Untangled
by Charley Johnson
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AI adoption happens between people. Measure it there.
AI adoption happens between people. Measure it there.
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Untangled is a podcast about technology, people, and power.
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- AI adoption happens between people. Measure it there. · 35 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled, a newsletter and community for people who refuse the story that technology just happens to us. It’s stewarded by me, Charley Johnson , and…
- "There's no shortcut worth taking in the long term" · 36 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled, a newsletter and community for people who refuse the story that technology just happens to us. It’s stewarded by me, Charley Johnson , and…
- Can you say no to AI at work? · 41 minWelcome back to Untangled, a newsletter and community for people who refuse the story that technology just happens to us. It’s stewarded by me, Charley Johnson , and enriched by…
- "We Have No Time to Rush": Why Organizations Should Slow Down AI Adoption · 41 minWelcome back to Untangled, a newsletter and community for people who refuse the story that technology just happens to us. It’s stewarded by me, Charley Johnson , and enriched by…
- Why "Go Experiment with AI" Fails as an AI Adoption Strategy · 49 minWelcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and valued by members like you. This week I talked with Jen Briselli , co-founder of Topology and an adjunct…
- What is an 'AI strategy'? · 45 minWelcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and valued by members like you. This week I’m sharing my conversation with Nick Pyati , a former senior strategy…
- You can't make sense of the world alone with a chatbot. · 37 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and valued by members like you. Help me make it better? This week I’m sharing my conversation with…
- She spent hours thinking with Claude. Then she couldn't explain any of it. · 47 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and valued by members like you. Help me make it better? This week: my conversation with Helen and Dave…
- We Don't Have to Build the Filter Bubble of One · 40 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and valued by members like you. Help me make it better? Today I’m sharing my conversation with Angelica…
- The World They're Building Toward · 47 minHi there, This week I’m sharing a conversation I had with Bo Young Lee , CEO of AI4All about Silicon Valley imaginaries, rational refusal, and the futures we haven’t been…
- Your data isn't exhaust. It's a belonging. · 55 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and supported by members like you. Help me make it better? This week I’m sharing a conversation I had…
- The Age of Algorithmic Deference. · 40 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and supported by members like you. Help me make it better? This week, I’m sharing a conversation I had…
- What If We Regulated Chatbots Like Any Other Product? · 41 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and valued by members like you. Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Ben Winters, Director of AI and…
- When Your AI Assistant Becomes an Advertiser · 36 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and supported by members like you. This week I’m sharing my conversation with Miranda Bogen (Director…
- What Happens When Your Coworkers Are AI Agents · 41 minHi there, Welcome back to Untangled. It’s written by me, Charley Johnson , and supported by members like you. This week, I’m sharing my conversation with Evan Ratliff, journalist…
- The Universe Called. It Says Your Theory of Change Is Cute. · 48 minIf you’ve sensed a shift in Untangled of late, you’re not wrong. I’m writing a lot more about ‘complex systems.’ To name a few: * What even is a ‘complex system’ and how do you…
- "Autonomy or Empire"- Rethinking What AI Is For · 1 h 4 minThis week, I spoke with Harry Law, Editorial Lead at the Cosmos Institute and a researcher at the University of Cambridge, about AI and autonomy. Harry wrote a terrific essay on…
- 'Be Curious, Not judgmental' or What AI Critics Get Wrong! · 37 minToday, I’m sharing the 15-minute diagnostic framework I use to assess an organization’s capacity to navigate uncertainty and complexity. Fill out this short survey to get access…
- "Empire of AI" w/Karen Hao · 49 minToday, I’m sharing my conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning reporter covering artificial intelligence and author of NYT bestseller, Empire of AI. We discuss: * The…
- There’s no such thing as ‘fully autonomous’ agents · 8 minI’m Charley Johnson, and this is Untangled, a newsletter and podcast about our sociotechnical world, and how to change it. Today, I’m bringing you the audio version of my latest…







