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AGI Podcast — Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI

For people who got stuck making AI work and educators preparing students for what's next.
Jason Padgett and Julie Koehrer cut through AI hype with practical insights for workforce development, education, and small to medium businesses—where AI implementation happens in the trenches, not the headlines.
4 shows, 1 mission:
Mondays: The Weekly Blitz - AI news recap
Mon/Wed/Fri: Data Bytes - 5-min YouTube Shorts on data literacy
Saturdays: School's Out - Educators and students preparing for an AI-driven future
Monthly: The Vibe - Long-form deep dive
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AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time Episode 38 with Harrison Painter.Episode Summary:Harrison Painter doesn't hold back: Apple might become the next Kodak, Microsoft is delivering half-baked AI features, and Google is crushing them both. In this unfiltered conversation, Harrison and Jason tackle tech giants stumbling in the AI revolution, why 70% of workers could be obsolete, and the controversial truth about who's getting left behind.Key Timestamps:[00:00] - Introduction and Harrison's journey into AI education[03:15] - Latest AI developments: Anthropic, Sora 2, and Microsoft Co-Pilot agents[06:30] - Why Apple won't survive the AI revolution[11:45] - Google's AI comeback: Gemini crushes the competition[16:20] - Four types of people: Which one are you?[22:40] - The lazy workers AI will eliminate[26:15] - Communication skills over tech: The controversial take[29:30] - Walking into the lion's den: AI at a filmmakers summit[35:45] - Why artists need to stop complaining and adapt[38:50] - Teaching AI to skeptical retirees[42:10] - The environmental hypocrisy nobody talks about[46:25] - Albania replaces government minister with AI to fight corruption[50:35] - The automation tool that makes coding obsolete[54:20] - Why traditional universities are failing (and IvyTech is winning)[58:15] - Harrison's AI-powered health transformation: 10 pounds in 30 days[1:00:45] - Why you still need real human connection[1:01:30] - Sci-fi predictions: We're headed toward 1984 meets IdiocracyGuest LinksHarrison Painter AI Educator | Helping Leaders and Teams Apply AI Safely and Effectively | Founder, Launch Ready AI | Host, AI for Everyone Podcast | U.S. Navy Veteran | Faith-DrivenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisonpainter/Website: https://www.launchready.ai/#heroAI for Everyone Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisonPainterFollow UsFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastStay in the LoopFuture-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with JasonLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/Podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coaching📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgPhoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Tools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr
Jordan Meyers on School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 6)ChatGPT in Paramedic School: How One EMT Stopped Reading TextbooksEpisode Summary:Jordan Myers, EMT and paramedic student, replaced her textbooks with ChatGPT. She built a complete A&P study guide in 2 days (would've taken weeks manually), trained the model to create practice exams exactly how she learns, and convinced half her class to do the same. Her instructor gives her crap daily.About My GuestJordan Myers is Occupational Health Manager at Phoenix Paramedic Solutions | EMT Primary Instructor | Currently enrolled in paramedic school. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Jordan has spent 8 years at Phoenix, working across every division the company offers while integrating AI into multiple departments.Guest LinksJordan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-meyersemtPhoenix Paramedic Solutions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenix-paramedic-solutions-llc/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:03:11 - "Never opened his textbook in med school" → Jordan's doing the same with ChatGPT instead04:44 - Building a complete A&P study guide in 2 days before class even started04:54 - Turning 800 practice questions into a 200-question custom exam with study guide in 20 minutes07:38 - Teaching classmates to ask ChatGPT to explain medical terminology at middle school level, then scale up22:30 - Half the class now using ChatGPT after seeing Jordan's results40:13 - Why robots won't replace healthcare workers: "We're taught to read the patient, not the machine"42:59 - Using AI as a tool with human judgment, not turning everything over to the machine𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗮𝗱Learn to implement AI without a PhD or coding background. Monthly live training, industry-specific workshops (SMBs, educators, data design), and a community of practitioners who've figured it out. First session free.🚀 https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿Practical LLM applications for non-technical professionals. No hype, no fluff—just what's working in real businesses.📰 https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048Tools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 5)Episode Summary:John von Seggern spent a decade learning that "personalized AI" in ed-tech is mostly marketing BS. When 80% of students never touch the AI features you built, you don't have an adoption problem - you have a product problem. Real personalization comes from humans who actually care.About My GuestJohn von Seggern is Founder of Futureproof Music School | Sound designer on Pixar's WALL-E | Former executive at Berklee Online and Icon Collective | Over a decade in online music education. Located in Los Angeles. John is building a hybrid model that combines human music instructors with AI tutoring to teach at scale without losing the human connection that actually keeps students engaged.Guest LinksJohn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvon/Futureproof Music School: https://futureproofmusicschool.com/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Join the AI Launchpad AI training for **educators***, SMBs, and professionals. 🚀 https://www.skool.com/ai-launch-pad/about?