426. 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:• WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general-purpose chatbots from its platform https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/18/whatssapp-changes-its-terms-to-bar-general-purpose-chatbots-from-its-platform/ • European small businesses rush into AI without basic digital tools, study shows https://www.reuters.com/business/european-small-businesses-rush-into-ai-without-basic-digital-tools-study-shows-2025-10-08 • From Automation To Emotion: AI’s Real Impact On Advisor-Client Relationships https://wealthsolutionsreport.com/2025/10/21/from-automation-to-emotion-ais-real-impact-on-advisor-client-relationships/ • Amazon hopes to replace 600,000 US workers with robots, according to leaked documents https://www.theverge.com/news/803257/amazon-robotics-automation-replace-600000-human-jobs • OpenAI Launches “Project Mercury” to Train AI for Investment Banking Automation https://iafrica.com/openai-launches-project-mercury-to-train-ai-for-investment-banking-automation/ 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!