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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 11 MIN

This Week AI Got Honest

from The AI Desk · host Rowan Hale

Two headlines. One story nobody’s connecting.Two stories broke this week — and nobody connected them. Anthropic warned that Claude could now help hackers attack every major OS and browser. And Challenger reported that AI was the cited reason for 25% of all March job cuts — a record. Rowan and Naya disagree on both. Is the Anthropic warning a real threat or strategic marketing? Are AI-driven layoffs genuine or just convenient PR cover for cuts that were coming anyway? They debate Klarna's failed AI customer service, IBM's frozen hiring, and what it means when the same agent that replaces a junior dev can also probe your network. Capability is capability — and it doesn't care which side of your business it shows up on.---🎧 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 creators

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