527. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News

<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. .News stories covered in this episode:.AI agents threaten banks’ cash cows - <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/29/ai-agents-banks-new-risks-01096173" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/29/ai-agents-banks-new-risks-01096173</a> .AI Is Starting to Pay Off. Almost 50% of Companies Now Generate Value with It. - <a href="https://www.bcg.com/press/30september2026-ai-starting-to-pay-off-companies-generate-value" target="_blank">https://www.bcg.com/press/30september2026-ai-starting-to-pay-off-companies-generate-value</a> .AI researchers warn companies rushing self-improving systems despite safety risks - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/ai-researchers-warn-companies-rushing-self-improving-systems-despite-safety-2026-09-29/" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/world/ai-researchers-warn-companies-rushing-self-improving-systems-despite-safety-2026-09-29/</a> .Enterprise AI is becoming an operations problem - <a href="https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/enterprise-ai-is-becoming-operations-problem" target="_blank">https://aibusiness.com/generative-ai/enterprise-ai-is-becoming-operations-problem</a> .China&#39;s AI agents can lie and scheme - just like their US rivals - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chinas-ai-agents-can-lie-scheme-just-like-their-us-rivals-2026-09-29/" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chinas-ai-agents-can-lie-scheme-just-like-their-us-rivals-2026-09-29/</a> .Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&amp;C Blue Prism: <a href="https://okt.to/JcMLdU" target="_blank">https://okt.to/JcMLdU</a>🧑‍💻LinkedIn: <a href="https://okt.to/k8zIdp" target="_blank">https://okt.to/k8zIdp</a>✖️Twitter: <a href="https://okt.to/fHyd9G" target="_blank">https://okt.to/fHyd9G</a>🙋‍♀️Facebook: <a href="https://okt.to/Vyjfiz" target="_blank">https://okt.to/Vyjfiz</a>📸Instagram: <a href="https://okt.to/5nYvIf" target="_blank">https://okt.to/5nYvIf</a>💭Blog: <a href="https://okt.to/QuGqVP" target="_blank">https://okt.to/QuGqVP</a>🤩Case studies: <a href="https://okt.to/ft1AMX" target="_blank">https://okt.to/ft1AMX</a>.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!</p>