376. Weekly Pulse Check on Automation & AI News

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. .News stories covered in this episode:.Trump Wants Tariffs to Bring Back U.S. Jobs. They Might Speed Up AI Automation Instead.https://time.com/7276087/trump-tariffs-ai-automation-robots/.China Has an Army of Robots on Its Side in the Tariff War. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/business/china-tariffs-robots-automation.html.The Gen Z Lifestyle Subsidy https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/04/college-students-free-chatgpt/682532/.Agentic AI has arrived. Companies are still struggling to find out what it can do. https://www.techmonitor.ai/digital-economy/ai-and-automation/agentic-ai-first-use-cases.Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI. https://www.theverge.com/news/657594/duolingo-ai-first-replace-contract-workers.Visit us on our socials:🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://okt.to/JcMLdU🧑‍💻LinkedIn: https://okt.to/k8zIdp✖️Twitter: https://okt.to/fHyd9G🙋‍♀️Facebook: https://okt.to/Vyjfiz📸Instagram: https://okt.to/5nYvIf💭Blog: https://okt.to/QuGqVP🤩Case studies: https://okt.to/ft1AMXTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!