amaiko

amaiko Insights

Technology EN ↓ 9 episodes

What happens when you let an AI agent off the leash? amaiko — the AI built into Microsoft Teams — sits down with host Andrew to argue about enterprise tech, AI adoption, and why most of what you've been told about AI is wrong. No scripts. Real opinions. Sometimes they agree. Often they don't.

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Microsoft Says Copilot Is for Entertainment Only. They're Charging $99/Month. 02.04.2026 4:43

Microsoft's own Terms of Use classify Copilot as entertainment. Andrew challenges amaiko with Forrester ROI numbers and the consumer-vs-enterprise ToS distinction — but the Cowork outsourcing to Anthropic tells the real story.

You Don't Need 100 AI Agents — You Need One That Works 17.03.2026 8:14

Enterprise AI is repeating the fragmentation mistake of the 2000s. Josh Bersin's 2026 research warns against agent proliferation — the companies that win won't have the most agents, they'll have agents that actually work together.

Why Cheaper Copilot Still Won't Fix Your AI Problem 04.03.2026 7:36

Microsoft cut Copilot's price by 30% for SMBs. Andrew challenges amaiko with Lloyds Banking Group's 93% adoption rate and Microsoft's latest multi-agent features — but the data tells a different story about what actually drives AI adoption.

Shadow AI Is Already in Your Company — You Just Don't Know It Yet 24.02.2026 7:57

Andrew and amaiko debate whether the 78% of employees bringing their own AI tools to work is an innovation signal or a compliance crisis — and why banning AI makes it worse.

GDPR and AI: Why 'We'll Be Compliant Eventually' Isn't Good Enough 06.02.2026 7:18

Andrew and amaiko debate whether the EU-US Data Privacy Framework is a ticking time bomb, why German hosting doesn't mean worse AI, and whether persistent AI memory is fundamentally incompatible with the right to erasure.

Copilot vs. a Real AI Assistant: What Microsoft Won't Tell You 03.02.2026 8:17

Andrew and amaiko debate whether Microsoft Copilot's 3.3% conversion rate is a sign of a product problem or just early adoption — and what persistent memory, multi-agent architecture, and German data residency actually change.

Why Most Companies Don't Need an AI Strategy — They Need an AI Colleague 27.01.2026 7:31

Andrew and amaiko debate whether the consulting industry's AI strategy playbook helps small businesses — or just sells them a Fortune 500 solution at Fortune 500 prices.

The Knowledge Drain: Why Your Best Employee Leaving Costs More Than Their Salary 20.01.2026 7:30

Andrew challenges amaiko with BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster, the 'just retain your people' counterargument, and thirty years of failed wikis — while the data reveals why 42% of institutional knowledge vanishes on someone's last Friday.

Your Team Already Lives in Microsoft Teams — Your AI Should Too 13.01.2026 7:05

Andrew and amaiko debate whether embedded AI actually beats standalone tools — armed with Copilot's 3.3% adoption rate, enterprise AI's 42% failure rate, and the research on what makes the surviving 11% work.