Hilke Schellmann: Is Your New Boss a Robot?

About this episode

Trevor and Eugene discuss the impact of AI in the workplace with journalist Hilke Schellmann.

AI isn’t just coming for your job — it might already be your manager. Trevor and Eugene sit down with investigative journalist Hilke Schellmann to examine how artificial intelligence has quietly infiltrated the workplace. From hiring software that analyzes your facial expressions to productivity trackers that monitor everything from your writing style to your bathroom breaks, Schellmann explains what these systems actually do — and what they get wrong. Do they eliminate bias, automate it, or just hide it better? And what happens to human work when the algorithm is watching? You won’t want to miss this episode.

People in this episode

Host: Trevor Noah

Guest: Hilke Schellmann

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• workplace
• management
• bias
• productivity tracking

Keywords

• AI
• artificial intelligence
• workplace management
• bias in hiring
• productivity trackers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI

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