AI Shell Shock: How Manufacturing Leaders Can Lead Through The AI Revolution
AI Shell Shock: How Manufacturing Leaders Can Lead Through The AI Revolution  
Podcast: MetaPod
Published On: Tue Jul 28 2026
Description: Explore how manufacturing leaders can navigate the AI revolution with Ron Crabtree, Nick Caruso, and Sze “Z” Wong on MetaPod. Discover why executive adoption must come before company-wide transformation, how business context and secure data access make AI more valuable, and why every initiative should be tied to measurable operational outcomes and ROI. The conversation also examines AI governance, agent permissions, prompt injection, digital labor, and the importance of managing AI agents with clear roles, accountability, and version control.