LaunchPod · 2026-01-20 · 28 min
In this episode, we’re joined by Karthik Viswanathan. Formerly a product leader at AT&T, Macy’s, and Optum, he’s now the founder of TalAiro, an HR tech startup that is rethinking the operating system for recruiting. Karthik argues that the hidden failure of the modern tech stack is forcing the user to serve as a “manual integration layer. He explains how the push to "unbundle" features results in a “Chaos Tax” - consuming 40-60% of the workday with fighting disconnected tools rather than doing their jobs. Beyond that, Karthik also discusses: How AI can make work more human: Why the true value isn't in replacing jobs, but automating the "devil's cut" of administrative work.
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