519. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News - September 18, 2026

<p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>News stories covered in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-ai-dario-amodei-d59552edcb27892d8ee4d98a48397706 </p><p><br></p><p>• The AI founders who walked away from Bezos-backed Prometheus to model the universe - https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-founders-who-walked-away-bezos-backed-prometheus-model-universe-2026-08-25/</p><p><br></p><p>• Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/ai-medical-scribe-error-leaves-patient-devastated/107031672 </p><p><br></p><p>• Why Financial Institutions Are Building AI Control Layers Before AI Agents - https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/why-financial-institutions-are-building-ai-control-layers-before-ai-agents/ </p><p><br></p><p>• AI will only revolutionize drug discovery and development if we play to its strengths https://www.biospace.com/drug-development/opinion-ai-will-only-revolutionize-drug-discovery-and-development-if-we-play-to-its-strengths </p><p><br></p><p>Visit us on our socials:</p><p>🦾 Get started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU</p><p>🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp</p><p>✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G</p><p>🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz</p><p>📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf</p><p>💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP</p><p>🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMX</p><p>.</p><p>To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!</p>