EP:4 Tim Harford: The Automation Paradox & the Dangers of “Good Enough” AI

Join Emily Campbell (CMO, BlackLine) and Tim Harford (Bestselling Author and Financial Times Columnist) for a critical look at the friction between technological perfection and human intuition.

In a profession that demands 100% accuracy, how do you navigate a world of probabilistic AI? This episode provides a playbook for finance leaders to ground their AI strategy in the most powerful tool of all: human curiosity.

Expect insider insights you won’t find anywhere else:

• Quantification Fixation: The danger of focusing on what’s easily measured and ignoring what’s not.

• AI as a Plausibility Engine: How to tell the difference between what sounds right and what is right.

• The “Illusion of Explanatory Depth”: A simple technique to reveal what your team truly understands.

• A Leader’s Guide to Skepticism: How to build a culture of rigorous inquiry without creating a culture of fear.

Don’t miss this essential conversation on how to lead with wisdom and discernment in the age of AI.