Cut to Context

Q2
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Cut to Context is a podcast about AI, banking, and reinvention in real time mixed with a bit of pop culture, music, art, and literature. It explores the ideas, decisions, and tensions shaping the future of financial services, from innovation and product design to partnerships, leadership, and the evolving role of AI. Thoughtful, candid, and grounded in real-world change, Cut to Context helps listeners make sense of what AI is and what it isn't. For banking leaders, fintech thinkers, and anyone interested in where AI meets strategy, Cut to Context offers a thoughtful, grounded perspective.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1 ·  VIDEO

    Welcome to Cut to Context

    In the first episode of Cut to Context, a new podcast focused on AI, Q2 CTO Adam Blue sets the table for the conversations ahead about how Q2 is thinking about AI in a way that stays grounded in people, trust, and real work. It's an introduction and an invitation to think about AI not as spectacle, but as a tool for better judgment, better systems, and better banking.

    8 min
  2. Fast Laps, Tight Guardrails

    EPISODE 2

    Fast Laps, Tight Guardrails

    In this episode of the podcast, CTO Adam Blue talks with Q2 COO Hima Mukkamala about how to move quickly with AI without getting swept up in the market's hype cycle. They explore what responsible speed looks like in banking, why vibe coding changes who gets to build, and how financial institutions can innovate faster without losing sight of trust, compliance, or real customer value. Related Links Q2 Code  More about AI at Q2  "Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel

    36 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Mythos, Banking, and the End of Slow Patching

    Claude Mythos has pushed AI cyber risk from an abstract future problem into a live banking issue. In this episode, Adam Blue talks with Beth Anne Bygum and Ryan Hollister about what changes when AI can discover vulnerabilities at machine speed and how to think clearly about security, governance, and resilience without sliding into panic. Related Links Alignment Risk Update: Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic AI for Everyone, Q2 "The Prestige" directed by Christopher Nolan

    27 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    The Human Side of AI Transformation

    AI is changing how work gets done, but the most important question may be what it allows people to do better. In this episode of Cut to Context, Q2 CTO Adam Blue talks with Chief People Officer Kim Rutledge about how the role AI plays in the workday, including employee uncertainty, the value of judgment, and how automation can create more space for meaningful work. Related Links AI for Everyone, Q2 "Aladdin Sane" by David Bowie

    28 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Beyond the Chatbot: AI and the Future of Digital Banking

    In the past couple of years, AI conversations at financial institutions have changed from "should we?" to "where should we next?" Adam Blue and Corey Gross discuss how banks and credit unions can move from broad experimentation to focused AI investments that align with their strategy in areas like operational workflows, fraud prevention, and support resolution. Related Links AI for Everyone, Q2 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    29 min
  • 5 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Cut to Context is a podcast about AI, banking, and reinvention in real time mixed with a bit of pop culture, music, art, and literature. It explores the ideas, decisions, and tensions shaping the future of financial services, from innovation and product design to partnerships, leadership, and the evolving role of AI. Thoughtful, candid, and grounded in real-world change, Cut to Context helps listeners make sense of what AI is and what it isn't. For banking leaders, fintech thinkers, and anyone interested in where AI meets strategy, Cut to Context offers a thoughtful, grounded perspective.

Information

  • Creator
    Q2
  • Episodes
    5
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    Cut to Context

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