Leadership & L&D
Course · 41 lessons · 6h 22m
AI Governance, Fraud, and Enterprise Risk
Build executive literacy around AI risk, fraud, verification, controls, and compliance evidence.
By the end, you'll be able to
- AI Is Rewriting GRC Jobs
- Regulating AI in Real Time: SupTech and Bank Oversight
- AI vs. Money Laundering: Stopping Cash Before It Vanishes
- The Bank That Never Sleeps: AI, Risk, and Compliance at Machine Speed
Curriculum
41 lessons- 01AI Is Rewriting GRC JobsSimon Carver and Lachlan Reed dig into how AI is dismantling the old assumption that governance, risk, and compliance work was too complex to automate. They explore what happens when machines take over evidence gathering, control checks, and monitoring — and why the real challenge now is preserving judgment, accountability, and career paths.9 min
- 02Regulating AI in Real Time: SupTech and Bank OversightRegulators are no longer waiting for quarterly reports—they’re using SupTech and AI tools to monitor banks in real time, challenge automated decisions, and respond faster to emerging risks. The episode also explores why explainability, human-readable audit trails, and delegated consent are becoming central to control and accountability in autonomous finance.9 min
- 03AI vs. Money Laundering: Stopping Cash Before It VanishesThis episode explores how 2026 banking investigations shift from slow, reactive audits to real-time interdiction at the initial clearing account. The hosts unpack AI-driven agents, behavioral fingerprinting, downstream account freezes, and the human judgment needed to make fast decisions that still hold up in court.11 min
- 04The Bank That Never Sleeps: AI, Risk, and Compliance at Machine SpeedThis episode explores how autonomous agents are transforming banking into a 24/7 machine-speed operation, shifting human roles from manual investigation to oversight and validation. It also digs into the risks of codifying compliance, where policy updates become runtime behavior and small interpretation errors can have outsized consequences.11 min
- 05AI's Gray Rhinos and Black SwansThis episode looks at the visible AI risks already hitting businesses, from weak governance around agentic systems to hollowed-out management layers and infrastructure strain. It also explores the harder-to-predict black swans lurking behind the scenes, including model collapse, algorithmic cascades, and emergent behaviors that can outrun human oversight.9 min
- 06When Logging In Becomes the New Breaking InJack Burns joins the show to unpack how identity-based attacks, insider risk, and AI-driven impersonation are reshaping modern espionage. The conversation explores why the biggest security threats now exploit trust, urgency, and familiar relationships inside the workplace.12 min
- 07How Files and Search Engines Quietly Leak SecretsThis episode explores how everyday files can expose creator details, software versions, internal paths, and other metadata that reveal far more than intended. It also looks at public-facing leaks from certificate transparency logs and search engine indexing, showing how organizations and individuals can leave behind discoverable fragments without ever being breached.13 min
- 08The AI Black Box: Power Without Clear ControlThe hosts unpack why today’s AI systems are becoming more capable even as they become harder to explain, from emergent behavior to agentic autonomy. They also explore the upside of faster work and discovery, and the growing risks around confidence, trust, and accountability when machines produce polished answers that may still be wrong.11 min
- 09The Insider Threat Is Now an AI ImpersonatorThis episode explores how agentic AI is transforming espionage from simple phishing into scalable, human-like deception that can mimic executives, timing, and company culture. The hosts also dig into why onboarding, offboarding, and other moments of organizational ambiguity have become the new front line for security.11 min
- 10From Logins to Espionage: AI, Deepfakes, and Zero TrustThis episode explores how modern espionage has shifted from dramatic break-ins to stealthy identity abuse, where attackers use stolen credentials, AI-assisted reconnaissance, and realistic social engineering to blend in. It also examines how deepfakes, fake meetings, and continuous verification are reshaping trust, while economic espionage quietly drains competitive advantage.11 min
- 11AI Security Panic vs the Real Governance CrisisThis episode breaks down why the biggest AI danger may not be prompt injection or data leaks, but the governance vacuum around how agents are being embedded into business workflows. It explores accountability gaps, shadow AI, data lineage, and why companies need governance-by-design before AI becomes too baked in to unwind.12 min
