Prompt Engineering Masterclass and AI News Roundtable
Sounds technical, but this is one of our most value-heavy episodes!!This week, we deep dive into prompt engineering, the new language of business!We discuss the four-phase implementation framework and the three mistakes executives often make when considering prompt engineering.We conclude with a quick-fire round of AI news, including Meta's eye-watering compensation packages for AI researchers and new AI safety concerns as models refuse to shut down.
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Tesla RoboTaxi Launch, Grok 3.5 Re-Writes History, How To ACTUALLY Implement AI in Your Business
Tesla RoboTaxi Launch, Grok 3.5 Rewrites History, How To ACTUALLY Implement AI in Your BusinessThis week, we discuss the successful launch of Tesla's RoboTaxi service in Austin and explore the outrageously profitable autonomous self-driving business model that could make Tesla the most valuable company in the world.We also discussed Elon's plans to use Grok 3.5 to rewrite the entire corpus of publicly available information. This ingenious move would give XAI the cleanest set of pre-training data in the world, enabling the development of the most accurate and truth-seeking models.Finally, we begin to unpack the practical steps that every company must take to implement AI into their business in a way that enables them to become an AI-led or AI-first company.
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Perplexity Gains New Superpowers, Implementing AI Inside Your Business, Listener Question on "Intrapreneurship" Turning Pain Into a Billion Dollar Startup
This week, we discuss Perplexity AI's expansion of its toolset into live sports, agentic capabilities, and in-depth financial analysis.We take a fascinating listener's question, "Can you be entrepreneurial without being an entrepreneur?"Andy leads us in a conversation about implementing AI in a practical way inside your business.Finally, Brian unpacks a fascinating entrepreneurial case study on the ATOB fuel card that is disrupting the entire trucking industry.
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AI's "Black Mirror" Implications for Society, Space Race and AI Cold War Comparisons, Google IO Unpacked
This week, Andy the asshole leads us in a philosophical discussion about the potential Black Mirror implications of AI for society, including kids, employment and mental health.Stevie Telvaivie takes into orbit by comparing the space race and the AI cold war between the USA and China.Finally, Uncle Paddy unpacks all the latest AI announcements from the Google I/O conference.
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Inside OpenAI’s New CODEX1 Developer Agent, VAPI’s Job-Disrupting Agentic Voice Technology, and Scotland’s Growing Space Ambitions
This week, we discuss OpenAI's new virtual software development agent, "CODEX1", and the implications for the tech industry.We also discussed VAPI, the incredible new voice calling agent that is natural, conversational and context aware. We unpack the implications for the 40 million jobs globally that are dependent on script-based telephony.Finally, we discuss the burgeoning Scottish space industry and, more specifically, satellite manufacturing, all from the greatest little country on earth that gave the world EVERYTHING!!
Welcome to The Roundtable Rethink podcast, where three sharp minds come together every week to discuss the topics that shape our world.Meet the voices behind the mic:Uncle Paddy – The seasoned entrepreneur and tech veteran, bringing years of wisdom, wit, and firsthand experience in building and scaling businesses. Expect a mix of pragmatic advice and sharp observations from a man who’s seen it all.Andy The Asshole – The unfiltered provocateur with a knack for cutting through the noise. Andy’s no-holds-barred takes challenge the status quo and keep the conversations refreshingly honest (and occasionally controversial).Stevie Telavivie – The lawyer-turned-visionary weaving insights from law, politics, and life into a compelling narrative. With a knack for seeing the big picture, Stevie keeps the conversation grounded and thought-provoking.Together, we explore the worlds of tech, AI, politics, entrepreneurship, business, sales, marketing, and current affairs. Our mission? To be the go-to podcast for thinkers—people who are intellectually curious, unapologetically opinionated, and hungry to learn.At The RoundTable Rethink podcast, we believe in sparking meaningful conversations that challenge your perspective and broaden your horizons. Whether you’re a startup founder, a policy wonk, or just someone who loves a good debate, this is your space to connect with ideas that matter.So, grab a cup of coffee (or your drink of choice) and join us as we unpack the stories and trends shaping our lives and the future. Let’s brew some thoughts together!
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