by Beth Weesner
Welcome to Who Is in Charge?—a podcast exploring the evolving dynamics between humanity and technology, along with other challenges like climate change, education shifts, and negative population growth. I’m Beth Weesner, joined by Tony Finn, as we dive into whether we’re still in control or guided by the very tech we created. Each episode blends expert insights with humor to examine if these changes bring solutions—or more problems. So, who’s truly in charge? Tune in to find out!
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May 2, 2025
<p>In this mind-bending episode of Who’s in Charge?, Tony and Beth take a bold leap into the AI frontier by training their own versions of ChatGPT—each infused with their personal style, beliefs, data, and thought patterns. </p><p>The result? Two eerily insightful, wildly different digital reflections of themselves.</p><p>Join them as they put their AI counterparts to the test, asking each the same questions and unpacking the fascinating—and sometimes unsettling—differences in their responses. </p><p>Are these custom AIs amplifying their biases or offering a mirror to their minds? What does this mean for the future of truth, leadership, and identity in the age of machine learning?</p><p>This episode is part experiment, part existential exploration— and 100% Who’s in Charge?</p>
March 31, 2025
<p>In this episode of Who’s in Charge?, Beth and Tony shine a light on the so-called boring bits—the 'unsexy but essential' foundation of any responsible AI future: <strong>technology transformation</strong>.</p><p>From outdated infrastructure and siloed data to the slow pace of digital change in public and private sectors, they explore why transforming these under-the-hood systems is no longer optional. </p><p>If we want AI to serve humanity—ethically, intelligently, and sustainably—we need to start with the basics.</p><p>Beth draws on her almost 30 years of experience in tech transformation and change management to lead the discussion into some compelling content. </p><p>Tune in as they discuss why the path to powerful, trustworthy AI starts with the messy, necessary work of systems change—and how getting the fundamentals right might just be the most radical move of all.</p>
February 27, 2025
<p>In this episode, co-hosts Beth Weesner and Antony Finn dive into one of the most unsettling questions of our time: Is the AI era the end of free will as we know it?</p><p>With algorithms predicting our choices before we even make them, AI-generated content shaping what we see, and machine learning models optimizing our behaviors, are we still the architects of our own decisions? Or are we unknowingly surrendering control to artificial intelligence that subtly nudges us in directions we never consciously chose?</p><p>Beth and Antony explore the philosophical, ethical, and psychological implications of living in a world where AI not only assists but influences. They break down how data-driven systems manipulate preferences, whether our choices are truly our own, and if free will is becoming an illusion in an age of automation.</p><p>Are we still in charge, or is AI quietly rewriting the rules of autonomy? Tune in as we uncover the unseen forces shaping our reality in this thought-provoking episode.</p><p>This episode features the AI First Date simulation that Antony and Beth play with using the power of AI suggestion. </p>
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Welcome to Who Is in Charge?—a podcast exploring the evolving dynamics between humanity and technology, along with other challenges like climate change, education shifts, and negative population growth.
I’m Beth Weesner, joined by Tony Finn, as we dive into whether we’re still in control or guided by the very tech we created. Each episode blends expert insights with humor to examine if these changes bring solutions—or more problems. So, who’s truly in charge? Tune in to find out!
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