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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 35 MIN

What If We've Got the AI Story Wrong?

from A SEAT at THE TABLE: Helping business leaders grow their influence · host Jane Singer

What if we are missing the point about AI’s real role in the future of work?The narrative is that AI will wipe out most jobs as bots and AI agents take over the world.However, in the many conversations I’ve had with people inside AI development, the story is very different.And it’s a story that gets far less publicity than the doom and gloom sci-fi version that dominates mainstream discussions.Today we’re welcoming Bud  Bhattacharyya, co-founder of re:compound, an AI advisory firm helping senior leaders use AI beyond the task-efficiency layer.In this episode of A Seat at The Table, we’ll be discussing:Why "AI for productivity" is only the beginning, not the main event* How AI can multiply human capability instead of simply replacing human work* Why more output often makes senior judgment harder, not easier*  What organizations get wrong when they treat AI as a tool layer rather than a thinking and decision layerLet’s sit down with Bud are learn how we might reframe the AI narrative.Connect with Bud Bhattacharyya:            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budbhattacharyya/           Substack (writing): https://recompoundai.substack.com           Company website: https://recompound.aiSEND US A MESSAGEVisit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

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What if we are missing the point about AI’s real role in the future of work? The narrative is that AI will wipe out most jobs as bots and AI agents take over the world. However, in the many conversations I’ve had with people inside AI development, the story is very different. And it’s a story that gets far less publicity than the doom and gloom sci-fi version that dominates mainstream discussions. Today we’re welcoming Bud Bhattacharyya, co-founder of re:compound, an AI advisory fir...

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