E110: Iran - The Algorithmic Intifada - AI, Censorship & Digital Resistance
Welcome to the algorithmic intifada.
- AI serves both resistance (circumvention, encryption, therapy, communication) and repression (facial recognition, DPI, automated enforcement)
- Chinese AI adoption is exploding in sanctioned countries – an unintended consequence of US policy
- Lock-in effects on US tech stacks (Microsoft, OpenAI) are a strategic vulnerability for Europe
🎙️ ABOUT THE HOST
Malcolm Werchota has led AI workshops for executives at Microsoft, LGT, Raiffeisen, Swiss MedTech, and ENGEL — and runs AI adoption programs for companies across Europe. After 15 years in corporate roles across pharma and oil & gas on multiple continents — including Novartis and Schlumberger — he now helps leadership teams cut through AI hype and drive real adoption.
🚀 ABOUT WERCHOTA.AI
werchota.ai helps organizations turn AI from threat into competitive advantage. We believe AI adoption is a leadership challenge, not a technical one — and that it should amplify human capability, not replace it.



