5 Podcasts on Using AI in Business
Curated by Evelyn at Lower Street
Podcasts That Discuss Using AI in Business
AI is a big question mark in a lot of places right now. It is undeniably a tool many people are curious about learning how to leverage to create efficiency, reduce friction, and bring about positive results. Podcasts like the ones curated in this list are able to help business leaders navigate the world of AI and find unique uses for the technology. Read on for some recommendations for podcasts that discussing using AI in business and at work.
5 Podcasts on AI in Business & Work
AI is everywhere, but knowing AI is transformative and knowing how to actually harness it to scale a business are two very different things. This is a collection for business leaders who are navigating exactly that gap right now. These five episodes go beyond task automation and LLM quick fixes to explore how real organisations — from fast food giants to enterprise software portfolios — are using AI to unlock entirely new ways of creating value, empowering their people, and building for the long term.
The following recommendations — and episode descriptions — were thoughtfully curated and written by Evelyn
Winning with AI
Episode: Owning the Tech Stack with David Gibbs, Former CEO of Yum! Brands
David Gibbs spent 36 years at Yum! Brands, overseeing KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger across 157 countries. In this conversation with Dr. Andrew Ng and Sarah Elk, he reveals how the company built a proprietary AI-powered tech stack from the ground up. From rolling out voice AI across 700+ drive-throughs to an NVIDIA partnership that changed the game, this is a masterclass in what bold, long-term technology leadership actually looks like.
No Priors
Episode: How Agentic AI Is Transforming the Startup landscape with Andrew Ng
One of the best conversations open to the public right now on what the rise of agentic AI really means for how businesses are built and run. No Priors and Andrew get into how autonomous AI systems are reshaping startup models, competitive dynamics, and the very definition of what a company can do with a small team. It's definitely worth a listen if you're thinking about where AI creates real business advantage.
Me, Myself and AI
Episode: Hungry for Learning: Wendy’s Will Croushorn
Another look at how major food brands are tapping into AI. MIT Sloan Management Review's Sam Ransbotham sits down with Wendy's product manager Will Croushorn to unpack how FreshAI, the chain's voice-based AI ordering system, handles 200 billion possible ways to order a single burger. A fascinating, concrete look at what it takes to deploy AI at consumer scale. But most importantly, they share why the human element remains central to making it work.
AI and the Future of Work
Episode: Who's Really Responsible When AI Gets It Wrong?
Dan Turchin hosts a thought-provoking episode that challenges one of enterprise AI's most sacred assumptions... that humans should always stay in the loop. The guest makes a compelling, evidence-based case for where AI decision-making outperforms human judgment, and why the organisations willing to interrogate their assumptions are the ones that will pull ahead. Some of you may find it a little disconcerting, but definitely interesting to hear their case and consider a different view.
The Next Wave
Episode: Are AI Agents Ready to Handle Complex Business Work?
Matt Wolfe and Nathan Lands tackle the question we think all business leaders secretly have on their mind: Can AI agents actually handle the complex, multi-step work that matters — or is this still just a dream? This conversation gets really honest and clear about where the technology stands and where it's heading. It's a great episode is a great primer for anyone figuring out where to start with AI in their organisation.
Thank you to Evelyn for bringing us this list of podcast recommendations on different uses of AI in business.