Calculus of IT - Season 2 Episode 9 - Part 1 - NLM Bot TL;DR - Establishing Boundaries and Principles for Autonomy

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Last night, Mike, Kevin and I pivoted the podcast from discussions on what is happening in autonomy TODAY and started taking a look at the impact of autonomy on the future of IT Leadership.  How will future IT Leaders grapple with the murk of a vendor and technology landscape that is effectively erasing its borders?  This episode was Part 1 of our two-part mini series on emerging technologies and their impact on IT Leadership and autonomy.

In this episode, we tackled:
The Autonomy Paradox of AI Integration – How AI can both empower and trap you in new dependencies.
Vendor Relationship Evolution – From traditional lock-in to AI model lock-in, what strategies can IT leaders use to maintain leverage in an AI-driven world?
Risk Management Transformation – Why traditional risk governance models are no longer enough, and how IT leaders can manage the new risks posed by AI.

As always, we didn’t hold back. From AI-powered decision-making to the real challenges of balancing speed and control, this episode is a wealth of practical insights for IT leaders navigating the chaos of today’s emerging tech.

And guess what? This is just Part 1. In Part 2 next week, we’ll put AI aside for a bit and explore:
Quantum computing and its implications for encryption and IT security.
Edge computing and its role in reshaping IT architecture.
The critical importance of building expertise in a world where technology cycles are accelerating faster than ever.

Listen to Part 1 now to get ahead of the curve—and don’t forget to subscribe so you’re ready for Part 2 next week!

And while you are waiting for next week's episode, play this fun game at home...Take ANY article/story/twitter-linkedin-bluesky post about the amazingly transformative benefits of AI and then replace "AI" with "Basic Process Improvements".  You will find that the articles are still completely true.  But anyway...