What if 40% of agentic AI projects are already heading for failure and the first warning sign isn't an error. Instead, it is tension?

Edosa Odaro and Lindley Gooden go head-to-head on Episode 7 of The AI Values Podcast for the most uncomfortable conversation we've had yet on agentic AI in the enterprise the over-optimisation trap, the human capacity gap, and the one analogy every C-suite needs before bringing AI agents into the business.

WHAT IS COVERED:
► Why agentic AI is like bringing George Clooney into a movie the new-actor analogy that explains why AI agents change the whole system, not just a workflow
► Why the first thing agentic AI delivers isn't value it is tension, friction, and the human cost of misaligned speed
► Agentic AI over-optimisation: the 2:30am warehouse moment when the AI didn't fail it worked too well
► Misalignment vs malfunction: the governance distinction every C-suite is missing about agentic AI risks
► Why agentic AI doesn't work in isolation it works inside an ecosystem of humans, processes, and pace
► The trade-off problem: what your AI is optimising against, and the value quietly leaving the building
► AI value vs values: the one question every board should ask before signing the next agentic AI budget line
► Why "trust forward, verify always" is the only credible posture for AI agents in business
► AI agents and workforce transformation what the "we'll just retrain them into data scientists" story really hides
► A practical C-suite guide to preparing your business for agentic AI before the friction shows up

⏰ EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Cold Open: Agentic AI Is the New Actor in Your Movie
0:35 — Bringing AI Agents Into Your Business: Why a Tool Mindset Breaks
2:09 — If It's Transformative, How? Why Tension Shows Up Before Value
4:35 — The 2:30am Warehouse: When the Agent Runs Faster Than Its Humans
6:40 — Trust, Verify, Communicate: The Honest Conversation Agentic AI Demands
9:04 — Tension and Trade-Offs: The Two Things Every Agentic System Brings
11:10 — Value vs Values: The Real Question Every Board Should Be Asking
12:20 — Stay in the Conversation: How to Get Involved