Human x AI: Unscripted

Hosted by Ashish Garg, Co-Founder & CEO of Eltropy, Human x AI: Unscripted explores the human side of AI through candid conversations with leaders, innovators, and thought leaders reimagining banking with AI.

Human x AI: Unscripted is a technology podcast hosted by Ashish Garg, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ashish Garg hosts Human x AI: Unscripted, a technology show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #32

  Ep 32 - The AI Dilemma: A CEO’s Honest Take on Fraud, Fear, and Human Value

  Apr 2, 202614 minS3

  <p>AI is changing everything. But what if its biggest impact isn’t replacing humans, but redefining what truly matters? In this episode of Human x AI, Charles Frederickson, CEO of Stanwood Area Federal Credit Union, shares a grounded and inspiring perspective shaped by decades in the industry. He’s seen transformation before, but nothing like this. Charlie doesn’t just talk about the potential of AI; he addresses the tension. The fear. The uncertainty. From fraud risks to job disruption, he openly acknowledges the challenges that come with a rapidly evolving world. But here’s where his perspective shifts. Instead...

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  Episode #31

  Ep 31 - Caregiving, Credit Unions & AI: Shirley Senn on the Human Side of Technology

  Apr 2, 202615 minS3

  <p>AI isn’t replacing humans. It’s revealing what makes us human. In this deeply personal episode of Human x AI, Shirley Senn (Chief Community Development & Impact Officer at New Orleans Firemen’s FCU) shares a perspective shaped by 34+ years in credit unions, and a life moment that changed everything. From starting her career in the early ’90s, when technology was barely part of the equation, to now building her own AI agents, Shirley has seen the evolution firsthand. But this conversation goes far beyond AI tools and trends. Shirley breaks down why AI should never replace human connection, but inst...

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  Episode #30

  Ep 30 - "No Layoffs Since 1957" - Mid Oregon CU CEO Kevin Cole on Building AI Around People

  Apr 1, 202612 minS3

  <p>Kevin Cole, CEO of Mid Oregon Credit Union, is refreshingly honest about where he stands and what finally moved the needle. In this episode, recorded live at GAC 2026 in Washington, DC, Ashish sits down with Kevin, a 28-year credit union veteran who went from predatory lending to purposeful banking and never looked back. They get into what it really looks like to deploy AI inside a credit union, why human connection is the last true competitive differentiator, and why Mid Oregon has never laid off a single employee since 1957. Kevin shares how Eltropy Voice+ is their first step into...

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  Episode #29

  Ep 29 - AI Is Either the Great Equalizer or the Great Divider, CEO Dan Apfel on Human x AI

  Apr 1, 202616 minS3

  <p>What if AI's greatest gift to community banking was more time for the human moments that actually matter?In this episode, Ashish sits down with Dan Apfel, CEO of Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union in Rochester, New York, a CDFI credit union built on one simple belief: everyone deserves access to a fair and equitable financial system. Dan is warm, opinionated, and full of hope for what AI can do for the communities that need it most. Dan believes AI has the power to be a true equalizer, giving small credit unions access to products, services, and capabilities that...

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  Human x AI: Unscripted

  Ep 28 - Jeffrey Staw on the Coupon Theory of AI: Sometimes You Want the Machine, Not the Human |

  Apr 1, 202613 minS0

  <p>What does it mean to serve people who run into burning buildings when everyone else runs out? In this episode, recorded live at GAC 2026 in Washington, DC, Ashish sits down with Jeffrey Staw, Chief Information and Innovation Officer at Firefighters First Credit Union, for a conversation that's equal parts mission-driven and forward-thinking. Firefighters First isn't your typical credit union. With 16 branches across 7+ states and a field of membership exclusively for active and retired firefighters, they operate less like a financial institution and more like a family. That tight, purposeful bond is everything, and Jeffrey's job is to make sure...

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