The NewPrism podcast · Season 1, Episode 3 · 6 Jun 2025
Humans in the loop: AI accelerates while the economy freezes
Pete and Marty examine a split-screen economy: consumers and traditional businesses are hesitating while AI companies race ahead—and why human judgment matters even more as the technology becomes more capable.
Pete Buhl and Marty Beard · 20 min · AI & automation
In this episode
- What consumer behavior can reveal about confidence, caution, and the broader pause in hiring and investment.
- How large language models are becoming remarkably capable at analyzing decks and spreadsheets while remaining fallible in consequential ways.
- Why an abundance of AI-generated answers can create solution paralysis—and why filtering, oversight, and strategic clarity still belong to people.
