ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Standing with ColombiaWhat happens when AI uncertainty becomes a business risk?
In Episode 31 of Zero Shot , James Gauci and Llew Jury discuss how AI anxiety is becoming part of the conversation around AI adoption, workplace transformation and leadership. In this episode, James Gauci and Llew Jury explore the behavioural science behind AI anxiety, its relationship with shadow AI, employee trust and resistance, and how organisations can approach AI change without losing human agency.
Key Highlights
• Why AI anxiety can be understood as business risk
• How workplace identity shapes reactions to AI adoption
• The connection between AI anxiety and shadow AI
• How unmanaged anxiety can influence AI adoption
• Why AI generated sameness can affect customer trust
• The growing competitive value of authentic human communication
• How transparency can strengthen confidence in AI assisted work
• The CAM framework for leading through AI uncertainty
Tools and Frameworks mentioned in this episode
CAM Framework - Communicate, Acknowledge and Maintain Agency when introducing AI change. Introduced in this episode.AI Readiness Assessment - Evaluates employee confidence, capability and concerns before and after AI adoption or training.
Claude Opus 5 - Anthropic model discussed for coding and agentic workflows.
ChatGPT - Generative AI platform referenced in workplace adoption and training.
Something Digital - Brisbane digital innovation festival referenced ahead of the next live episode.
Connect with the Hosts:
James Gauci: CEO of Cadent.
Llew Jury: Managing Director of Advancer at the AI Agency.
Zero Shot: Follow us on LinkedIn for clarity in a complex landscape.
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Produced by Yennia La Rotta.⚡
