515. Weekly Pulse Check of Automation & AI News - September 4, 2026

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:• OpenAI Says AGI Is Coming By Year-End. It Also Just Had The Worst Safety Crisis In Its History. https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/chatgpt/articles/openai-says-agi-coming-end-063745266.html • Goldman Sachs partner warns of ‘huge danger’ in letting AI replace bankers’ reasoning skills https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/24/goldman-sachs-ai-partner-danger-skills.html • Microsoft and LinkedIn just analyzed the future of work and AI. It all points to one key skill set https://www.fastcompany.com/91583725/microsoft-linkedin-future-work-ai-human-connection • AI is making a mess of how humans interact at work https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/gatekeeping-bots-piles-of-slop-welcome-to-the-age-of-ai-weirdness-at-work.html • Europe's AI Act gets real - https://www.axios.com/2026/08/28/eu-ai-act-gets-real 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/ft1AMX.To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!