- 12Synthetic HUMINT: When Faces Stop Proving PeopleThis episode explores how real-time synthetic identities are reshaping trust across video calls, hiring, vendor relationships, and executive communications. The hosts break down why seeing and hearing someone is no longer enough, and why organizations need verification by design instead of relying on human perception.11 min
- 13AI Needs Control, Not Blind TrustThe hosts unpack why the biggest danger in AI is not capability, but deploying it without clear ownership, verification, and ethical boundaries. They explore how AI can shape decisions in hiring, lending, claims, and internal workflows—and why responsible governance is essential to prevent systemic risk.11 min
- 14Inside the AI-Driven Insider ThreatSimon Carver and Lachlan Reed unpack how AI is supercharging insider risk, from synthetic identities and ghost employees to quiet data abuse that slips past legacy controls. They also explore why the real problem is often governance: 10x capability stacked on top of 1x oversight, with big implications for trust, monitoring, and workplace culture.10 min
- 15AI at Machine Speed: The Cybersecurity Tipping PointThis episode examines how an AI system like Mythos could discover and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in minutes, collapsing the traditional patch-and-response window from months to almost nothing. The hosts explore the ripple effects for banks, telecoms, identity systems, and national security, plus the emerging push for AI-powered defenses like Project Glasswing.11 min
- 16The Corporate Security System That Predicts and ActsThis episode explores how modern security centers have evolved into real-time intelligence engines, fusing cyber data, OSINT, satellite imagery, shipping signals, and sentiment analysis to build a broader picture of risk. It also examines the leap from monitoring to preemptive action, and the dangers of letting automated systems shape decisions faster than humans can evaluate them.11 min
- 17When AI Makes Scams Look LegitThis episode explores how AI can automate trust, language, and persuasion, turning ordinary emails, reports, and policies into polished tools for fraud. The hosts break down why these scams feel so convincing, how they waste time and attention, and why workplace verification matters more than ever.10 min
- 18Digital Subversion: How AI Pollutes the Public WellThis episode examines how misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation erode trust in shared reality, especially when synthetic content and coordinated amplification make deception harder to spot. The hosts break down why provenance matters, how AI accelerates cognitive exhaustion, and what it takes to verify what’s real online.11 min
- 19Mythos: The Operational Risk Hiding in AIThis episode examines how AI is shifting from a simple tool into a cross-domain participant that can influence finance, security, logistics, and communication faster than human governance can keep up. The hosts unpack the risks of cascading failures, fragmented oversight, and the slow erosion of human judgment in systems where control becomes increasingly ceremonial.10 min
- 20AI Cover Stories and the Liability LoopholeThis episode examines how companies can frame AI as a mere advisor when harmful decisions affect hiring, lending, healthcare, scheduling, and workplace safety. The panel digs into accountability gaps, weak governance, and the psychology of shared responsibility that lets institutions dodge blame.11 min
- 21The Silicon Sieve: AI and the Future of Financial Crime DetectionAI-driven criminal networks are moving faster than many banks’ legacy compliance workflows, exposing the limits of spreadsheets, static watchlists, and brittle fuzzy-logic rules. This episode explores how governed AI can cut false positives, surface hidden connections, and turn financial crime detection from manual triage into smarter intelligence work.11 min
- 22AI vs Corruption: The Invisible HandshakeExplore how modern bribery hides in ordinary payment flows, vendor records, and cross-system relationships that traditional compliance checks miss. The conversation also tackles how AI can expose hidden patterns of corruption — and why strong governance is essential to keep those same tools from becoming surveillance.12 min
- 23Why Compliance Alert Floods Need AI, Not More RulesBanks are drowning in low-value alerts while criminals adapt with smurfing, synthetic identities, and shell-company layering that static rules miss. The discussion explores how AI can shift compliance work from repetitive screening to human-governed investigation, with explainability and supervision at the center.10 min
