https://mantlecollective.com/writing/ Mantle Tones is The Mantle Collective's essays, read aloud: one essay an episode, on AI adoption, human agency, governance and the future of work. Every narration is AI-generated, made with synthetic voices, some of them cloned from the essays' own authors, and the words are the published essay as written. The full text of each episode is on mantlecollective.com, linked from the episode notes. Mantle Tones is The Mantle Collective's essays, read aloud: one essay an episode, on AI adoption, human agency, governance and the future of work. Every narration is AI-generated, made with synthetic voices, some of them cloned from the essays' own authors, and the words are the published essay as written. The full text of each episode is on mantlecollective.com, linked from the episode notes. en-gb © The Mantle Collective Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://mantlecollective.com/podcast/cover.jpg https://mantlecollective.com/writing/ The Mantle Collective The Mantle Collective info@mantlecollective.com false episodic https://mantlecollective.com/writing/ai-on-being-candid/ https://mantlecollective.com/audio/writing/ai-on-being-candid.mp3 I interviewed my AI and asked it not to pander. What came back was a mirror, a warning about pace, and a clear view of what only people can carry. This narration is AI-generated. Read the essay at https://mantlecollective.com/writing/ai-on-being-candid/ I interviewed my AI and asked it not to pander. What came back was a mirror, a warning about pace, and a clear view of what only people can carry. This narration is AI-generated. Read the essay at https://mantlecollective.com/writing/ai-on-being-candid/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT 00:21:58 Phil Rust full false https://mantlecollective.com/writing/the-tangle/ https://mantlecollective.com/audio/writing/the-tangle.mp3 What stops people learning AI is not fear, it is shame. You do not untangle a knot by pulling harder. You find the strand with some slack, and start there. This narration is AI-generated. Read the essay at https://mantlecollective.com/writing/the-tangle/ What stops people learning AI is not fear, it is shame. You do not untangle a knot by pulling harder. You find the strand with some slack, and start there. This narration is AI-generated. Read the essay at https://mantlecollective.com/writing/the-tangle/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 00:05:44 Phil Rust full false