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Human In The Loop
🤖 Human in the Loop - Where AI Meets Human Intelligence
Join us for entertaining and in-depth discussions exploring the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence and human expertise.
From emerging technologies to ethical AI development, we examine how human oversight and creativity enhance automated systems. Whether you're a tech professional, business owner, or simply curious about AI's role in society, this channel bridges the gap between complex technology and human understanding…
Episodes
Human In The LoopThe Long View on Data, Decisions and Deep Tech: Inside Aotearoa's AI Summit
Recorded live at the Aotearoa AI Summit 2026 in Wellington, this episode brings together five voices with decades of grounded expertise and thinking past the…
Human In The LoopWhy AI Is Rewriting Cyber Risk with George Meredith
George Meredith leads Security Technical Operations for RUSH, overseeing system quality and infrastructure security. With a Computer Systems Technology degree…
Human In The LoopEthics at the Speed of AI with Prof. Aini Suzana Ariffin & Liz Longworth | Aotearoa AI Summit Special
Prof. Dr. Aini Suzana Ariffin is a Malaysian academic, policymaker, and global advocate for responsible artificial intelligence. Her core expertise includes AI…
Human In The LoopAdoption, Ambition and Agentic: Inside Aotearoa's AI Summit
Recorded live at the Aotearoa AI Summit 2026 in Wellington, this episode brings together six voices spanning the boardroom to the hackathon floor, and…
Human In The LoopEveryone Has an LLM. Not Everyone Has the Data with Angie Judge
Angie Judge is the Chief Data & Intelligence Officer at accesso, where she leads the vision and strategy for accesso Intelligence helping organisations across…
Human In The LoopWhy AI Can't Do Customer Obsession with Perrin Rowland
Perrin Rowland is Chief Product & Experience Officer at academyEX. Before that she built and matured the design function at Westpac New Zealand — including…
Human In The LoopWhere AI Helps Climate Science and Where It Doesn't with Dr Neelesh Rampal
Dr Neelesh Rampal is a climate data scientist at Earth Sciences New Zealand who uses generative AI to understand how record-shattering events like the Auckland…
Human In The LoopWhat Made a Tech-Hater Join NZ's Biggest Agritech Company with Malindi Maclean
Malindi MacLean is VP of Customer at Halter, the New Zealand-founded agritech company transforming farming through solar-powered smart collars for cattle. She…
Human In The LoopEveryone's Asking the Wrong Question About Data Centres with Ollie Hill
Ollie Hill is the Country Manager for global energy technology leader Schneider Electric, where he spearheads operations in New Zealand, working across the…
Human In The LoopHow to Turn Law into Code with Tom Barraclough
Tom Barraclough brings a decade’s experience working inside, alongside and across from governments in law, public policy and technology. Tom is a founder and…
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Five Eyes Issue Cyber Threat Warning | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to discuss the loss of Fable and today's news where The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned organisations must prepare now…
Human In The LoopWhat Happens When AI Moves Faster Than the Institution with Simon Cope
Simon Cope is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at Massey University's Auckland campus and a digital marketer with over 30 years of industry experience. He's a…
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Pt2 Answering M2 AI Summit Questions | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to answer the outstanding questions from our recent live podcast at the M2 AI Summit. There were so many questions that we're splitting…
Human In The LoopBacking NZ's Space Advantages with Sheridan Broadbent
Sheridan Broadbent has spent her career moving between the boardroom, the racetrack, and now the final frontier. With a background in C-Suite and governance…
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Pt1 Answering M2 AI Summit Questions | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to answer the outstanding questions from our recent live podcast at the M2 AI Summit. There were so many questions that we're splitting…
Human In The LoopHow to Build Cultural Relevance in the Age of AI with Shaun Singh
Shaun Singh is the founder and CEO of Death to Stock (DTS), a visual production and licensing platform. DTS operates as a continuous production engine…
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A Year In The Loop | The Loop Back
This week on the Loop Back, we celebrate one year of Human in the Loop... and what a year it's been. Alaina revisits a few favourite moments from the past…
Human In The LoopIs Your Business Invisible to AI? with Derrick Edward
This week we welcome back Derrick Edward who is a technical founder with deep software engineering & Al experience. He co-founded Harnex AI, an Al-native…
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A Bunch of AI News | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. · SpaceX…
Human In The LoopA Positive & Practical Take on AI with James Bergin from Xero
James Bergin is EGM Technology Research & Advocacy at Xero, leading the company’s exploration of emerging technologies and their impact on small business. He…
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Daft Punk, Vibe UI/Design & 3D Printing | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. · Dissect…
Human In The LoopAutomating Lending Advice Without Losing the Human Touch with Geoff Christopher
Geoff Christopher is a financial advisor and co-founder of Afterburner, a rapidly growing AI platform that automates the admin-heavy parts of mortgage and…
Human In The LoopEmbracing the Potential of Youth with the Graeme Dingle Foundation | Podcasthon 2026
Sir Graeme Dingle KNZM, MBE and Jo-anne Wilkinson, Lady Dingle CNZM, LLB, are adventurers, leaders and passionate champions for young people in Aotearoa. Sir…
Human In The LoopPrioritizing Innovation in Enterprise with Scott Bishop
Scott Bishop is Chief Commercial Officer at Awanui Group, New Zealand's largest diagnostic testing provider, where he drives growth strategy, data innovation…
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International Women's Day | The Loop Back
This Loop Back is a special episode where we touch on the challenges and opportunities for women in tech, in advance of this month's International Women's Day…
Human In The LoopA New Approach to Career Guidance with Craig Boxall
Craig Boxall is Chief Product Officer & Founder of Nexties, an education technology venture focused on helping learners and organisations build future-ready…
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Plaud, Resist & Unsubscribe, Personal vs Business Logins | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. · Plaud…
