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Consent or Pay: AI Scraping of Public Content Demands a New Licensing Model
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
True Life History vs. GenAI Mystery - Roman Emperors or Northern Europeans?
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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