Information Talks by Sigma Technology

Robbie Bankel

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  1. 40: Listener Questions - Volume II: AI, AI, and more AI

    12/22/2025

    40: Listener Questions - Volume II: AI, AI, and more AI

    In this special Christmas episode, the hosts answer listeners’ questions: • What skills are diminishing or being enhanced as we use more AI? • How can I broaden my learning horizons? • Are we in an AI bubble? • How to motivate reluctant trainers? • What are AI agents going to do for us in the future? • What can generation X do with all of our skills now AI is doing more and more? To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠

    51 min
  2. 39: Steer-By-Wire is Rewiring the Autonomous Driving Revolution

    12/08/2025

    39: Steer-By-Wire is Rewiring the Autonomous Driving Revolution

    In tihs solo episode, host Robie takes a closer look at the hot topic in the world of autonomous driving: steer-by wire. Taking a trip back in time to talk about the early concept cars trying this out, to the first fully fly-by-wire fighter jet, we explore the historical context for the ground-breaking Tesla Cybertruck. So what is steer-by-wire? How odes it work? And how on earth could it possibly be safe? Tune in find out the answers, and how Sigma Technology Embedded Solutions are leading the cutting edge of this funcitonality with their bespoke simulator. To read Mattias' full interview on LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sigma-technologys-steer-by-wire-simulator-accelerates-lyolf/?trackingId=3J%2FX6RhKqDYdmkYA5YPiWQ%3D%3D To watch the trailer on YouTube⁠: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvzXS5C07X8 To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠⁠

    16 min
  3. 38: CloudFlare Down, GlenCon L&D Conference & Learnathon Retrospective

    11/23/2025

    38: CloudFlare Down, GlenCon L&D Conference & Learnathon Retrospective

    This episode was recorded as the CloudFlare outage was happening, so this is as close as we get to breaking news. Having said that, this was already a week ago, but we try! We also discussed the ups and downs of our first ever online Learning & Development conference: GlenCon! We share some of our tips and tricks if you want to try something similar. You can watch the ⁠full hour-long conference on YouTube⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuI1U3PUlFk). You can join our GLEN LinkedIn group too (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/16110018/). And finally, we take a deeper dive into our recent internal learning initiative, Learnathon, with additional detail left out of Robbie's GlenCon talk. To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠⁠

    35 min
  4. 37: OpenAI's new Atlas browser and IPO, plus busting Product Information myths

    11/10/2025

    37: OpenAI's new Atlas browser and IPO, plus busting Product Information myths

    In this episode, the hosts discuss the launch and reception of OpenAI's new web browser: Atlas. They also touch on the other launch by OpenAI: SORA 2, before moving on to talk about their upcoming IPO. What does it means for a non-profit to become a publicly trading company? This episode's listener question asks about common myths surrounding Product Information. To sign up for GlenCon: https://glencon.confetti.events/ To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠⁠⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠⁠

    30 min
  5. 36: The Cost of Reliability: What the AWS outage tells us about redundancy and failsafes

    10/27/2025

    36: The Cost of Reliability: What the AWS outage tells us about redundancy and failsafes

    In this episode, we discuss two core concepts: Redundancy (keeping systems running) and Failsafes (mitigating damage after failure). We explore how profit driven cost pressures are leading companies to strip these essential features from consumer goods and critical infrastructure. We investigate the trend of smart locks removing the simple mechanical key override, and draw a direct parallel to massive cascading failures in cloud computing, exemplified by the centralized risks exposed in the AWS US-EAST-1 outage. The simple truth is: absolute reliability is too expensive, and you, the user, are paying the price for the missing failsafes. To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠⁠⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠⁠

    24 min
  6. 35: ChatGPT Parental Controls, Content Directors, & Digital Legacies

    10/13/2025

    35: ChatGPT Parental Controls, Content Directors, & Digital Legacies

    In this classic episode of Information Talks, both hosts are back in the studio to discuss the latest developments in the world of technology. They discuss Open AI's recent introduction of parental controls for ChatGPT, the movement towards the title Content Director instead of Technical Writer, and try to answer a question about digital legacies. They also find the time to announce GlenCon! The Gothenburg Learning Education Network (GLEN) is the new space for L&D professionals to connect, share, and get inspired.  Sign up for the first online GlenCon here: ⁠https://glencon.confetti.events⁠ To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠

    34 min
  7. 34: Technophobia - Why We Think Tech Will End Us (and How It Never Does)

    09/29/2025

    34: Technophobia - Why We Think Tech Will End Us (and How It Never Does)

    In this deep dive episode, host Robbie looks back in time on major technological upsets that caused mass hysteria and panic, only to turn out to *generally* be pretty positive for mankind. What can we learn from our past reactions to technology that might help understand and explain the current moral panic about AI? To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠

    16 min
  8. 33: Discussing BOTI with Johan and Lise

    09/15/2025

    33: Discussing BOTI with Johan and Lise

    In this episode, host Robbie sits down with Johan Thornadtsson and Liselotte Shafiee, two experts working with BOTI (the industry association for technical information). We explore what BOTI is and what purpose it serves. The BOTI conference is discussed at length, in terms of what you can expect if you attend this year. For more information about BOTI: https://boti.se/konferens/ To contact Information Talks with feedback, suggestions or questions, you can email ⁠robbie.bankel@sigmatechnology.com⁠

    23 min
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