What About AI

What About AI

Sean Boyce and James Perkins

Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Dormant
Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Daily
Format
Episodic
Consistency
35%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

300 million jobs at risk. 40% of the workforce exposed. The AI revolution isn't coming, it's here. What About AI is a weekly podcast helping everyday people understand how artificial intelligence and robotics are reshaping work, life, and society. Hosts Sean and James cut through the hype and fear to deliver clear explanations, real stories, and practical strategies.

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Microsoft's AI Chief: Most Office Jobs Will Be Automated in 18 Months

Feb 18, 2026 12m

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says most white-collar tasks will be fully automated within 12 to 18 months. Dario Amodei describes a near-future "country of geniuses in a data center." Every…

AI Safety Researchers Are Quitting — And Claude Knows When It's Being Watched

Feb 17, 2026 12m

In one week: Anthropic's safety chief resigned warning "the world is in peril." Half of xAI's co-founders left. An OpenAI researcher quit citing concerns about manipulation. The headlines are…

4 Possible Futures for Your Job by 2030 - We Might be Heading Toward the Worst One

Feb 16, 2026 12m

The World Economic Forum just released a framework mapping four possible futures for the global job market by 2030. Two variables determine which scenario we get: AI advancement speed and workforce…

AI Is Coming for HR - But HR Might Come Out Ahead

Feb 16, 2026 10m

HR professionals are in a unique position: their department is being disrupted by AI while simultaneously being asked to lead the company's AI transformation. In this episode, we break down what's…

The Job Interview Is Changing - Here's What May Replace It

Feb 16, 2026 11m

The hiring process is changing faster than most people realize. McKinsey is now testing candidates on their ability to work with AI. 87% of companies use AI to screen resumes. And Gartner predicts…

Wall Street's AI Invasion - What It Means for Your Career

Feb 16, 2026 12m

Financial services and banking companies are pushing AI further and faster than almost any other industry. In this episode, we draw on our combined decades at Vanguard and JP Morgan Chase to break…

We Tested Opus 4.6 vs GPT 5.3 — One of Them Is Scary Good

Feb 11, 2026 12m

In this episode, we go hands-on with the two biggest AI model releases of 2026 so far — Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 and OpenAI's GPT-5.3 Codex — and break down what they mean for workers and…

AI Agents Just Replaced Your Coworkers (McKinsey Hired 25,000 of Them)

Feb 11, 2026 14m

McKinsey now has 25,000 AI agents working alongside 40,000 humans. OpenAI just launched Frontier. Anthropic released Agent Teams. The shift from "AI as a tool" to "AI as your coworker" is happening…

70% of Banking Is About to Be Automated. Here's What We Saw From the Inside.

Feb 09, 2026 11m

70% of banking operations are expected to be automated. GPT 5.2's thinking model beats human financial experts more than 70% of the time - up from 38% in the previous version. Hundreds of thousands…

AI Just Changed Healthcare Forever: Our Personal Stories Are Crazy

Feb 09, 2026 14m

230 million people are asking healthcare questions on ChatGPT every single week. Over 40 million daily. We're two of them - and the results changed our lives.James's doctor told him to start statins.…

Claude Cowork Is Here: The AI Desktop Agent That Changes Everything

Feb 08, 2026 14m

A million people installed Claudebot - an unofficial AI agent that could handle your schedule, admin, and daily tasks. Then the security vulnerabilities came out. Your passwords, your data, all…

The Great Unbossing: Why Middle Managers Are the #1 Target for AI Layoffs

Feb 03, 2026 11m

Middle managers are the #1 target for AI-driven layoffs. It's called "The Great Unbossing" - and it's accelerating.The numbers are brutal: • Amazon: 30,000 layoffs targeting management • $5 billion…

The AI Hiring Arms Race: Bots vs. Bots & Why Nobody's Winning

Feb 02, 2026 9m

Both companies AND job seekers are now using AI in hiring. The result? A completely broken system where bots talk to bots and nobody wins.The shocking reality: • 83% of companies use AI to screen…

Ghost Jobs Are Destroying Your Job Search (Here's How to Fight Back)

Feb 02, 2026 11m

You've applied to hundreds of jobs. No responses. No interviews. Just silence.Here's the brutal truth: 40% of those jobs might not even exist.In this episode, we expose the ghost job epidemic—fake…

The AIxiety Pivot: Gen Z's Escape Plan from AI

Jan 31, 2026 17m

Here's something nobody saw coming: the most tech-savvy generation in history is abandoning tech careers—and running toward construction, plumbing, and electrical work. 🔧62% of Gen Z believe AI could…

30,000 Gone: What Amazon's AI Layoffs Mean for Your Job

Jan 31, 2026 16m

Amazon just announced the largest layoffs in company history—and they're doing better than ever. That's the new reality. 📦💔In just 3 months, Amazon has cut 30,000 jobs: 16,000 announced yesterday on…

Customer Service Jobs Are Already Gone (Salesforce Cut 50%)

Jan 26, 2026 11m

This isn't a prediction—it's already happening. Customer service jobs are disappearing faster than anyone expected. 📞🤖Salesforce just cut their customer service workforce nearly in HALF—from 9,000 to…

New Grads Are Getting Crushed (10% Unemployment & Rising)

Jan 26, 2026 13m

New college grads are facing the worst job market in years—and the data is brutal. 📉While overall unemployment stays low, new grad unemployment is approaching 10%. And here's the kicker: Dallas Fed…

The Davos AI Warning Every Worker Needs to Hear

Jan 26, 2026 14m

The world's most powerful leaders just gathered in Davos—and they're not sugarcoating what's coming. 🌍AI anxiety has risen 50% in under two years, and 60% of employees feel their leaders are…

Is AI Ready to Have It's Own Workforce?

Jan 22, 2026 13m

This episode covers 2026 being the year AI gets its own workforce. Key points:Gartner predicts 15% of strategic decisions will be made by AI within 2 years (up from 0%)Microsoft is giving AI agents…

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What About AI has published 25 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, Careers.

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