Frank on Toast

Frank Awuku
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AI and change for people who do not have time for hype

  1. 17h ago

    Three questions every AI leader must answer now

    A reflection from the vault. This episode returns to Frank on Toast from 18 September 2026, with a fresh take on the stories behind it: - AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/996775/ai-is-feared-globally-as-the-destroyer-of-jobs - Why AI’s Productivity Boost Is Still Hard To Prove: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/09/17/why-ais-productivity-boost-is-still-hard-to-prove/ - Accountability: The AI Issue No One Is Talking About: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/09/17/accountability-the-ai-issue-no-one-is-talking-about/

  2. 1d ago

    AI waves, vendor traps and the outage nobody planned for

    Today's sources: - AI adoption by industry shows what other sectors can learn: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145423/ai-adoption-by-industry-shows-what-other-sectors-can-learn/ - CIOs admit they are being forced to upgrade enterprise IT: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366652380/CIOs-admit-they-are-being-forced-to-upgrade-enterprise-IT - ‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/power-outage-google-datacentre-london-widespread-disruption

  3. 2d ago

    Why hoarding data and talent could cost you everything

    Today's sources: - AI Is Taking Entry-Level Jobs. Who’s Training Your Next CEO?: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2026/10/19/ai-is-taking-entry-level-jobs-whos-training-your-next-ceo/ - Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/20/workplace-privacy-concerns-employers-use-ai-to-monitor-staff - Keep less, know more: the AI advantage hiding in your data estate: https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Keep-less-know-more-the-AI-advantage-hiding-in-your-data-estate

  4. 3d ago

    AI errors at scale and who catches them first

    A reflection from the vault. This episode returns to Frank on Toast from 1 September 2026, with a fresh take on the stories behind it: - ​The Safety Net Was Human. AI Doesn't Have One: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/08/31/the-safety-net-was-human-ai-doesnt-have-one/ - ‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/how-misinformation-ai-hallucinations-infiltrating-australian-parliament

  5. 6d ago

    Why AI surveillance is making your team less productive

    Today's sources: - Is your boss watching you? The rise of AI surveillance at work – podcast: https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/oct/15/is-your-boss-watching-you-the-rise-of-ai-surveillance-at-work-podcast - AI will trade in finance markets instead of humans, says HSBC investment bank boss: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366651846/AI-will-trade-in-finance-markets-instead-of-humans-says-HSBC-investment-bank-boss - AI Has An Outcomes Problem. Here’s Why Nobody Can Solve It Alone.: https://www.forbes.com/sites/garydrenik/2026/10/15/ai-has-an-outcomes-problem-heres-why-nobody-can-solve-it-alone/

  6. Oct 15

    Why honest AI conversations matter more than optimism

    A reflection from the vault. This episode returns to Frank on Toast from 24 August 2026, with a fresh take on the stories behind it: - AI and jobs: people will be at the heart of making AI work: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649592/AI-and-jobs-people-will-be-at-the-heart-of-making-AI-work - ‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/the-hollywood-creatives-training-ai-to-do-their-jobs

  7. Oct 14

    Companies pull back as the human cost of rushed AI mounts

    Today's sources: - Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/13/ai-companies-rushed-workers-fallout - Infosys boss describes AI job fears as ‘hogwash’: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366652152/Infosys-boss-describes-AI-job-fears-as-hogwash - Enterprises are growing the use of AI – but proving what it earns is the harder part: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366651921/Enterprises-are-growing-the-use-of-AI-but-proving-what-it-earns-is-the-harder-part

  8. Oct 13

    Why your team is quietly adapting to AI alone

    A reflection from the vault. This episode returns to Frank on Toast from 13 July 2026, with a fresh take on the stories behind it: - Chasing new skills, going back to basics and pushing for collective action: how software engineers are adapting to AI: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/software-developers-engineers-ai - Can AI answer the $3 trillion question?: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/can-ai-answer-the-3-trillion-question/

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AI and change for people who do not have time for hype

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  • Creator
    Frank Awuku
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Frank on Toast