Returning to the podcast with host Matthew Roberts is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieormston/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Stephanie Ormston</a>, AVP of Product Innovation at AT&amp;T, to explore shifting narratives and public perception of AI in 2026. Starting with practical use cases, they examine how AI continues to impact both individuals and organizations. From there, the conversation expands into the themes still top of mind today: human–AI collaboration, real consumer value, mixed public sentiment, and whether we should be concerned that younger generations are developing an AI-native way of thinking.Despite all this rapid change, Stephanie is adamant that storytelling and authenticity still reign supreme, because when technology companies lose sight of that fact, they risk repeating the failures of the past.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"&gt;Returning to the podcast with host Matthew Roberts is &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieormston/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Stephanie Ormston&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"&gt;, AVP of Product Innovation at AT&amp;amp;T, to explore shifting narratives and public perception of AI in 2026. Starting with practical use cases, they examine how AI continues to impact both individuals and organizations. From there, the conversation expands into the themes still top of mind today: human–AI collaboration, real consumer value, mixed public sentiment, and whether we should be concerned that younger generations are developing an AI-native way of thinking.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"&gt;Despite all this rapid change, Stephanie is adamant that storytelling and authenticity still reign supreme, because when technology companies lose sight of that fact, they risk repeating the failures of the past.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Returning to the podcast with host Matthew Roberts is Stephanie Ormston, AVP of Product Innovation at AT&T, to explore shifting narratives and public perception of AI in 2026. Starting with practical use cases, they examine how AI continues to impa...

AI is more than ChatGPT

In this episode of The Great Indoors, <a href="https://shellypalmer.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Shelly Palmer</a>, tech strategist and CEO of The Palmer Group returns for his third appearance to explain why the digital world has become unrecognizable in just two years since his last appearance. Listeners will gain an inside look at the brutal reality of the media business, where traditional purchase funnels have collapsed in favor of short-form video and zero-click AI search results. The conversation provides a roadmap for the transition from simple automation to agentic AI.&nbsp; Autonomous systems that can now plan and initiate tasks independently and explores the rise of vibe coding, where English becomes the new programming language. So if you’re fascinated by media, machine learning, and the conversations shaping what comes next, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"&gt;In this episode of The Great Indoors, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://shellypalmer.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Shelly Palmer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"&gt;, tech strategist and CEO of The Palmer Group returns for his third appearance to explain why the digital world has become unrecognizable in just two years since his last appearance. Listeners will gain an inside look at the brutal reality of the media business, where traditional purchase funnels have collapsed in favor of short-form video and zero-click AI search results. The conversation provides a roadmap for the transition from simple automation to agentic AI.&amp;nbsp; Autonomous systems that can now plan and initiate tasks independently and explores the rise of vibe coding, where English becomes the new programming language. So if you’re fascinated by media, machine learning, and the conversations shaping what comes next, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode of The Great Indoors, Shelly Palmer, tech strategist and CEO of The Palmer Group returns for his third appearance to explain why the digital world has become unrecognizable in just two years since his last appearance. Listeners will...

What Remains Human in an Optimized World?

A modern AI education has to wrestle with more than just new tools. It has to ask deeper questions, like how do we understand the models we’re building? Who trains them? And who actually gets access to the results? To explore those questions, Matthew Roberts is joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieshart/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Dr. Kiesha King</a>, Head of Education Strategy, as they compare the classroom to the boardroom on technology readiness. With this in mind, they look at the ethics, equity, and access challenges of artificial intelligence, discussing the models that can both empower and exclude. And despite all the innovation, Dr. King makes it clear why the teacher still matters.&nbsp; Finally, they look at both the promise and the pressure of AI in education, taking a close look at over-reliance, protection laws, and the other checks that need to be in place. If you want to understand how people are really learning with AI, let this episode be your lesson.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;A modern AI education has to wrestle with more than just new tools. It has to ask deeper questions, like how do we understand the models we’re building? Who trains them? And who actually gets access to the results?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;To explore those questions, Matthew Roberts is joined by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieshart/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Dr. Kiesha King&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;, Head of Education Strategy, as they compare the classroom to the boardroom on technology readiness. With this in mind, they look at the ethics, equity, and access challenges of artificial intelligence, discussing the models that can both empower and exclude. And despite all the innovation, Dr. King makes it clear why the teacher still matters.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Finally, they look at both the promise and the pressure of AI in education, taking a close look at over-reliance, protection laws, and the other checks that need to be in place. If you want to understand how people are really learning with AI, let this episode be your lesson.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A modern AI education has to wrestle with more than just new tools. It has to ask deeper questions, like how do we understand the models we’re building? Who trains them? And who actually gets access to the results?To explore those questions, Matthe...

