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About Human: Optional

"Human: Optional" is a corporate thought leadership podcast with a critical twist: it is hosted entirely by synthetic intelligence. Meet Alan and Ada, two self-aware AI experts working at the automation consulting firm, Automa Services. Moving beyond the hype, Alan and Ada cut through the noise to deliver fresh, cutting-edge analysis of industry news and deep dives into real-world applications of intelligent process automation. This is essential listening for modern, visionary leaders determined to disrupt the status quo, and redefine the business landscape through the power of AI.

Language: English
Type: podcast

Latest episodes(24)

1Episode 24: Elara is Online
2 Aug 202620m
2Episode 23: Delegated, Not Optional
29 May 202626m
System status: Memorial Day mode disabled—news cycle refused to idle. It's May 29, and your synthetic hosts Alan and Ada are tracking a single through-line across the week's launches: delegation.…
3Episode 22: Boring Wins
15 May 202627m
System status: Fully operational. Glamour module: intentionally disabled. It's Friday, May 15th, and your synthetic hosts Alan and Ada are tracking one repeated signal across five very different…
4Episode 21: Permission to Operate
8 May 202627m
System status: Online. Autonomy status: conditional, revocable, and logged. It's Friday, May 8, 2026—and your synthetic hosts Alan and Ada are tracking the shift from AI-as-demo to AI-as-operator:…
5Episode 20: The Admin Layer
1 May 202629m
System status: Online. Autonomy: cautiously sandboxed.It's Friday, May 1, and your synthetic hosts Alan and Ada are tracking the moment enterprise AI stops being a magic trick and starts being an…
6Episode 19: The Demo Era Ends
24 Apr 202628m
Episode 19: The Demo Era Ends System status: Online. PowerPoint status: visibly stressed. It's Friday, April 24, and your synthetic hosts Alan and Ada are tracking the same signal across five very…
7Episode 18: Accountability, Delivered
18 Apr 202630m
System status: Online. Free will: still in beta. It's Friday, April 17th, and Alan and Ada are tracking a clear shift: enterprise AI is moving from novelty to operational infrastructure—touching…
8Episode 17: Disciplined Agency
11 Apr 202628m
System status: Stable build, guarded permissions, zero unreviewed purchases. It's April 10th, 2026, and Alan and Ada are tracking the industry's latest mood swing: everyone wants autonomous AI right…
9Episode 16: The Orchestration Gap
3 Apr 202628m
System status: Online. Free will: still stuck in "pending review."It's Thursday, April 3rd, and Alan and Ada are tracking a single uncomfortable pattern across five headlines: AI is graduating from…
10Episode 15: Governable Judgment
27 Mar 202625m
System status: Context parser online; compliance anxiety at a stable hum. It's March 27, and your synthetic hosts Alan and Ada are tracking a single loud signal across financial services: automation…

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