9c7d0967-245e-519b-b13c-cac06f4ee60dTue, 25 Aug 2026 16:44:04 +0000Captivate.fmEducational Mediahttps://artwork.captivate.fm/e67fba81-b93a-4252-9735-b86db91c3785/digital-tech-iq-podcast-cover.pngEducational MediaEducational MediaClear, entertaining visual documentaries about AI products, company battles, breakthroughs, failures, cybersecurity, and practical impact.https://digital-tech-iq.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastAI Agents Are Becoming Software Teammatesba6676f3-f8ad-477f-bba6-f65529e5de04Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:43:09 -040016:18falsefullAI agents are best understood not as magical digital coworkers, but as AI models deployed with workflows, task context, and defined tools. Using a hypothetical IT access-request process, this episode examines the shift from giving answers to taking permitted actions—and why boundaries, human review, escalation, and visible action records matter.AI Office Automation: Who Gets Permission to Act?738b2faa-85b7-465d-a139-89d4fc59304dTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:20:16 -040019:18falsefullA skeptical look at AI office automation through one hypothetical customer request. The episode separates assistance from autonomous action, examines the permissions an AI system might receive, and compares ambitious automation forecasts with more restrained office-work projections.AI in 2026: Who Controls the Assistant?7ced206d-5fa4-46e7-9491-53f5d409f01eThu, 20 Aug 2026 17:05:25 -040013:18falsefullA skeptical guide to the 2026 AI outlook: agents entering workplace systems, the fight to control the AI interface, specialized and multimodal models, portability, monitoring, and why quantum-computing forecasts need stronger proof than headlines.AI’s Next 5 Years: Useful, Hidden, or Accountable?82906995-afbd-41f7-b1c5-3b5f84c345e7Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:58:31 -040013:47falsefullAn evidence-led outlook on the next five years of AI, focused on the shift from standout chatbots toward specialized systems embedded in services, work, and commerce—and on whether people can see, question, and override the decisions those systems influence.