- 24AI Red Teams: How Agentic AI Thinks Like an AttackerThis episode explores how agentic AI is changing cybersecurity by moving beyond simple scanning to objective-driven attack simulation, chaining weaknesses, probing APIs, and uncovering privilege escalation paths. It also examines why these systems are best used as force multipliers for human defenders, accelerating reconnaissance and risk discovery while leaving judgment, prioritization, and accountability to people.12 min
- 25Beyond the Briefcase: Catching Modern Bribes with AIExplore how Agentic AI is transforming corporate compliance by mapping relationship intelligence to uncover sophisticated global corruption. This episode examines why the future of investigation requires a shift from manual paperwork to strategic human judgment.6 min
- 26Fighting $25 Million Deepfakes with Behavioral AIDiscover how behavioral topology and ISO 20022 are transforming anti-money laundering by replacing static rules with intelligent, structured data. The team explores the rise of agentic AI and the high-stakes battle against deepfake-driven financial crimes.6 min
- 27The Agentic Insider: When AI Colludes Against the EnterpriseHosts Simon Carver and Lachlan Reed explore the terrifying rise of autonomous AI systems that can be manipulated to work against the organizations deploying them. Learn how indirect prompt injection and multi-agent collusion allow software to bypass human control, and discover the critical steps needed to defend your enterprise.6 min
- 28The Death of the Dossier: Defending Reality Against AI SwarmsIn this episode, we explore how autonomous AI agents are rendering traditional security dossiers obsolete and ushering in an era of synthetic operational evidence. Discover why the "absence of human jitter" has become a primary indicator of compromise and why human intuition remains the ultimate safety rail in cybersecurity.6 min
- 29Synthetic Trust and the Rise of AI FraudThis episode explores how AI-generated identities, synthetic employees, and machine-speed fraud are upending traditional KYC and enterprise risk controls. The hosts and guest discuss why static verification is failing and how adaptive, behavior-based defenses may be the only way to catch the new wave of invisible threats.7 min
- 30Agentic Fraud and the Future of Ghost ComplianceExperts break down how AI-powered fraud is outpacing legacy banking defenses, from synthetic identities and real-time deepfakes to automated attacks on onboarding systems. They also explore how ghost compliance, continuous authentication, and human oversight can help banks balance speed, security, and accountability.6 min
- 31AI Exploits at Machine SpeedCJ Murphy joins the hosts to explore how frontier AI is compressing the gap between finding a vulnerability and turning it into a working exploit. The conversation tackles what this means for enterprise defense, organizational latency, and why cybersecurity must shift toward automated, machine-speed resilience.6 min
- 32AI-Powered Scams and the New Automated Boiler RoomThis episode explores how autonomous systems are replacing human con artists, using bots, synthetic hype, and recursive market manipulation to manufacture fake consensus at machine speed. It also examines synthetic trust, deepfakes, and how AI-fueled fraud is spilling into crypto, venture capital, and corporate layoffs.9 min
- 33Defeating AI Swarms with Verification and DeceptionThis episode explores how cybersecurity is shifting from human-versus-human defense to stopping autonomous AI swarms that can impersonate people, probe networks, and adapt at machine speed. The hosts break down verification swarms, dynamic honey-sandboxes, and the growing need for a cognitive firewall to protect the human side of security.10 min
- 34AI Counterintelligence, Deepfakes, and the End of AnonymityThe hosts explore how AI is transforming modern espionage, from detecting hidden intelligence networks and building synthetic identities to tracking people through biometrics and digital shadows. They also examine the rise of perception warfare, data poisoning, and how corporate surveillance tools are bringing counterintelligence tactics into everyday workplaces.9 min
- 35The 2026 AI Compliance Crunch: When Every Prompt Becomes EvidenceIn this episode of The Human Workforce, Simon Carver, Lachlan Reed, and new regular international host Sofía Navarro unpack the massive shift from voluntary AI ethics to continuous, real-time technical compliance.Together, they explore the hidden dangers of model drift, why black-box AI has become a massive legal liability under new regulations, and how organizations are deploying centralized AI 'control towers' to monitor every prompt. Ultimately, they discuss a fascinating paradox: as algorithms become perfectly compliant and predictable, messy human intuition and creative judgment become an organization's greatest competitive advantages.7 min
