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Cut to Context

Cut to Context

Written by: Q2
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 Cut to Context is a podcast about AI, banking, and reinvention in real time mixed with a bit of pop culture, music, art, and literature. It explores the ideas, decisions, and tensions shaping the future of financial services, from innovation and product design to partnerships, leadership, and the evolving role of AI. Thoughtful, candid, and grounded in real-world change, Cut to Context helps listeners make sense of what AI is and what it isn't. For banking leaders, fintech thinkers, and anyone interested in where AI meets strategy, Cut to Context offers a thoughtful, grounded perspective.2026 Economics
Episodes
  • Fast Laps, Tight Guardrails

    Fast Laps, Tight Guardrails
    Apr 23 2026

    In this episode of the podcast, CTO Adam Blue talks with Q2 COO Hima Mukkamala about how to move quickly with AI without getting swept up in the market's hype cycle. They explore what responsible speed looks like in banking, why vibe coding changes who gets to build, and how financial institutions can innovate faster without losing sight of trust, compliance, or real customer value.

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    "Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel
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  • Mythos, Banking, and the End of Slow Patching

    Mythos, Banking, and the End of Slow Patching
    Apr 30 2026

    Claude Mythos has pushed AI cyber risk from an abstract future problem into a live banking issue. In this episode, Adam Blue talks with Beth Anne Bygum and Ryan Hollister about what changes when AI can discover vulnerabilities at machine speed and how to think clearly about security, governance, and resilience without sliding into panic.

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    "The Prestige" directed by Christopher Nolan
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    27 mins
  • The Human Side of AI Transformation

    The Human Side of AI Transformation
    May 7 2026

    AI is changing how work gets done, but the most important question may be what it allows people to do better. In this episode of Cut to Context, Q2 CTO Adam Blue talks with Chief People Officer Kim Rutledge about how the role AI plays in the workday, including employee uncertainty, the value of judgment, and how automation can create more space for meaningful work.

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    "Aladdin Sane" by David Bowie
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