Your First AI Employee Is Already Clocking In
From The Data Exchange with Ben Lorica by Ben Lorica
April 9, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
Ben Lorica discusses the evolution of autonomous AI agents and the idea of hiring AI employees with Kay Zhu.
In this episode, host Ben Lorica sits down with Kay Zhu, Co-founder & CTO of Genspark AI, to explore the rapid evolution of autonomous AI agents and the concept of hiring your first “AI employee.” Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/ Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS. Detailed show notes - with links to many references - can be found on The Data Exchange web site.
People in this episode
Host: Ben Lorica
Guest: Kay Zhu
Topics covered
- AI agents
- autonomous systems
- technology evolution
- business innovation
- employment
Keywords
- AI employee
- autonomous AI
- Genspark AI
- technology
- business
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Genspark AI
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