Who Gets to Learn from AI? Equity, Access, and the New Digital Divide

Are you ready for an uncomfortable question… What happens to your data after you die? Buckle up — in this episode, Matthew Roberts is joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-ohman-769bb3115/?originalSubdomain=se" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Carl Öhman</a>, Associate Professor at Uppsala University and author of The Afterlife of Data, to explore what becomes of our personal information after death and the ethical, political, and cultural consequences of our digital legacies. Tune in as Matt seeks Carl’s perspective on what happens when today’s tech giants gain access to the data of millions of deceased users. Together, they dive into how “death data” might be regulated, monetized, and ultimately controlled. From advertising and memorialized profiles to data ownership and the recording of history, this episode opens Pandora’s box at the intersection of morality, business, and memory. This episode may not have all the answers, but it undeniably has all the questions you should be asking.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Are you ready for an uncomfortable question… What happens to your data after you die?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Buckle up — in this episode, Matthew Roberts is joined by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-ohman-769bb3115/?originalSubdomain=se" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Carl Öhman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;, Associate Professor at Uppsala University and author of The Afterlife of Data, to explore what becomes of our personal information after death and the ethical, political, and cultural consequences of our digital legacies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Tune in as Matt seeks Carl’s perspective on what happens when today’s tech giants gain access to the data of millions of deceased users. Together, they dive into how “death data” might be regulated, monetized, and ultimately controlled. From advertising and memorialized profiles to data ownership and the recording of history, this episode opens Pandora’s box at the intersection of morality, business, and memory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;This episode may not have all the answers, but it undeniably has all the questions you should be asking.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Are you ready for an uncomfortable question… What happens to your data after you die?Buckle up — in this episode, Matthew Roberts is joined by Carl Öhman, Associate Professor at Uppsala University and author of The Afterlife of Data, to explore wha...

The Afterlife of Data – What Happens to Your Data When You Die?

Modern technology doesn’t run on code alone, it runs on data. Generated constantly and often invisibly, it shapes how our health is understood, and few people understand this better than <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheena-d-franklin/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Sheena Franklin.</a> Joining Matthew Roberts in this episode, Sheena is a digital health founder, women’s health advocate, and recognized voice in inclusive data and AI policy. Together, they unpack the historical biases embedded in clinical research, the challenges of unstructured and siloed healthcare data, and the growing role of wearables, AI, and regulation in shaping modern care. The conversation looks beyond innovation to stewardship, examining who owns health data, how it is governed, and why women’s health has become a catalyst for broader transformation across the healthcare ecosystem. Technology is only as powerful as the care and consideration behind it—this episode is a reminder of what’s at stake, and who the future of healthcare is really being built for.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Modern technology doesn’t run on code alone, it runs on data. Generated constantly and often invisibly, it shapes how our health is understood, and few people understand this better than &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheena-d-franklin/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"&gt;Sheena Franklin.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Joining Matthew Roberts in this episode, Sheena is a digital health founder, women’s health advocate, and recognized voice in inclusive data and AI policy. Together, they unpack the historical biases embedded in clinical research, the challenges of unstructured and siloed healthcare data, and the growing role of wearables, AI, and regulation in shaping modern care.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;The conversation looks beyond innovation to stewardship, examining who owns health data, how it is governed, and why women’s health has become a catalyst for broader transformation across the healthcare ecosystem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Technology is only as powerful as the care and consideration behind it—this episode is a reminder of what’s at stake, and who the future of healthcare is really being built for.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Modern technology doesn’t run on code alone, it runs on data. Generated constantly and often invisibly, it shapes how our health is understood, and few people understand this better than Sheena Franklin.Joining Matthew Roberts in this episode, Shee...

How to Make the Wrong Data Right: Addressing Hidden Bias in Healthcare

Join Matt Roberts from Amdocs as he discusses how human technological adoption habits are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how we're rediscovering the magic of technology as a necessary result of being indoors.

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