Can we truly trust AI if we cannot explain, evaluate, or govern its decisions?In this episode of XTraw AI, host Raghu Banda welcomes Deonna Owens, Founder of TruthSysAI, and Aravind Arthanari, CIO of DashAI, to explore how AI fairness, research, and enterprise governance come together to build trustworthy AI systems.Key Highlights:Beyond AI Bias: Exploring fairness, multi-LLM evaluation, and the challenges of building responsible AI.The Governance Gap: Why enterprise AI needs accountability, transparency, and measurable controls—not just policies.Trust in Action: How continuous evaluation and governance can help organizations responsibly scale AI and autonomous agents.Tune in as we explore what it really takes to move from AI that works to AI we can trust.You can reach @ Deonna Owens @ Aravind Arthanari My LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaMore Info @ XTraw AI
AI in Q3 2026 was not just about better models but it was about AI beginning to act, connect, reason with context, and operate across real workflows.In this XTraw AI quarterly roundup, our panel unpacks the biggest developments across agents, orchestration, enterprise data, frontier models, governance, and AI economics.• Why Q3 may mark the shift from generative AI to agentic AI• How MCP, A2A, context engineering, and persistent agents are reshaping the stack• Why AI is becoming cheaper to use even as the infrastructure race gets dramatically more expensiveA fast-moving quarter, six major themes, and one big question: Are enterprises ready to give AI responsibility, not just tasks?You can reach @ Lukas @ Manjeet @ Sesh @ RaghuWebsite and more info at XTraw AI
Generic AI can generate impressive answers but does it really understand your company, its strategy, culture, institutional knowledge, and how leadership makes decisions?In this episode of XTraw AI, Raghu Banda speaks with Wade Wyant, Founder of REDEGADES.AI, about moving beyond generic AI toward private, company-specific intelligence built as an AI Co-CxO.We explore:• Why generic AI falls short when business decisions require deep organizational context• How private AI can capture institutional knowledge and challenge executive assumptions• Where human judgment and accountability must remain as AI enters the executive decision-making processA thought-provoking look at what comes after generic copilots when AI that actually understands the businessYou can reach @ Wade WyantMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaWebsite @ XTraw AI
What if AI doesn’t just understand your decisions but starts influencing them?In this episode of XTrawAI, Raghu Banda speaks with Rana Gujral, CEO of Behavioral Signals and author of The AI Instinct, about the emerging intersection of AI, neuroscience, behavioral science, and human decision-making.• Can AI really understand emotion, intent, trust, and human behavior?• When does intelligent assistance cross into behavioral influence?• Are cognitive AI and hybrid intelligence redefining what it means to think with machines?You can reach @ Rana GujralMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaFurther info @ XTraw AI
What if your business doesn’t have a lead problem, but a follow-up problem?In this episode of XTraw AI, Raghu Banda sits down with Nathan Klug to explore how AI agents can reactivate dormant contacts, initiate authentic conversations, and turn overlooked relationships into business opportunities without losing the human element.From leads to relationships: Why existing contacts may be an untapped growth opportunity.AI as the face of your business: Balancing personalization, authenticity, trust, and human control.Agentic follow-up: How AI agents can move beyond automation to create meaningful conversations.You can reach @ Nathan KlugMy LinkedIn @ Raghu BandaWebsite @ XTraw AI