The Artificial Intelligence Show

• #159: Trump’s AI Action Plan, AI Could Upend the World Economy, GPT-5 Rumors, AI Tech Layoffs, Advice for College Students & First AI for Therapy

  What if the U.S. built its future on AI factories? And what if AGI shows up just in time to run them? Join Paul and Mike as they break down the White House’s aggressive three-part Action Plan, including its call to build more data centers and ban “woke” AI. They unpack what Google's staggering token usage tells us about the pace of AI development—and how that connects to the rumored, unified GPT-5 model that could reshape everything. Then it’s rapid fire: Nvidia CEO’s advice for college students, the first AI for therapy, AI’s impact on tech jobs and more.  Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:06:23 — White House AI Action Plan 00:31:55 — How AI Could Upend the World Economy 00:39:37 — GPT-5 Rumors 00:47:52 — AI Is Impacting Tech Jobs 00:53:08 — Advice for College Students 00:59:44 — Instacart CEO About to Take Reins of Big Chunk of OpenAI 01:08:32 — The First AI for Therapy 01:12:31 — AI’s Environmental Impact 01:17:04 — AI Search Summaries Result in Fewer Clicks 01:19:45 — AI Product and Funding Updates This week’s episode is brought to you by MAICON, our 6th annual Marketing AI Conference, happening in Cleveland, Oct. 14-16. The code POD100 saves $100 on all pass types. For more information on MAICON and to register for this year’s conference, visit www.MAICON.ai. This episode is also brought to you by our Academy 3.0 Launch Event. Join Paul Roetzer and the SmarterX team on August 19 at 12pm ET for the launch of AI Academy 3.0 by SmarterX —your gateway to personalized AI learning for professionals and teams. Discover our new on-demand courses, live classes, certifications, and a smarter way to master AI. Register here. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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• #158: ChatGPT Agent, Grok 4, Meta Superintelligence Labs, Windsurf Drama, Kimi K2 & AI Browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity

  AI salaries are outpacing NBA MVPs. Grok is turning heads, and stirring controversy, as competition among top AI labs heats up. This week, Mike and Paul unpack OpenAI’s massive update that turns ChatGPT into a full-blown digital assistant, Meta’s $200M+ AI talent raids, and the spiraling drama at Grok. They break down Microsoft’s AI-driven layoffs, AI browser competition, Apple’s quiet AI pivot, and what it really means when superintelligence becomes cheap and everywhere. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:47 — ChatGPT Agent 00:14:17 — Grok 4 00:17:46 — Grok Controversy 00:32:07 — Meta Superintelligence Labs 00:35:16 — Windsurf Drama 00:37:28 — Kimi 2 00:42:35 — AI Browsers 00:47:05 — Microsoft’s Layoffs and AI 00:52:27 — More Meta Updates 00:55:53 — More OpenAI Updates 01:03:13 — Google Updates 01:07:57 — Apple Might Use Anthropic or OpenAI for Siri 01:10:59 — AI Product and Funding Updates This week’s episode is brought to you by MAICON, our 6th annual Marketing AI Conference, happening in Cleveland, Oct. 14-16. The code POD100 saves $100 on all pass types. For more information on MAICON and to register for this year’s conference, visit www.MAICON.ai. This episode is also brought to you by our 50th Intro to AI session happening on August 14. You'll learn what AI is, why it matters, and how to find real use cases and trusted tools for your work. Go to www.marketingaiinstitute/com/intro-to-ai to register. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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• #157: Anthropic Wins Key Copyright Lawsuit, AI Impact on Hiring, OpenAI Now Does Consulting, Intel Outsources Marketing to AI & Meta Poaches OpenAI Researchers

  AI is reshaping hiring, law, and business strategy. Join Mike and Paul as they unpack Anthropic’s major legal win over authors suing for AI training data use, explore the tsunami of AI-generated resumes flooding recruiters, and analyze why OpenAI is now doing high-ticket consulting. They also weigh Salesforce’s claim that AI does half its work, Meta’s billion-dollar talent raids, and OpenAI’s mysterious hardware rebrand drama.  Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:00 — Anthropic Wins Key Lawsuit Against Authors 00:19:37 — AI’s Impact on Hiring and HR 00:31:34 — OpenAI is Now Doing Consulting 00:39:28 — OpenAI - Jony Ive Drama 00:43:08 — OpenAI’s Microsoft Office Rival 00:47:53 — Intel Outsources Marketing to Accenture and AI 00:53:31 — Salesforce CEO: 30% of Internal Work Done by AI 01:01:53 — More Meta AI Recruitment Efforts 01:07:15 — AI First Book Release 01:12:20 — AI Product and Funding Updates This week’s episode is brought to you by MAICON, our 6th annual Marketing AI Conference, happening in Cleveland, Oct. 14-16. The code POD100 saves $100 on all pass types. For more information on MAICON and to register for this year’s conference, visit www.MAICON.ai. This episode is also brought to you by our upcoming AI Literacy webinars. As part of the AI Literacy Project, we’re offering free resources and learning experiences to help you stay ahead. We’ve got two live sessions coming up in June—check them out here. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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• #156: AI Answers - Data Privacy, AI Roadmaps, Regulated Industries, Selling AI to the C-Suite & Change Management

