Listen "AI That Works for Workers? Plus Atlassian Buys a Browser & the Orchestration Buzzword"
Episode Synopsis
This week we dig into a new survey on AI and workers from Kyla Scanlon that asks the big question: do employees actually trust their employers to use AI in their favor? Spoiler: real estate agents and Hollywood don’t. Healthcare somehow does.We also unpack the messy state of AI training at work (hint: most people aren’t getting any) and why “upskilling” is the thing employees want most, even if it means learning the tools that could replace them.Then we shift gears into tech drama: Atlassian just dropped $610M in cash on The Browser Company (makers of Arc). Why would a project management giant buy a browser? Two words: orchestration layer. Everyone from Zapier to OpenAI is fighting to be the conductor of the SaaS orchestra, and browsers might just be the new front line.Oh, and we end up talking about Alien (the new TV show) and Dexter because of course we do.Companies & Tools Mentioned:Kyla Scanlon’s “AI That Works for Workers” survey → linkAtlassianThe Browser Company (Arc)LoomHelp (ticketing system)ZapierPerplexity (Comet browser beta)OpenAI (rumored browser project)AWSArea, Trace (AI orchestration tools)
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