Would You Let a Robot Be Your Boss? 75% of Workers Say NO!

AI at Work — Partner, Not Boss! with Professor GePhardT

Artificial intelligence is joining the workforce—but should it be your boss? In this witty, insightful episode, Professor GePhardT breaks down the Workday AI research showing that while 75% of employees are happy to work with AI, only 30% would let it manage them.


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Through sharp insights, storytelling, and yes—even cake metaphors—you’ll learn how to create clear AI boundaries, foster trust, and harness human-AI collaboration without losing what makes us human.


📚 Key Highlights:
How to make AI your colleague, not your commander.
What “AI optimism” really means.
Why transparency is essential for responsible AI adoption.
Practical steps for mapping your AI boundaries at work.



💬 Quotes from the Episode:
“People don’t fear AI—they fear losing control.”
“AI can follow recipes, but only humans can taste the cake.”
“The best workplaces won’t be run by machines—they’ll be led by humans who know how to work with them.”


⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to “AI at Work: Partner, Not Boss!”
02:15 Why AI Should Collaborate, Not Command
06:48 The Layers of AI at Work—Assistant, Advisor, Actor
11:10 The Cake Example: Baking Boundaries with Bots
14:00 Workday’s Research on AI Agents in the Workplace
19:25 The Secret to AI Optimism—Boundaries and Transparency
24:00 Interactive Challenge: Mapping Your AI Boundaries
27:30 Recap and Final Thoughts
29:10 Sign-Off and Quote by Karen Spärck Jones


👤 About Dietmar Fischer:
Dietmar is a Berlin-based podcaster and AI marketer behind A Beginner’s Guide to AI and Argo.berlin. He helps companies understand and apply AI in marketing and leadership with clarity and creativity.


🌐 Where to find the research base of the episode:
Workday.com: ⁠Setting Boundaries⁠
blog.workday.com/en-us/setting-boundaries-secret-ai-optimism-adoption.html
Workday.com: ⁠Don't Call Them Boss⁠
newsroom.workday.com/2025-08-12-New-Workday-Global-Research-AI-Agents-Are-Here-But-Dont-Call-Them-Boss


🎵 Music Credit: “Modern Situations” by Unicorn Heads 🎵