AI bubble, experience and reality: How Algotech CEO FRANTIŠEK ZEMAN thinks after 30 years in IT

The interview revolves around one key question: how to respond to waves of technology so that a company doesn't lose its direction. In it, Zeman speaks openly about the fact that today's AI bears some characteristics of a technological bubble. He doesn't reject it, but he also doesn't view it uncritically. According to him, it's important to distinguish real benefits from the layer of hype that naturally forms around new technologies.

What's particularly interesting is his perspective based on long-term experience. This isn't a theoretical debate but practical decision-making within a company that must actually deploy technologies, defend their benefits, and take responsibility for them. That very difference between "experiment" and "real operation" is strongly felt in the interview.

Alongside AI we also touched on topics companies are dealing with more and more today — phishing, deepfake attacks, and the generally increasing pressure on cybersecurity. Zeman describes concrete practical experiences and how the company defends itself against these threats. It's not just about technologies, but also about processes and people's approaches.

But the interview doesn't stay confined to technologies. We also touched on how he uses AI personally, how he thinks about creativity, and why he considers it important to have pursuits outside of business. In his case it's music, but also other activities that help him maintain distance and perspective.

The whole episode is therefore not just about artificial intelligence. It's primarily about how to think in a time when technologies change faster than ever — and how to distinguish what has a real impact from what is just a temporary trend.