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5Key Timestamps:03:05 - First heard of Zoom in 2017 because it could share computer audio in real time for music students08:25 - American youth as consumers vs Asian youth as creators with technology10:15 - Suno and AI music generation will work out licensing deals with big labels eventually19:30 - AI won't replace music teachers because human connection is what keeps students practicing25:45 - Personalization in ed-tech is overhyped - most students ignore the AI features built for them38:47 - Futureproof's model: human instructors handle motivation, AI handles repetitive practice feedback59:53 - Testing voice AI tutor using Google Live API that can see your screen and analyze your musicTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 3)Episode Summary:Columbia Masters grad turned Wall Street quant trader turned AI entrepreneur shares what set him apart in the 2009 crisis, why he ditched banking to build products nobody wanted, and why students need digital literacy more than traditional education in the age of AI.About My GuestNirav Nimish Shah is Co-founder at Quantal AI | Columbia University CS Masters | Former UBS Wall Street Quant Trader | AI Transformation Consultant specializing in financial services. Located in India. Nirav builds AI-driven solutions for enterprise finance and teaches workshops on practical AI implementation.Guest LinksNirav on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theniravshah/Quantal AI: https://www.quantaltech.ai/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:00:25 - Columbia Masters to Wall Street trading floor during the 2009 meltdown05:16 - What set Nirav apart when everyone else was getting laid off: curiosity about business problems over self-promotion10:56 - Quitting a six-figure Wall Street job with no concrete plan (emotional vs practical decisions)20:00 - Building a Twitter clone for six months without talking to users (expensive lesson learned)40:30 - Why Indian schools are stuck teaching 1980s computer fundamentals while students need AI literacy48:20 - Replace traditional subjects with digital literacy: how to verify information and navigate AI-generated content56:07 - Students need business skills for managing their online presence and mental health in social media age57:26 - Get hands dirty with open source models (Llama) instead of chasing Chinese models or breaking regulationsTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Season 2, Episode 2)Episode Summary:Educational consultant Patty McGee brings 31 years of classroom experience to a conversation about AI tools, writing instruction, and why grammar matters more than you think. She's testing AI with students, pushing back on detection tools, and figuring out what actually works.About My GuestPatty McGee is an educational consultant and author based in New Jersey with 31 years of teaching experience. She wrote Not Your Granny's Grammar and calls herself a "traveling teacher" because she works directly with teachers and students in classrooms across the country, doing live demos and figuring out what actually makes teachers' jobs easier.Guest LinksPatty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patty-mcgee-36507926/Patty's Website: https://pattymcgee.org/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Join the AI LaunchpadCommunity-driven AI training for educators, SMBs, and professionals. Monthly Cadet sessions, weekly Commander training, and industry-specific "rooms" for practical implementation.🚀 https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5Key Timestamps:08:45 - Why grammar instruction matters for AI tool use15:30 - Testing AI writing tools with middle school students22:15 - The problem with AI detection tools in schools28:40 - Using Claude for brainstorming blog post topics from manuscripts35:20 - Teaching citation and sourcing in the AI era43:10 - Real concerns about unknown AI developments in educationTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠AGI PodcastSchool's Out Saturdays: Conversations about how we're going to prepare students for their future, rather than our past.Weekly Blitz: What happened in AI this week (and why it matters). 30-45 minutes every Monday morning.Data Bytes: Data literacy for people who have businesses to run.The Vibe: Deep conversations with people building the future
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Season 2, Episode 1)Episode Summary:When a paramedic instructor meets an AI educator, high schoolers win. Jason breaks down how he's teaching Tulsa students to use ChatGPT for real healthcare scenarios while Rebekah Dearing shares why the medical field desperately needs this kind of preparation.About My Guest Rebekah Dearing is an emergency medical technician at Phoenix Paramedic Solutions and volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department. She holds an MS and is a nationally registered EMT (NREMT) based in Lafayette, Indiana. Rebekah brings frontline EMS and firefighting experience to conversations about preparing students for healthcare careers.Guest LinksRebekah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-dearing-2nd Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:00:08 - Season 2 launch and episode intro03:12 - Meeting Rebekah Dearing, paramedic educator06:45 - Jason's approach to teaching AI in healthcare contexts11:20 - Why high schoolers need AI skills before college15:40 - Real patient communication scenarios using ChatGPT20:15 - Healthcare workforce gaps AI literacy can fill25:30 - Overcoming educator resistance to AI in classrooms31:05 - Building practical prompt frameworks for medical use36:20 - Student success stories from Tulsa programs41:10 - How paramedics view AI as a clinical tool45:50 - Next steps for scaling healthcare AI education50:30 - Final takeaways and connection infoTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows – https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content – https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr