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Beyond the Hype: AI, Robotics, and Infrastructure Reality Check
In this episode, Alaina, Danu, and Hamish trade their usual guest format for a freewheeling conversation about what actually mattered in AI and tech over the…
Human In The LoopThe Ever-Evolving Gaming Industry with Sam Ramlu & Euge Eastlake
Sam Ramlu and Euge Eastlake are creative technology entrepreneurs and leaders, with more than two decades creating digital, AR, VR and immersive experiences…
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Tech You Should Care About with Lucy Blakiston
In May 2022 we hosted our first ever "live podcast" during Techweek before we officially had a podcast... And we were so lucky to have the incredible Lucy…
Human In The LoopHow to Un-Suck New Zealand's Productivity with Holly Knill
Holly Knill is a product development, commercial and customer value specialist with a recently completed Master's in AI for productivity improvement from…
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Masterchef, Mental Health Apps & Prions | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. · Fäviken…
Human In The LoopBuilding Resilience in High-Pressure Teams with Tim Read | Episode 28 | Human In The Loop
This episode includes discussion of mental health struggles, depression and suicide. Please take care while listening. Tim Read works at the intersection of…
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Flocks, Paradoxes & Proximal Development | Episode 27 | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. ChatGPT has…
Human In The LoopCopywriter Versus AI with Mark Easterbrook
Mark Easterbrook is an independent Creative Director and Copywriter who works on brand and marketing projects for creative agencies and direct clients. He also…
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Elon on Rogan, Shameless Self Promotion | Episode 25 | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. 3blue1brown…
Human In The LoopDigital Transformation Lessons with Andrea Scown
Andrea Scown is the Chief Executive Officer of Mitre 10, recognised as the first female and first internal appointment to lead the iconic Kiwi home improvement…
Human In The LoopEngineering Leadership in the AI Era with Vindhya Joseph
Vindhya Joseph specialises in developing scalable technology solutions for large organisations, drawing on her academic foundation in information systems and…
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ADHD, Neurospicy Workplaces & Diagnosis Chat | Episode 22 | The Loop Back
This Loop Back is a special episode where we focus (lol) on neurodivergence, in particular ADHD as October is ADHD Awareness month. Fellow RUSH teamies Tej…
Human In The LoopDefining Values in the AI Age with Camelia Petrus
Camelia Petrus is an Organisational Psychologist and Ethical Workplace specialist, known for delivering science-backed keynotes on ethical leadership…
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AI Content vs Trends, How to Signal Trust & Productivity Problems | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Hidden AI…
Human In The LoopThe Future of Patient Care with Bindi Norwell
Bindi Norwell is a highly accomplished New Zealand business leader, currently serving as the Group Chief Executive of ProCare, a major healthcare provider in…
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NPM Compromise, Cyber Crime & Image Cataloguing | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. NPM…
Human In The LoopExtracting Meaningful Value from Data & AI with Ben Liebert
Ben Liebert is the founder and "Data Guy" behind SyncHub, a data-extraction tool which automates the process of pulling data from popular SaaS platforms like…
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MITs new AI Report, Cold LLMs, Boat drama & Halter for bees?
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. MIT latest…
Human In The LoopArchitecting Networks Where Failure Isn’t an Option with Brad Terpstra
Brad Terpstra is a backend systems and communications engineering leader with roots in high-performance sport and large-scale IoT. As an avid sailor, Brad…
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Post-Grad Degrees, Privilege & Hiring | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Follow us on…
Human In The LoopHow to Navigate the Next 5 Years with Danu Abeysuriya
Hamish is away, so Alaina puts Danu on the spot with a thought experiment; how would you plan for the next 5 years if you were... - a high schooler - an…
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Population Decline, Wealth & AI Bias | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Article…
Human In The LoopThe AI Imperative with Frances Valintine
Frances Valintine CNZM is a prominent futurist, technologist, author and entrepreneur, known for her contributions to education and technology in Aotearoa and…
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Roy Kent, AI Art & Patronage | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Facts and…
Human In The LoopEmbracing Creative Disruption with Heath Waugh
Heath Waugh is a creative producer and entrepreneur based in New Zealand, with over 20 years of experience in production, photography, and post-production. As…
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AI Schooling, Cognitive Debt & Aphantasia | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Time article…
Human In The LoopEducation in a Tech-first World with Melissa Chan-Green
Melissa Chan-Green is an awarded broadcast journalist, TV presenter, writer, podcaster - and passionate public advocate. Her newest endeavour is School Shorts…
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Shapeshift Chicago, Probablism & Democracy | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Anthropic…
Human In The LoopUnmasking LLMs & Agentic AI with Derrick Edward
Derrick Edward is a software-engineer-turned-tech-entrepreneur and co-founder of Harnex AI, bridging the gap between advanced artificial intelligence…
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Zoidberg, Dunbar's Number & Claude 4 | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Follow us on…
Human In The LoopDigital Boundaries for Youth with Malindi MacLean
Malindi Maclean is the CEO of Outward Bound and one of the founding members of advocacy group B416. She has a true passion and commitment for supporting young…
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Well actually, I think you'll find... | The Loop Back
Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. Follow us on…
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Where's the Humanity in Digital Innovation?
In this inaugural episode of "Human in the Loop," we dive into the transformative potential of AI through the expert perspectives of RUSH's technology leaders…