The Layman’s AI

Is procrastination just human nature, or is artificial intelligence changing the way we delay, avoid, and put off our to-do lists? In this episode, we take a philosophical look at AI and procrastination, asking whether AI makes procrastination worse, helps us overcome it, or has no real effect at all. We explore what procrastination reveals about human behavior, how artificial intelligence intersects with our habits, and whether te...

When Artificial Intelligence burst onto the scene, it brought a mix of excitement and fear. Would AI create a new era of abundance, or make us obsolete? Turns out, the hype might not be living up to expectations. In this episode, we break down the current state of AI and why so much of the buzz seems to have cooled off. We dig into why artificial intelligence appears to have hit a plateau, what people are really thinking about its ...

Throughout our lives, we hear all kinds of advice. Some of it is good, some is bad, and sometimes it is incredibly hard to tell the difference. Lately, there is no doubt you have heard your fair share of advice when it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

In this episode, we break down a wide range of the general AI advice floating around the internet and give you our honest take on it all. Which trends are worth your time, and w...

Throughout history, parents have always played a major role in shaping children's lives and teaching them how to handle the struggles of the real world. Every generation introduces its own unique elements that parents are unsure how to navigate—simply because they never had to face those challenges themselves. Today, that unique element is Artificial Intelligence.

In this episode, we break down the key challenges that both te...

Right now, educators are trying to figure out how to adapt to an artificial intelligence-driven classroom, and few know where to begin. Luckily, a powerful new tool called Secondary AI is built to help teachers do exactly that. In this episode, we welcome our guest, Adam Palczewski, the co-founder of Secondary AI. We dive into a variety of topics surrounding AI in education and discuss how his platform is helping educators not just...

There may be one profession that a lot of people agree is completely "AI-proof," and that is sports. But this does not mean artificial intelligence is absent from the game. In this episode, we discuss the ways AI in sports is already making an impact, from sports analytics to player performance, and what the industry is discussing as the next steps for the future of sports. Although there is no interest in watching AI-powered robot...

Artificial Intelligence is here, and honestly — it feels like a bit of a bummer lately. Nobody seems to like AI right now, and for a number of reasons. But is it really all that bad? In this episode, we discuss some of the positive real-world instances where AI can, and in most cases already is, making a meaningful difference. While there are many legitimate concerns surrounding this new technology, there are also plenty of r...

Politics....... Probably not the word most people want to hear but the influence of this institution are relevant to almost every aspect of our lives, including Artificial Intelligence. In this episode we go over the state of politics when it comes to AI policy and how different discussions are starting to play out. On this podcast we aim to be as neutral as possible and we have decided to bring this stance to have a level headed d...

Much has been made about AI workflows, but many people have yet to really settle into one. You may or may not know that we like to use AI to create an outline every 10th episode to help promote the practical use of AI tools. In this episode, we walk you through the entire process we use to make that happen. While we are still admittedly learning how to implement AI into our own workflow, projects like these help us grow in that pro...

When you think of artificial intelligence in the workforce, you wonder how this technology will affect the workers themselves. When you take a closer look at today's workforce, you realize that AI is simultaneously impacting four generations at once. In this episode, we dive into Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z to examine AI adoption and usage across each group. We also discuss how each demographic is uniquely af...

Artificial Intelligence is here, and many claim it is the greatest threat to all of mankind, making human workers completely useless. But is that really true? In this episode, we share our honest thoughts on the real capabilities of AI technology and what generative AI can actually do. Does this emerging technology truly have the potential to make humanity obsolete? Or are we overstating what AI can actually do in today's rapidly e...

You've heard us talk about prompting before — but what if the way you're talking to your LLM isn't actually the most effective way a machine can hear you? In this episode, we explore Flompt, an open-source tool designed to translate your natural language prompts into a format that AI models process more efficiently. Think of it as a translator between your human brain and the machine underneath the chatbot. We break down how ...

By now, you've almost certainly heard of Google — one of the largest tech companies in the world. But did you know they're one of the biggest players in the artificial intelligence race? In this episode, we take a deep dive into Google's Gemini AI lineup and everything it has to offer, from image generation and LLM-powered assistance to music creation and beyond. You might be surprised to discover that Gemini can do far more ...

How easy is it to go onto a generative AI tool, punch in a few lines, and have a video ready to download and upload to social media? Too easy, if you ask most people. In this episode, we discuss the AI slop phenomenon that has taken over social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook. We discuss how much AI-generated content has flooded our video feeds, how we feel this tarnishes the real creative potential of generative...

By now, you've heard of all the big large language models (LLMs) — Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, and more. But what you may not have considered is that there are many AI tools out there trying to fill a specific niche in the AI market. In this episode, we take a look at Blobu, Flompt, Deep AI, DreamCore, and Kimi. We go through a live demonstration to give you insight into how these products are using AI just a little differently.

In this episode published March 16th, we sit down to discuss the latest breaking news in Artificial Intelligence. Topics include the Anthropic and U.S. government controversy, AI job displacement — observed reality vs. theoretical predictions — and YouTube's new AI-powered summary features. Tune in and share your thoughts on the latest AI d...

I am sure you have all heard the debates over many hot-button topics in the news cycle, and like most people, you certainly have your opinions. But have you ever wondered what a large language model (LLM) might have to say? In this episode, we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok a series of AI ethics questions and gauge their responses on whether or not they take sides in some heated debates. Listen in and find out what each AI m...