507. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - August 7, 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>4 in 5 Workers Have Checked Out at Work (And AI Anxiety Is Making It Worse) https://www.newsweek.com/4-in-5-workers-have-checked-out-at-work-and-ai-anxiety-is-making-it-worse-12250000 </p><p><br></p><p>How ADP&#39;s chief AI officer keeps a tight rein on AI without holding it back https://www.informationweek.com/machine-learning-ai/how-adp-s-chief-ai-officer-keeps-a-tight-rein-on-ai-without-holding-it-back </p><p><br></p><p>Why Time Away May be the Future of Work https://www.hbs.edu/managing-the-future-of-work/podcast/why-time-away-may-be-the-future-of-work </p><p><br></p><p>Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Crash Less Often Than Human Drivers: Study https://www.thedrive.com/news/waymos-self-driving-cars-crash-less-often-than-human-drivers-study </p><p><br></p><p>An encyclopedia formed from AI hallucinations – what could go wrong? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2528498-an-encyclopedia-formed-from-ai-hallucinations-what-could-go-wrong/ </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>