471. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News

471. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News

From Transform NOW by SSNC Blue Prism

April 3, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

The episode discusses recent news headlines in automation and AI.

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: • Senators tell ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 AI video app 'immediately' - https://www.engadget.com/ai/senators-tell-bytedance-to-shut-down-seedance-20-ai-video-app-immediately-112146241.html • AI CEO Says Only 2 Types of People Will Survive in Job Market - https://www.newsweek.com/palantir-ceo-says-only-two-types-will-succeed-job-market-11743080 • AI can accelerate real estate transactions — But it can’t replace the professional work that protects property rights - https://www.housingwire.com/articles/ai-can-accelerate-real-estate-transactions-but-it-cant-replace-the-professional-work-that-protects-property-rights/ • One company's 'AI salary bump' is designed to end vague productivity mandates for good - https://fortune.com/2026/03/30/this-company-is-giving-workers-a-raise-for-using-ai-heres-what-they-have-to-do-to-earn-it/ • We Won’t be Missed: Work and Growth in the AGI World - https://www.nber.org/system/files/chapters/c15315/c15315.pdf Visit us on our socials: 🦾 Get…

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Hosts: Brad Hairston, Michael Marchuk

Topics covered

  • automation
  • AI news
  • job market
  • real estate
  • productivity
  • AGI

Keywords

  • automation
  • AI
  • job market
  • real estate transactions
  • productivity mandates
  • AGI

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Organizations: ByteDance, Palantir, HousingWire, Fortune, NBER

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