  Data integrity, executive skepticism, and turning AI-driven time savings into real gains—Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer your questions from our latest Scaling AI class and offer informative, candid answers. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:51 — Question #1: How do we ensure data integrity, security, and privacy when we scale AI? 00:07:24 — Question #2: What exactly is an AI roadmap? 00:12:30 — Question #3: How can we maintain meaningful human oversight when AI systems operate at a speed that exceeds human comprehension?00:14:47 —  Question #4: How do you feel about the impact of AI on highly regulated industries where adoption has been slower? 00:16:50 — Question #5: How does change management need to evolve in response to the rapid development of AI tools? 00:18:54 — Question #6: Changes are happening so quickly. How can professionals keep up? Are there trusted resources that stay current with innovations? 00:23:11 — Question #7: Do you have any tips for creating a tailored AI learning curriculum versus a “one-size-fits-all” approach? 00:24:51 —  Question #8: For someone passionate about AI but not in a leadership position, how can i initiate change at an individual level? 00:28:42 — Question #9: How can you address resistance to change and skepticism toward AI, especially when the tools are available, but usage lags? 00:30:47 —  Question #10: What’s your advice for someone leading a lean team who needs to pitch AI to executives with no time or interest in experimentation? 00:31:41 — Question #11: If a large organization has rolled out something like Copilot but no one is talking about AI or expanding beyond it, what are some tactical next steps to drive broader AI engagement? 00:34:21 — Question #12: As a director in higher ed, how can I motivate leadership to pursue something like Ohio State’s “AI Fluency” initiative? 00:38:00 — Question #13: Which AI tools do you like the best, and do certain ones work better for specific industries? How do you personally evaluate and select them? 00:40:49 — Question #14: How can startups or innovators best use Problems GPT, especially for category creation? Could you walk through an example?  00:45:54 — Question #15: What excites you most about AI’s potential for startups right now? 00:49:29 — Question #16: Have you seen companies using AI-generated efficiency gains to reinvest in people, like offering shorter workweeks or well-being benefits? This week’s episode is brought to you by MAICON, our 6th annual Marketing AI Conference, happening in Cleveland, Oct. 14-16. The code POD100 saves $100 on all pass types. For more information on MAICON and to register for this year’s conference, visit www.MAICON.ai. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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• #155: The New Jobs AI Will Create, Amazon CEO: AI Will Cut Jobs, Your Brain on ChatGPT, Possible OpenAI-Microsoft Breakup & Veo 3 IP Issues

  This week, Paul and Mike unpack the New York Times’ list of 22 upcoming roles (from “AI auditors” to “personality directors”), weigh Andy Jassy’s memo that generative AI will mean leaner teams, and dissect the viral MIT study about what ChatGPT might be doing to your brain. Rapid-fire hits include Meta’s billion-dollar talent raid, Apple’s rumored Perplexity bid, and fresh OpenAI-Microsoft friction. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:41 — The New Jobs AI Could Create 00:26:11 — Amazon CEO on AI Job Disruption and AI Underemployment 00:39:28 — Your Brain on ChatGPT 00:52:22 — Fallout from the Meta / Scale AI Deal 00:55:27 — Meta and Apple AI Talent and Acquisition Search 01:05:59 — The OpenAI / Microsoft Relationship Is Getting Tense 01:08:53 — Veo 3’s IP Issues 01:12:09 — HubSpot CEO Weighs In on AI’s SEO Impact 01:15:29 — The Pope Takes on AI 01:18:39 — AI Product and Funding Updates This week’s episode is brought to you by MAICON, our 6th annual Marketing AI Conference, happening in Cleveland, Oct. 14-16. The code POD100 saves $100 on all pass types. For more information on MAICON and to register for this year’s conference, visit www.MAICON.ai. This episode is also brought to you by our upcoming AI Literacy webinars. As part of the AI Literacy Project, we’re offering free resources and learning experiences to help you stay ahead. We’ve got two live sessions coming up in June—check them out here. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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