Have you ever had an automated system deny your loan, flag your social media post, or change your work schedule without explanation?

In this episode, we dive into the "talk of the town" in tech circles: AI Governance. What is AI Governance?. While it sounds like a dry topic for lawyers, it’s actually a deeply human issue that impacts our daily lives and livelihoods.

We explore the growing "accountability gap" where decisions are made instantly and at scale, yet no single human feels responsible for the outcome. From the workplace to customer support, we break down why the current lack of clear ownership is eroding trust—even when the technology is working exactly as designed.

Key topics covered in this episode:

1. The Black Box Effect: Why "the system flagged it" is becoming the ultimate shield against accountability.
2. Human Speed vs. AI Scale: How the transition from manual audits to instant, automated decisions has broken our traditional feedback loops.
3. Ethics vs. Accountability: Why having an "ethics team" isn't the same as having someone empowered to stop or reverse a system.
4. The Future of Trust: What leaders must do to bridge the gap between human responsibility and machine efficiency.

Join us as we pull back the curtain on AI governance and discuss why the most important question in tech today isn't "What can AI do?" but "Who is responsible when it does it?".

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechTrends #AIGovernance #EthicalAI #DigitalTrust #FutureOfWork

Many conversations about AI-driven job losses frame entrepreneurship as “freedom.” But what if you don’t want to start a business? In this episode, I talk honestly about why not everyone is wired to be a solopreneur—and why that matters as AI reshapes work.

This episode is for people who have been laid off or displaced and are quietly overwhelmed by the pressure to “figure it out” on their own. There's the idea that they can do that, armed with a bunch of AI tools. Even though it may be theoretically possible, I don't think this is an accurate portrayal of the situation people find themselves in. I share my own accidental path into solopreneurship, the support that made it possible, and why my experience doesn’t generalize to everyone.

I don’t offer a neat solution. Instead, I sit with the discomfort of a system that celebrates independence while ignoring uneven risk, caregiving realities, and psychological cost. There has to be more than one path forward. I cover some possibilties in my Substack substack.com/@adelewang

Q: What happens when AI layoffs push people into entrepreneurship? What if people don't want to be business owners?

A: Not everyone benefits from becoming a solopreneur. While some thrive with autonomy, others experience increased stress, financial insecurity, and emotional overload—especially when they didn’t choose this path.

I explore this topic more deeply on Substack, where I write longer essays on work, AI, and meaning. Visit me at substack.com/@adelewang

What Solopreneurs Need To Understand About the Attention Game

What is the Visibility Industrial Complex?

The Visibility Industrial Complex is a system where solopreneurs are pressured to remain constantly visible in order to be seen as credible, relevant, or legitimate — even when that visibility no longer leads to connection or meaningful work.

Because visibility practices have become a requirement rather than a tool, turning self-promotion into ongoing emotional labor.

Repeated exposure without relevance creates noise, not trust, and buyers disengage.

No. It’s a system problem driven by incentives that reward attention over alignment.

This episode is cultural critique exposing how the visibility-industrial complex has convinced an entire generation that being seen is survival. This conversation reveals the lore and accompanying machinery behind the pressure to be visible all the time, in order to be successful. The Visibility Industrial Complex is profitable, but not for many of the actual participants.

Take a look behind the curtain to notice who's profiting while business owners scramble for attention, validation, and relevance on platforms designed to extract, not serve.

#attention economy #visibility culture #solopreneur #personal branding fatigue