Actually Intelligent podcast: Who Decides What AI Does in the Real World?

12- May-2026

This week on Actually Intelligent, Max Thon unpacks three AI stories that all point to the same question: who decides what AI does in the real world?

From an AI-run store making hiring decisions, to a new push for international AI governance, to a fresh perspective on what AI can't replace in the labor market, this episode explores where control, responsibility, and trust in AI are being defined.

show notes:

00:00 - AI managing retail operations

05:38 - Considerations for designing agentic systems

09:10 - Challenges in AI governance discussions

11:43 - AI labor market study

16:18 - The importance of human interaction

18:13 - Three stories about AI decisions

22:25 - Impact of AI on health advice

25:47 - Interview introduction and welcome