation concludes with a look at exciting developments in AI expected in the near future.Rob's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Artificially-Human-Making-Sense-Automation/dp/B0C7JFYNV6Here’s what we talked with Rob about: The survival problem in AI raises concerns about alignment with human values.AI adoption is hindered by user experience and interface issues.Speech interaction may become a more natural way to engage with AI.Corporate AI adoption should focus on increasing productivity, not just cutting costs.Incremental growth opportunities exist through AI, not just fixed outputs.AI's ability to handle nuance is crucial for effective interaction.Future AI developments may change how we engage with technology.The potential for new business models in AI is significant.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMXTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories covered in this episode:.Employees are using AI at work but hiding it from their bosses because they think it gives them a ‘secret advantage’ over their peershttps://www.yahoo.com/news/employees-using-ai-hiding-bosses-191254954.html.Anthropic’s new hybrid AI model can work on tasks autonomously for hours at a time -- https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/22/1117338/anthropics-new-hybrid-ai-model-can-work-on-tasks-autonomously-for-hours-at-a-time/.$1.5 Billion AI Unicorn Collapse, All Indian Programmers Impersonating! https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/24723372076545 .Iceland approved the 4-day workweek in 2019, nearly 6 years later, all the predictions made by Generation Z have come true. https://farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/31/iceland-approved-the-4-day-workweek-in-2019-nearly-6-years-later-all-the-predictions-made-by-generation-z-have-come-true/  .Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Damian Lewandowski, expert and AI practitioner at McKinsey & Company, who explains how enterprises can move beyond the AI hype to strategically enable agentic AI..Here’s what we talked with Damian about: - Blind spots in today’s agentic AI conversation- The risks of pursuing a linear approach to AI- The dangers of focusing too much on use cases- The case for “composable intelligence”- Why agentic AI isn’t something you build—it’s something you enable- The biggest organizational blockers to unlocking AI’s value- How cross-functional collaboration needs to change in order to enable agentic capabilities- How McKinsey helps executives understand the true value of agentic AI.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories covered in this episode:.Salesforce swoops for Informatica in $8B deal https://www.mobileworldlive.com/industry/salesforce-swoops-for-informatica-in-8b-deal/.Apple Faces 'First Serious Threat In 20 Years' As OpenAI Acquires iPhone Maker's Former Design Chief Jony Ive's Hardware Startup, Says Gene Munsterhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-faces-first-serious-threat-033126066.html.Inside Anthropic’s First Developer Day, Where AI Agents Took Center Stage https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-first-developer-conference/.Memory Changes Everythinghttps://writing.nikunjk.com/p/memory-changes-everything.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMXTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk welcomes Chris Raimondo from EY to discuss the transformative impacts of AI, driverless vehicles, and humanoid robots on the insurance industry. With over 20 years of experience, Chris talks about how AI is not only changing core operations but also shaping new products and risk assessment models. They explore the misconception that AI is still experimental, the potential for hybrid insurance policies, and the evolving regulatory landscape. Listen in to understand scenario planning, market-facing innovations, and the exciting future of physical AI in insurance.Here’s what we talked with Chris about: -The Age of Autonomy in Insurance-Humanoid Robots in Insurance-Misconceptions and Adoption of AI Technology-Future of Insurance Products and Services-Regulatory Landscape and Data Sharing-Advice for Insurers on Adapting to AIVisit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMXTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories covered in this episode:.China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/26/1113802/china-ai-data-centers-unused/ .The Algorithm of Sacrifice: How Microsoft's 6,000 Layoffs Reveal Big Tech's Endgamehttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/algorithm-sacrifice-how-microsofts-6000-layoffs-reveal-harrison-adpde.‘Everybody’s Replaceable’: The New Ways Bosses Talk About Workers https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/human-resources/everybody-s-replaceable-the-new-ways-bosses-talk-about-workers/ar-AA1EA5HW .Professors Staffed a Fake Company Entirely With AI Agents, and You'll Never Guess What Happenedhttps://futurism.com/professors-company-ai-agents  .Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, Brad Hairston talks with Sharyn Catt, Managing Director, and Peter Catt, Head of Quantum and AI, from the SS&C Blue Prism delivery partner Virtual Blue, based in New Zealand. Sharyn and Peter speak to the trends/opportunities around automation and AI in the ANZ region and how they are innovating the ways they serve their customers..Here’s what we talked with Sharyn and Peter about: *Virtual Blue overview/capabilities*How healthcare in ANZ is experiencing digital transformation*Momentum around connecting Gen AI to digital workers*Customer readiness for autonomous agents*Where things are trending with quantum computing*A compelling Virtual Blue customer story*Angelica_AI – Virtual Blue’s intelligent agent.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, Transform NOW co-hosts Brad Hairston and Michael Marchuk banter about some interesting recent news headlines in the world of automation and AI. .News stories covered in this episode:.Microsoft and OpenAI may be renegotiating their partnership https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/11/microsoft-and-openai-may-be-renegotiating-their-partnership/ .Is ChatGPT having “robot dreams”? AI is hallucinating and producing incorrect information and experts don’t know why https://en.as.com/latest_news/is-chatgpt-having-robot-dreams-ai-is-hallucinating-and-producing-incorrect-information-and-experts-dont-know-why-n/.Injuries left them paralyzed. An early promising clinical trial is helping them walk short distances again. https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/injuries-paralyzed-them-early-clinical-trial-helping-them-walk-again-60-minutes-transcript/.Why is everyone suddenly a doll? Newest AI trend is more than harmless fun https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-chatgpt-action-dolls-1.7509494.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMXTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk speaks with Alexis Gauba, co-founder of Raindrop.ai, about the importance of monitoring and governance in AI products. They discuss the challenges organizations face when implementing generative AI, the need for clear plans and guardrails, and how to manage AI agents effectively. Alexis shares insights on the diverse applications of AI, the issues they encounter, and the future trends in AI development, emphasizing the importance of best practices and monitoring systems to enhance user experiences.Here’s what we talked with Alexis about: -AI products need a clear plan for development and improvement.-Consequences of poorly managed AI can be severe.-Monitoring systems are essential to catch issues early.-Understanding user interactions is key to AI success.-AI should be tailored to specific use cases for effectiveness.-Logging reasoning helps in understanding AI decision-making.-Different AI applications face unique challenges.-Domain-specific AI applications are on the rise.-Best practices in AI development will become standard.-Confidence in AI deployment will grow with robust monitoring.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMXTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!