Using AI at Work: AI in the Workplace & Generative AI for Business Leaders
On "Using AI at Work", your host Chris Daigle and his expert guests help business leaders, executives, and teams who want to turn artificial intelligence into a real competitive advantage. Each episode shares real-world AI applications and AI transformation stories from companies successfully using AI in the workplace to improve productivity, decision-making, and operations.
You’ll hear from Chief AI Officers, innovators, and forward-thinking executives who are putting generative AI at work, from AI productivity tools and AI-powered workflows to non-technical AI training and workplace AI adoption strategies.
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- Generative AI tools – practical, easy-to-implement solutions for teams
- AI automation in business – streamline operations without massive tech budgets
- Executive AI education – upskilling leaders and managers for the AI era
- Real-world AI case studies – lessons learned from successful AI implementation
- AI in operations management – optimizing processes and reducing costs
- Ethical AI in business – navigating responsible and effective AI use
Whether you’re exploring AI adoption, leading AI-powered transformation, or looking for AI implementation guides, this podcast delivers a clear, non-technical roadmap to succeed in the AI-driven economy.
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Using AI at Work: AI in the Workplace & Generative AI for Business Leaders
104: Using AI Coworkers to Build Smarter Business Operations with Karl Simon
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Most companies are using AI, but very few are redesigning work around it.
In this episode Chris sits down with Karl Simon, co-founder and CTO of Subatomic, an AI workflow orchestration company, to explore why task based AI adoption is limiting business impact. They discuss the shift from isolated AI use cases toward unified workflows powered by clean data, AI coworkers, and cross functional orchestration. The conversation also explores how organizations may flatten hierarchies as AI takes over information movement and decision support responsibilities.
Chris and Karl unpack practical steps leaders can take to move from experimentation into operational transformation, including workflow discovery, data readiness, security, and ROI prioritization. Leaders looking to move beyond AI pilots and toward business redesign will find this episode especially valuable.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Meet Karl Simon and Subatomic
04:59 From Hierarchy to Intelligence Layers
07:58 Why Unified Data Changes Everything
11:10 What Companies Get Wrong with AI Adoption
13:06 Integration vs Workflow Orchestration
16:40 What AI Workflow Orchestration Looks Like
19:42 Building a Unified Data Layer
25:00 Where AI Delivers the Fastest ROI
30:47 Security and Compliance by Design
33:08 What are AI Coworkers
35:00 Managing Teams with AI Coworkers
Resources:
🔎 Find Out More About Karl Simon
Karl Simon LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlsimon
Subatomic Website
https://getsubatomic.ai/
Subatomic LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/subatomicai
Subatomic YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvluGpd82E00q-s-wXBx4FQ
🛠 AI Tools and Resources Mentioned:
Subatomic
https://getsubatomic.ai
ChatGPT
https://chatgpt.com
Microsoft Copilot
https://copilot.microsoft.com
Block
https://block.xyz
Sequoia Capital
https://www.sequoiacap.com
Nate B. Jones YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@NateBJones
Vistage
https://www.vistage.com
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