AI startups now capture nearly 50% of all global venture funding, but the capital is flowing into fewer hands than ever before.

Ben, Chris, and Tracy discuss how this extreme concentration is forcing a total rethink of how companies scale, hire, and compete in 2026.

AI is officially stepping into one of the most human parts of hiring: the first recruiter screen.

In this episode of The Debrief, we unpack why more talent teams are testing agentic recruiter screens, what problems they actually solve at the top of the funnel, and what risks come with handing early candidate conversations to AI.

From deepfakes and fraud to fairness, consistency, and the future of the recruiter role- this one gets spicy fast.

Early career hiring is changing fast, and AI is right at the center of it.

In this episode of The Debrief, Chris Abbass, Ben Sesser, and Tracy St. Dic unpack what happens when junior work gets automated, which human skills rise in value, and why companies that write off early career talent may be setting themselves up for long term problems.

No scripts. No sugar-coating. Just real conversations.

Talent Acquisition, unpacked, with Benjamin Sesser, Chris Abbass and Tracy St.Dic.

A brand-new podcast where tech, RPO, and in-house leaders tell it like it is.

The first episode is coming very soon! Be sure to subscribe to be the first to hear it.