The AI Optimist

The AI Optimist


Latest Episodes

Consent or Pay: AI Scraping of Public Content Demands a New Licensing Model
May 17, 2024

How do you tell a longtime friend that his book, the one he spent so long onAI just copied it without your permission! That gut-punch feeling sucks, right? And its not just the OpenAIs of the world, small businesses are scraping, everyone is scraping.Y

May 10, 2024

An author friend's excitement about using AI to create an Audible audiobook of his book quickly turned into a reality check after evaluating the workflow, quality issues, and platform requirements.Despite the hype around AI narration, creating a professio

True Life History vs. GenAI Mystery - Roman Emperors or Northern Europeans?
May 03, 2024

Step into the world of ancient Rome, where art and technology collide!Using a neural network called Artbreeder, the artist processed over 800 sculptures, breathing life into the frozen faces of history and facing solid critiques. The result is a stunning

Shattering your AI Ceiling: 3 Growth Drivers for Small Business and Solopreneurs
April 26, 2024

Looks like everyones ahead of you with AI?I'll let you in on a little secret.You're either jumping headfirst into AI or telling employees to figure out what's got you excited. That's what first movers do, but most people aren't first movers. And things m

Viral Deception and Real Drones: AI's Impact from Ukraine to Israel
April 19, 2024

AI is being rapidly militarized and weaponized by global powers. While we all focus on fake videos, the threat is autonomous drones and a renewed nuclear arms race enabled by AI.Specific examples like Ukraine's AI drones, Israel's nukes, and Russia/China'

Creating AI Habits Reflecting the Real You: Discover your Inner AI Avatar
April 12, 2024

Episode 39 Playlist00:00 Intro to concept of discovering your "AI avatar"03:05 Example 1: The CAIO (Chief AI Officer) role07:06 Example 2: Travel business saving $500K by integrating AI10:10 4-week plan for listeners to find their AI avatar14:47 Importanc

When AI and Copyrights Collide - is human creativity artificial with AI?
April 05, 2024

Is Human Creativity Artificial with AI?And what does it have to do with the old story of Napster and the evolution of digital music?Prepare for a thought-provoking conversation as we unravel the clash between AI technology and copyright law, where licensi

AI Jobs Rising Tide - Thrive or Freeze?
March 29, 2024

The brittle grass breaking beneath your feet, breath hushed,you walk as quietly as possible to avoid the lion hunting you....The lion called AI.Feel AI is a threat, begin the ancient, limbic dance of Fight Flight Freeze or Fawn.Many wait for AI jobs to ar

3 AI⏩ Future-forging skill hacks - GenAI Content Mastery, MIND Growth Patenting & Train with AI Roleplay
March 22, 2024

Instead of upskilling - a detached vague term scaring people about jobs - lets future forge your career with this episode.Replacing AI uprising fears and billion-dollar jargon, meet 3 active AI practitioners, each in their own unique way showing how AI

The AI-Aided Patent Paradox: Embrace for Patents, Reject for Copyrights
March 15, 2024

An AI system does not have desires, aspirations, or needs. It won't choose to invent...nor will it be demotivated if its name doesn't appear on a patent. - Robert PlotkinIt's time to bridge the intersection of AI, creativity, and the law with Robert Plo