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Replay: The Automation Irony: Why Are We Still Working So Hard?

August 18, 2026·59 min·6-min readconversationalbusiness
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Despite the proliferation of AI and automation tools promising to return time and reduce workloads, most workers feel no less busy. The episode explores why automation hasn't delivered on its promise, arguing that poor governance, lack of strategy, cultural resistance, and misaligned ince

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Steve Ferman

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