In this episode of Coexistence: Humans and AI in the Workplace, Dr. Z and Latif sit down with Lyndsay, CEO and co-founder of Rekap, to explore a shift happening right now:

We no longer bend to machines — machines are learning to understand us.

Lyndsay shares her vision for a future where user experience moves beyond screens, clicks, and keystrokes and becomes fully conversational. A world where AI agents speak our language, understand our context, and surface the exact insight we need — without hunting through dashboards, files, or systems.

We discuss:

• Why the next era of computing will be voice-first
• How conversational AI reshapes communication, leadership, and customer relationships
• What data looks like when it becomes relational rather than transactional
• How engineers, teams, and leaders can build better products through conversational interfaces
• The philosophical question keeping Lyndsay up at night: What does human-machine interaction look like in 5–10 years?

This episode explores the evolving relationship between people and their machines — and the possibility that AI might help us return to what truly matters: connection, creativity, and living more of our lives outside the screen.

Listen in and discover why the future of technology may be a conversation — not a click.

Link to Rekap: https://www.rekap.com/

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In this episode of 'Coexistence Humans and AI in the Workplace', Dr. Z and tech strategist Latif interview Derek Crager, founder of Practical AI and AI for Autistics. They explore how Derek's late diagnosis of autism shaped his innovative approaches to learning and performance.

The discussion centers around Practical AI's flagship product, Pocket Mentor, an AI-powered tool providing just-in-time knowledge to employees, enhancing productivity and reducing cognitive load. They also delve into the concept of 'spiky profiles' from Dr. Nancy Doyle, emphasizing the importance of leveraging individual strengths within neurodiverse teams. Derek outlines a blueprint for leaders to implement AI effectively while fostering human dignity, trust, and continuous improvement.

Check out Derek's work here:

https://www.practicalai.app
https://www.humanfirstai.net

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As AI begins to make decisions once reserved for humans, one question becomes central: Can machines ever earn our trust?

In this conversation, Dr. Z and Latif are joined by Varun Jain, technologist and founder of Comply Jet, a company helping SaaS organizations navigate security, compliance, and the new frontier of trust.

Together, they explore what trust really means in the age of AI—breaking it down into three essential layers:

Security: Protecting data with intention.
Reliability: Performing beyond the demo.
Clarity: Explaining not just what AI does, but why.

But the episode doesn’t stop at systems—it turns deeply human.

Parallels between human evolution and AI are discussed, such as:

• If our behavior is shaped by reward and correction, could AI lose its curiosity the way we have?
• What does it mean to “teach” machines with our own imperfect values?
• And how can we design trust dashboards that make accountability visible

Join us as we reflect on how trust, mindfulness, and evolution intertwine—and why our future with AI depends on slowing down long enough to ask not just can we, but should we.

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