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The episode discusses the importance of human agency in the context of AI and automation, featuring insights from guest Natalie Monbiot.

Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to get burned by AI is to treat it like a magic replacement for your brain. We bring Natalie Monbiot back to pressure-test a better approach: human agency first, automation second, and judgment always on the human side when the stakes are real. We talk about what’s changed in AI over the past year, why AI agents feel so emancipating when they remove tedious work, and why trust is becoming a core differentiator between platforms. From job displacement fears to...

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Hosts: Mark McGrath, Brian "Ponch" Rivera

Guest: Natalie Monbiot

Topics covered

• AI
• human agency
• automation
• trust
• job displacement
• OODA Loop

Keywords

• AI
• human agency
• automation
• trust
• job displacement
• OODA Loop
• judgment

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