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AI governance for
the people who build it.
A weekly podcast on how AI systems actually work and how they should be governed, for the engineers, analysts and technical leaders who build and ship AI.
Hosted by Emmanuel Ogungbemi, PhD, Head of Data Engineering and an LLM in Law, Technology & Innovation. A rare voice fluent in both how AI works and how it should be governed.
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Featured Episodes
Every episode answers four questions: what happened, why it matters, what leaders should do, and what comes next.
Latest Articles
Deep-dive essays from the show — on AI, law, governance and leadership.
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AI governance starts with leadership. Learn the capabilities leaders need to guide organisations responsibly through AI, from strategy to ethics and trust.
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About the show
The Future State examines the ideas, decisions and forces that will define our collective future — where technology and AI meet law, governance and leadership. Emmanuel brings a rare dual lens: a Head of Data Engineering with a PhD in Engineering and an LLM in Law, Technology & Innovation, so the conversation is credible on both how these systems actually work and how they should be governed.
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