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EPISODE · Apr 18, 2026 · 7 MIN

AI Just Became Your Coworker

from The AI Desk · host Rowan Hale

What happens when AI stops helping—and starts doing the work for you?In this episode, Rowan and Naya break down the moment AI stopped being a tool and became a coworker. Companies are now assigning AI real responsibility—running workflows, making decisions, and acting inside systems. But while speed and efficiency are going up, visibility and control are quietly going down. This episode explores what that shift means—and why most companies aren’t ready.In this episode:• AI agents taking over real business workflows• Why AI is now making decisions, not just executing tasks• The hidden risks of AI running systems without human review• How AI changes control, visibility, and accountability inside companies• What it means to treat AI like a coworker instead of a toolIf AI is now acting like a coworker in your business—how much decision-making are you actually comfortable giving it?🎧 The AI Desk explores the future of artificial intelligence — and the ways it's already shaping everyday life.Sign up for the AI Desk Weekly Brief:http://eepurl.com/jyxdJsHosts: Rowan Hale & Naya BrooksRowan Hale explores the structural forces reshaping technology, business, and global markets. As host of The AI Desk, Rowan brings clarity to the signals that matter most.Naya Brooks is the sharp-witted co-host who challenges every headline and keeps the conversation grounded in what matters to real people.artificial intelligence, AI tools, AI builders, future of work, no code, productivity, tech trends, startups, innovation, digital creatorsAI coworker, AI agents, agentic AI, AI in the workplace, AI automation, AI in business, AI decision making, enterprise AI, AI productivity, future of work, AI strategy, AI risks

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