What Happens When Algorithms Pick the Winners?

AI is transforming business, but can it ever truly understand people?

On today's episode of "Human and the Machine," host Cien Solon explores this pivotal question with Emmie Faust, founder of Female Founders Rise, a thriving community supporting 9,000+ female and non-binary entrepreneurs.

Emmie shares candid insights about the role of AI in community building, genuine human connection, and the challenges women face in securing funding due to systemic biases amplified by technology.

Tune in for a thoughtful conversation about balancing human authenticity with AI's efficiency, and discover practical advice for fostering meaningful relationships in the digital age.

Connect with Emmie Faust:

• Female Founders Rise: https://femalefoundersrise.com/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmiefaust/

  
  

  
  

  
  

  About the Author

  Cien Solon is a speaker, AI Transformation strategist, and co-founder of LaunchLemonade, a no-code platform that helps non-technical professionals build intelligent agents and automations without writing code.

  With over a decade of experience across product development, growth strategy, and digital transformation, Cien has worked with early-stage startups, tech teams, and scale-ups, guiding them through the adoption of generative AI as a core business advantage.

  Her work focuses on the intersection of access, agency, and automation and helping individuals and organisations shift from passive users of AI to active builders in the AI economy. As a speaker and educator, she regularly leads talks and masterclasses on AI adoption, prompt engineering, and human-centred automation.

  Through her writing, workshops, and platform, Cien is on a mission to close the AI literacy gap and ensure no one is left behind in this next wave of innovation.

  You can explore more of her work or get in touch at linkedin.com/in/ciensolon