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The Human Risk Podcast

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 People are often described as the largest asset in most organisations. They are also the biggest single cause of risk. This podcast explores the topic of 'human risk', or "the risk of people doing things they shouldn't or not doing things they should", and examines how behavioural science can help us mitigate it. It also looks at 'human reward', or "how to get the most out of people". When we manage human risk, we often stifle human reward. Equally, when we unleash human reward, we often inadvertently increase human risk.

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  • Professor Tina Weisser on Trusting AI In An Uncertain World

    Professor Tina Weisser on Trusting AI In An Uncertain World
    Jan 27 2026
    As Artificial Intelligence (AI) gets smarter and tkaes over more tasks, what happens to human dynamics like trust, transparency, leadership and empathy. How can humans and machines wowrk togehter effectively? And how can leaders lead in this new world?


    Episode Summary
    AI is often discussed as a technical challenge, but the more interesting question is how it impacts humans and how we will interface with them. As AI becomes part of the world we’re navigating, it raises deeply human questions about trust, transparency, confidence, and how we relate to systems we don’t fully understand.

    On this episode, I'm joined by Professor Tina Weisser, a leading thinker on human–AI collaboration, systems thinking, and organisational behaviour under uncertainty. Together, we explore why trust isn’t something we can engineer into technology, why uncertainty isn’t a problem to be eliminated, and what AI may be revealing about human behaviour, rather than the other way around. This conversation is less about what AI can do, and more about what it does to us.

    Guest Profile
    Professor Tina Weisser is a Professor at the Munich University of Applied Sciences and a member of the Munich Center for Digital Sciences and Artificial Intelligence (MUC-DAI). Her work focuses on human–AI collaboration, systems thinking, service design, and how organisations adapt under conditions of complexity and uncertainty.

    AI-Generated Timestamp Summary
    00:00 – AI as a human problem, not a technical one
    04:00 – Tina’s path into human–AI collaboration
    12:00 – Why uncertainty is unavoidable (and necessary)
    18:00 – We haven’t mastered work — and now we’re adding AI
    23:00 – From tools to agents: why this feels different
    29:00 – Trusting actions, not facts
    35:00 – Ethics, fear, and human inconsistency
    42:00 – What this means for students, skills, and learning
    49:00 – “Let AI handle the data — humans handle the room”
    55:00 – Being right too early doesn’t help
    1:01:00 – AI as a mirror of humanity

    Episode Links
    Tina's LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinaweisser/

    Tina's website - www.tinaweisser.com

    Munich Center for Digital Sciences & AI (MUC-DAI) - http://mucdai.hm.edu
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    1 h et 9 min
  • Becky Holmes on Romance Scams

