{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Measure Pod","title":"#144 The vanishing rung: what's left when agents do the work","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c4c0ac9e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5252,"description":"Full show notes and transcript  - https://bit.ly/4puDkZ9\nWatch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/uPkDBu9sW7I\n-----\nEpisode Summary:\nDara and Matthew open on the news: OpenAI's GPT-5.6 and its new Sol, Terra and Luna tiers, Fable's return via US export controls and what that precedent means, and the rising cost of AI as companies like Uber burn through their budgets. The main event is the human question: as agents take on more of the routine work, how does the analyst's role change, and where does the human add the most value? They trace the shift from data-wrangling to custodianship of context and judgement, weigh Jevons paradox against job losses, and land on the uncomfortable idea that this time the resource being automated is intelligence itself, so the higher rung we would normally climb to may be the one that vanishes.\n-----\nAbout The Measure Pod:\nThe Measure Pod is your go-to fortnightly podcast hosted by seasoned analytics pros. Join Dara Fitzgerald (Co-Founder at Measurelab) & Matthew Hooson (Head of Engineering at Measurelab) as they dive into the world of data, analytics and measurement, with a side of fun.\n-----\nIf you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to The Measure Pod on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. Let's make sense of the analytics industry together!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MNg0Rb63fATccdjqg1qk-3qBAv_bsbW8YuHRHc46oKk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZThm/ZDQ5OThjM2I4NGFj/OTEyNzVmNjRkYzA0/YWZiMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}