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MSP375. The Human Premium

2026-09-1846:29

In a unit based, tokenized world, what is the value of a person? AI can replace all those costly inputs on seats with output from the cloud. Lawmakers tell us to get onboard or be left behind. Today Matt and Kishan ask, how can you be left behind by a technology that wants to replace you. And look at some of the emerging movements coalescing these fears into movements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If AI Codes, What's Left to Teach Engineers?

2026-09-1729:30

Becoming a software engineer has always started with writing code, fixing bugs, and building experience over time. But as AI takes on more of the actual coding, entry-level developers may get fewer chances to build those skills. If we are no longer training engineers through the work AI can now do, where do tomorrow's senior engineers come from?Dr Mirza Rayana Sanzana, a lecturer in the School of Information Technology at Monash University Malaysia, explains what AI-generated coding means for software engineering and why the human touch still matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can Businesses Keep Up With AI Agents?

2026-09-1027:55

AI agents are moving beyond experimentation and into business-critical workflows, but many organisations still struggle to monitor what these systems are doing in production. As companies give AI more autonomy, how should they approach governance, accountability and risk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MSP374. The Human Reservation

2026-09-0440:30

Imagine spending your life roaming a wildlife reserve, food,shelter and medicine provided. Not a care in the world. But noagency or freedom to travel beyond the fences of the park. Isthat freedom or captivity?That’s one model of our future in a world where AI takes all thejobs. A species with no real purpose waiting for evolution torun its course. Matt and Kishan explore the purpose ofhumanity in a world where AI agents run the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Powering Johor's Data Centre Boom

2026-09-0330:26

Malaysia's semiconductor sector has attracted more than RM90 billion in approved investments since 2024, and Johor is emerging as one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital infrastructure hubs. Ch'ng Eng Yong tells us how the tech behind power and cooling systems is changing, and what it will take to build a sustainable data centre ecosystem for the long run.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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