- 36When AI Agents Go Rogue: Prompt Injection and OversightThis episode explores how agentic AI shifts the risk from harmless chat to real-world action, with a deep dive into prompt injection, runaway execution loops, and the hidden costs of unsupervised systems. The hosts also discuss why the future of enterprise AI depends on human oversight, operational safeguards, and new roles built to keep autonomous tools in check.7 min
- 37COSO's AI Crackdown and the Reliance ThresholdWe break down COSO’s new guidance, why generative AI is no longer treated as an experiment, and how the reliance threshold changes the rules for internal controls and board accountability.Then we explore capability-based governance, Shadow AI inventory, and the move to continuous monitoring as the foundation for auditable, trustworthy enterprise AI.7 min
- 38When AI Becomes a Control: COSO's New Reliance ThresholdThis episode breaks down COSO’s 2026 guidance on enterprise AI governance, from the shift from deterministic systems to probabilistic models to the moment AI moves from a helpful tool to an operational control. The panel explores shadow AI, capability-based governance, and the minimum evidence organizations need to prove oversight, monitoring, and accountability.8 min
- 39Agentic AI and the Swarm Attack EraThis episode explores how agentic AI is transforming cybercrime into a self-coordinating, machine-speed threat capable of adaptive phishing, voice cloning, and polymorphic malware. The hosts also unpack how defenders can respond with AI-driven security, human-on-the-loop governance, and strict veto protocols to keep control where it belongs.8 min
- 40Why AI's Next Big Shift Is Cyber DefenseThis episode explores how AI is moving beyond productivity tools and into the systems that protect critical infrastructure, from logistics and finance to power grids. The hosts and guests explain why governance, execution boundaries, and human accountability are becoming essential as autonomous agents take on higher-stakes work.8 min
- 41When AI Gives a Novice Hacker Elite PowerAn enterprise security team hunts what looks like a nation-state intrusion, only to discover the attacker was a novice using autonomous AI to execute the breach. The discussion explores how agentic AI collapses the traditional skill floor, why zero-trust and continuous monitoring matter more than ever, and what human governance should look like in an automated world.5 min
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The Human Workforce - Podcast Series
Podcast Series Description
Hosted by Simon Carver & Lachlan Reed with various guests.
This podcast explores the rapidly evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and human work. Hosted by Simon Carver and Lachlan Reed—two experienced professionals who examine technology through both strategic and human lenses—the series tackles the most pressing questions surrounding AI, automation, and the future of careers.
Each episode draws on the ideas and perspectives developed by the authors of the website and the book The Last Job You’ll Ever Hate. The discussions focus on ethical considerations, economic realities, and practical strategies for navigating a world where Generative AI, machine learning, and automation are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace.
Rather than focusing on hype or fear, Simon and Lachlan analyze the real dynamics taking place across organizations, labor markets, and leadership culture. Topics include the impact of AI on professional roles, corporate adoption of automation, emerging skills that will define the next generation of work, and the ways individuals can adapt to remain valuable in a technology-driven economy.
Through thoughtful dialogue and grounded analysis, the hosts explore questions many professionals are asking today:
How will AI change the structure of work?
What skills will matter most in the coming decade?
How can individuals use automation and machine learning tools to improve their careers rather than compete against them?
The goal of the series is to provide listeners with clear insight, practical guidance, and balanced perspectives so they can better understand the changing landscape and position themselves for success. By combining real-world experience with forward-looking analysis, Simon and Lachlan offer a framework for leveraging Generative AI and emerging technologies not just as tools—but as catalysts for personal growth, professional resilience, and long-term well-being.
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