    Becky Holmes on Romance Scams
    Jan 21 2026
    What lies behind Romance Fraud? Romance fraud is one of the fastest-growing forms of fraud worldwide, and one of the most emotionally devastating. It’s also one of the most misunderstood.On this episode, I’m speaking to Becky Holmes, author of the bestselling book Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You. Becky didn’t become interested in romance fraud through victimhood or research. She stumbled into it during the pandemic after being approached by scammers online — and instead of ignoring them, she decided to wind them up. What began as a joke — sending absurd messages, inventing ridiculous scenarios, and pushing scam scripts to breaking point — turned into something much more serious. Through humour, Becky uncovered the psychological mechanics of romance fraud: how trust is built, how isolation and gaslighting work, and why believing you’re “too smart to fall for it” is often the most dangerous belief of all.In this conversation, we explore why laughing at scammers is not the same as blaming victims, why romance fraud closely mirrors patterns seen in abusive relationships, and why shame — not stupidity — keeps people trapped. We also talk about humour as a gateway to learning, the limits of victim-focused storytelling, and the uncomfortable truth that none of us are immune. This is a funny conversation in places. And then it isn’t. This is not the first time the Human Risk Podcast has explored romance fraud. On a previous episode, I spoke with Anna Rowe, a victim of romance fraud, about the profound emotional and psychological impact of being deceived by someone you believed you loved.In this episode, we discuss:Why romance fraud is a psychological scam, not a technical oneHow humour can expose manipulation without mocking victimsThe striking parallels between romance fraud and abusive relationshipsIsolation, gaslighting, and shame as tools of controlWhy “it would never happen to me” is such a dangerous beliefThe role of AI, deepfakes, and evolving scam tacticsWhy fraud literacy matters — and why people don’t seek it out until it’s too lateThe emotional cost of online exposure and harassmentWhat institutions, platforms, and society still get wrong about fraudGuest ProfileBecky Holmes is an author, speaker, and writer specialising in fraud, online manipulation, and digital harm. Her first book, Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You, explores the world of romance fraud through humour, storytelling, and lived experience.Her second book, The Future of Fraud, examines how scams are evolving in a world shaped by AI and digital identity. Links and resourcesBecky’s first book Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You - https://share.google/fKQ6qCL1l8Ygl1ey2The Future of Fraud her second (out April 2026) - https://share.google/fKQ6qCL1l8Ygl1ey2Becky on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckyholmeshatesspinach/Becky on Instagram: Becky Holmes (@deathtospinach)Becky on Twitter/X: https://x.com/deathtospinach?Becky’s book agent profile: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/becky-holmesPrevious Human Risk Podcast episode with Anna Rowe on being a victim of romance fraud: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/anna-rowe-on-romance-scams/AI-Generated Timestamped Summary00:00 – Why romance fraud mattersChristian explains why the podcast is returning to romance fraud, linking this episode to an earlier conversation with victim Anna Rowe (linked in the show notes).02:00 – How Becky Holmes got into romance fraudBecky describes how being approached by scammers during lockdown — and deciding to wind them up — accidentally turned into deep expertise.05:00 – When jokes expose the scriptAbsurd replies, fake crime scenes, and the moment Becky realised scammers weren’t reading messages, just following scripts.09:00 – Laughing at scammers, not victimsWhy humour can highlight manipulation without blaming those who fall victim — and how the book shifts from comedy to something much darker.14:00 – Romance fraud as psychological abuseThe parallels with abusive relationships: isolation, gaslighting, shame, and why people stay, return, or fall again.21:00 – “It would never happen to me”Why believing you’re too smart to fall for romance fraud is often the biggest risk of all.28:00 – What the media gets wrongVictim-focused storytelling, ignored systems, and why AI, deepfakes, and scam scripts matter more than headlines.36:00 – Fraud literacy and preventionWhy people don’t seek out information about fraud until it’s too late — and how humour can be a gateway to awareness.45:00 – The personal cost of online exposureOnline harassment, cyberflashing, and the emotional toll of spending years inside the systems you’re critiquing.55:00 – What’s next for BeckyUpcoming books, speaking work, and where to find her online.
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    1 h et 8 min
  • Amy Kean on Grief

    Amy Kean on Grief
    Jan 12 2026
    Why do we struggle to talk about grief? Why that matters and what we can do about it, is the subject of this episode.

    Summary
    Grief is something almost all of us will experience, and yet something we still struggle to talk about openly. Not because it’s rare, but because it makes us uncomfortable. We lack a shared language for it, feel uneasy about how long it lasts, and often don’t know how to sit with people who don’t simply “move on”.

    On this episode, I'm joined by Amy Kean, founder of Good Shout, for a deeply human conversation about grief, work, identity, and what it really means to give people space to be themselves.

    Amy has been on the podcast before. Since first encountering her work, I have been consistently inspired by her willingness to be unashamedly herself: thoughtful, curious, and open about experiences many of us keep hidden. When she recently shared reflections on grief on LinkedIn, it sparked a desire to invite her back; not for a tightly structured discussion, but for a conversation that could explore the wider dynamics around loss.

    What follows is an unusual episode. It begins with grief, but moves into related territory: compassionate leave versus compassionate return, what actually helps when someone is struggling, why workplaces are often so bad at dealing with loss, and why talking about difficult things might be one of the most important human skills we have.

    Rather than offering neat frameworks or tidy conclusions, this conversation creates space; for reflection, for discomfort, and for honesty.

    If you’ve experienced loss, this episode may offer comfort or recognition. If you haven’t, it may give you insight into how to show up better for others when the time comes. And above all, it helps normalise the idea that grief is not something to be hidden or hurried past, but something we should be able to talk about.

    The episode is dedicated to Amy’s dad, Lord Terence Kean.

    Relevant Links
    Good Shout, Amy's company — https://goodshoutcommunity.com/

    Amy on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycharlottekean/

    Amy’s previous appearance on the show talking aboiut Communicating Effectively —
    https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/amy-kean-on-communicating-effectively/

    Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry —
    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60324067-death-of-an-ordinary-man

    AI-Generated Timestamp Summary
    01:05 – Why Amy, why now
    03:40 – Remembering Amy’s dad
    08:30 – Double grief and anticipatory loss
    10:40 – Stroke, hope, and uncertainty
    14:40 – Grief, work, and performance
    17:35 – Naming emotions out loud
    22:05 – Talking about grief on LinkedIn
    27:40 – Compassionate return
    30:05 – The cognitive cost of grief
    33:05 – Why we don’t talk about death
    35:05 – How to help someone who’s grieving
    41:05 – Creativity, curiosity, and grief
    49:05 – AI, voice, and being human
    53:05 – Shameless and deathbed economics
    01:02:00 – Final reflections and dedication
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    1 h et 4 min
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