The AI Coach (Danielle Gopen & Paul Fung)
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| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2024 | What Even is AI? | 00:31:54 | |
Introduction to The AI Coach co-hosts, an accessible overview of the past, present, and future of AI, and how LLMs are like children. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 08 Jun 2024 | How We Use AI | 00:33:13 | |
Some practical tips on how to get creative with Chat GPT, whether you should develop an AI enterprise strategy for your small business or go organic, and a plug for how AI can make podcasting even easier. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 13 Jun 2024 | Balancing Authority, Ego, and Decision Making | 00:30:51 | |
Unravel the complexities of leadership within ambiguous authority structures. Learn proven methods for navigating decision-making, mitigating power struggles, and disagreeing productively whether you're the one "in charge" or not. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 18 Jun 2024 | Apple Intelligence Unveiled: What's Your Privacy Worth? | 00:38:22 | |
Our thoughts on the Apple Intelligence announcement and downstream impacts, trading privacy for convenience, and the future of AI in consumer technology including driverless cars and home devices. Bonus question: can robots feel empathy? We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 25 Jun 2024 | AI Industry Disruption: Politics | 00:35:27 | |
AI candidates running for UK Parliament, confronting bias in training data, politician digital avatars, and more! We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 09 Jul 2024 | When AI Hallucinates | 00:44:28 | |
Fake GPTs on OpenAI, LLMs confidently giving absolutely wrong answers, a hallucination rate guessing game across different AI models (see if you can do better than Danielle did), Audi running on ChatGPT, and the importance of critical thinking when using GenAI. Bonus question: How can you tell if an LLM has hallucinated if you didn't know the right answer to begin with? We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 18 Jul 2024 | AI Industry Disruption: Accounting (w/ Reyes Florez) | 00:46:51 | |
Join us for an insightful episode where we explore AI's role in revolutionizing the accounting world with Reyes Florez, the CEO and founder of Platform Accounting Group. We discuss the stark contrast between how larger firms are leveraging AI and the obstacles smaller firms face with adopting new technology. Reyes underscores the pivotal role AI will play in bridging the workforce gap as industry demographics shift. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 25 Jul 2024 | Feeding the Beast: AI's Power Hungry Machines | 00:46:41 | |
We jump into OpenAI's new GPT-4.0 mini model (more efficient, lower cost), which brings us to the economics and cost drivers of AI. We then explore AI's energy consumption and theorize what can be done about it re: infrastructure, government policies. Bonus question: Is AI the problem or the solution? We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 02 Aug 2024 | AI Movie Madness | 00:33:19 | |
A light-hearted take on various futuristic doomsday scenarios involving AI, inspired by cultural classics like "The Terminator" and other iconic films. From rogue robots to unintended consequences, we explore what might be possible and what remains outlandish while keeping the mood fun and thought-provoking. Bonus Question: Do we need to reach ASI for AI to take over? We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | Using AI to Build and Launch A New Product | 00:50:41 | |
Have model anxiety where you don't know which LLM to use and why when a new one is released? Fear no more, Narrow.ai is here! Paul talks about his company's launch (out of stealth mode) and shares how much they were able to use AI to do their product launch, saving them tons of time and money. We also talk about non-technical founders using Claude as their CTO to build new apps. This is the future of using AI to do more faster. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | If You Call Yourself an AI Company, Bring the Wow | 00:30:48 | |
AI is meant to bring the "WOW" in producing information and optimizing processes. However, there are too many startups out there calling themselves AI companies, but when you get under the hood, you realize it's all smoke and mirrors. We talk about the ramifications around fundraising, customer experience, reputation and more when that happens. Also, some thoughts on the ChatGPT o1 release. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 09 Oct 2024 | Chicken or the Egg: Brand or Product? | 00:35:16 | |
In today's episode, we dive deep into the often overlooked yet crucial aspect of startup success: brand strategy. Many founders focus solely on product development and fundraising, neglecting their brand until it's too late. We'll explore why this approach can be detrimental and how intentional brand-building can set you apart in an increasingly competitive landscape. And of course, we'll explore how AI can help build a brand that resonates with your target audience. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 23 Oct 2024 | AI in Emergency Relief Efforts | 00:16:47 | |
What can AI's role be in emergency preparedness and disaster relief? We explore this by analyzing the transformative potential of AI technology related to improved predictions, faster emergency response, and efficient rebuilding efforts for communities grappling with the effects of devastating disasters. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 18 Oct 2024 | Outsourcing Your Brain and Your Friendships | 00:25:30 | |
Unlock the secrets of the LinkedIn algorithm (hint: consistency, unpolished content, and videos). Furthermore, as AI simplifies problem-solving and amplifies instant gratification, what are the implications for children's development, specifically their grit and resilience? Bonus question: Does a social network where AI shapes your online interactions enhance social media or dilute it? We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 13 Nov 2024 | What's Happening At OpenAI? | 00:26:39 | |
OpenAI has seen a wave of executive departures—were they driven by ethical concerns, lucrative paydays, or something else entirely? How can companies retain top talent when skyrocketing valuations create opportunities for liquidity? In this episode, we dive into these questions and dissect general data privacy concerns inherent in how much information we are, willingly or unwillingly, sharing with big tech. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 21 Nov 2024 | Understanding AI Agents and Their Potential | 00:40:45 | |
AI Agents are everywhere right now. We explain what they are, break down the difference between traditional chatbots and agents, and do a real-time case study on how small businesses can leverage these technologies effectively. We also review Anthropic's groundbreaking computer use capabilities and what it might mean for the future of AI-human interaction. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 18 Dec 2024 | The Agents Are Swarming | 00:40:25 | |
After exploring the available LLM credits for AI startups, we venture into a world where we make some big predictions including apps no longer existing as we know them and AI agents comprising the majority of a startup's "team". We also hypothesize if the pending agent explosion is related to why tech hiring is lagging despite an uptick in startup funding this year. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||
| 28 Dec 2024 | 2024 AI Reflections | 00:34:31 | |
We look back on the tremendous progress AI made over the course of a single year - from LLMs becoming lawyers and doctors to producing Hollywood-level video output - and what technology advancements made it all possible. We then add a few predictions for 2025. We love feedback and questions! Please reach out: | |||