Transparency? Google's got it covered - Ctrl Alt Lead podcast

It’s about giving users ‘as much choice as possible’

If you’re wondering how to navigate the AI gold rush without losing your footing, this week’s episode of Ctrl Alt Lead is essential listening.

In this episode Alex Rutter, EMEA of MD of AI at Google Cloud, joins Tom to cut through the hype and tackle some uncomfortable truths about enterprise AI, including why transparency matters more than ever.

With business leaders racing to adopt AI tools, IT is left playing catch-up – often tasked with implementing technologies they didn’t choose, while also being held accountable for their impact.

Rutter doesn’t shy away from these challenges. Instead, he shares how Google is leaning into transparency, offering new solutions that allow teams to understand how AI models make decisions.

We also dive into the rise of agentic AI, the promise of open models like Google’s Gemma and DeepSeek, and why tech companies, rather than end users, are driving the AI agenda.

Whether you’re just getting started with AI or trying to bring some order to a period of rapid experimentation, this episode offers both practical insights and reality checks.

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