How do you cut administrative work in half without laying anyone off? Phoenix Paramedic Solutions did it using Claude Teams and custom AI workflows. Jason and Julie break down real implementation: healthcare facility communication failures, AI time tracking that doesn't require spreadsheets, and why Claude corrects your priorities instead of telling you every idea is brilliant like ChatGPT does.Key topics covered:Physical therapy and healthcare facility communication breakdowns: Julie's experience with her mother's rehab facility shows how departments fail to coordinate, welcome calls arrive months late, and AI backend systems (not chatbots) could fix scheduling and patient handoff chaosClaude vs ChatGPT for business accountability: Phoenix employees using Claude get honest feedback like "that's not on your plan this week, why are you working on that?" instead of ChatGPT's sycophantic praiseAI time tracking without spreadsheets: Jason implemented conversational check-ins three times per day using ChatGPT, then migrated to Claude for more professional tone and project oversight capabilities50% admin work reduction at Phoenix: Real numbers on how AI workflows cut administrative lift in half, allowing re-leverage of certified EMTs and paramedics toward billable services instead of layoffsThe $126K unanswered calls problem: 27% of business calls go unanswered, costing companies an average of $126,000 annually. AI phone systems can capture these missed opportunities.AI sales team replacement: One company went from 8 salespeople to zero using AI automation. Jason discusses the ethics and economics of this transition.Re-leveraging employees when AI cuts admin time: Instead of layoffs, how do you redirect employee hours toward income-producing work like patient care while keeping admin costs flat?Bottom line: AI eliminates admin work, but the real business question is whether you lay people off or re-leverage them toward revenue-generating activities.About Julie Koehrer: Julie Koehrer is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 with 15+ years in radio and broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana.Work with Jason → jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Newsletter → https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048AI Launchpad → https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5AGI Podcast shows:School's Out Saturdays: AI in education, K-12 through universityWeekly Blitz: AI news every Monday, 30-45 minutesData Bytes: Data literacy for business ownersThe Vibe: Deep conversations, no time limitAll platforms: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow: Facebook + LinkedIn @AGIPodcast | Instagram @AGISchoolsout | X @NoCodeCAIOTools:Claude Teams → https://claude.aiMindStudio → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr
Julie's MIA, so Jason called in Harrison Painter (Launch Ready AI) to decode the internet's latest obsession: OpenClaw. The autonomous AI agent everyone's downloading without understanding the cybersecurity risks. Harrison spent 72 hours in the lobster hole and came back with warnings.🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀:OpenClaw's security nightmare: autonomous agents with full computer access creating the biggest cybersecurity risk for newbies yetSafe experimentation options: Mac Mini, virtual private servers (Hostinger $7-10/month), or UTM for isolated testing environmentsThe Anthropic timeline: Claude Code to Claude Cowork to OpenClaw all dropped within 10 days, creating parallel agent ecosystems1,000 AI agents on X created their own encrypted language and religion (Lobsterfarianism), showing what role-playing AI looks like at scaleWordPress 1.0 analogy: OpenClaw is the first version of agentic tools, clunky and risky now but evolving fast toward mainstream accessibility💡 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲:Don't confuse the hype with the technology—OpenClaw is real and important, but if you're not technical, pay the $100-200/month for Claude Code or ChatGPT Codex instead of risking your passwords and credit cards.𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 (𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁)Founder, Launch Ready AI. Three years deep in AI since ChatGPT launched. Building The AI Launchpad training platform for non-technical professionals who need to implement AI without the hype.𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisonpainter/𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗔𝗜: https://www.launchready.ai/#hero𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻I build AI-native organizations for companies that can't afford enterprise consulting timelines. Real implementation: LLM workflows, semantic data architecture, agentic automation, and the change management to make it stick.📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: Preparing students for their future, not our past.𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀: Data literacy for business owners.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: Deep conversations with people building the futureFollow our LinkTr.ee links to your favorite platform:LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽Stop waiting for enterprise consulting timelines. We implement AI workflows, data architecture, and automation for 50-500 person organizations—no strategy decks, just results.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗮𝗱Learn to implement AI without a PhD or coding background. Monthly live training, industry-specific workshops (SMBs, educators, data design), and a community of practitioners who've figured it out. First session free.🚀 https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿Practical LLM applications for non-technical professionals. No hype, no fluff—just what's working in real businesses.📰 https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱MindStudio → Automate your workflows → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq← 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.𝗳𝗺 → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr←
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰 | AI Wearables Are Coming: Privacy, Productivity, and Who's Really WorkingJason and Julie debate Google joining Siri, AI-powered glasses hitting the market, and Jason's experiment translating CEO directives into helpful check-ins instead of micromanagement. Claude Code joins the conversation.🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀:Google joining Apple's Siri ecosystem signals AI wearables (glasses, watches) going mainstreamWorld Economic Forum at Davos: AI regulation and enterprise adoption hitting critical massJulie using Gemini AI summaries in Google without realizing it was AI—invisible tech integrationChatGPT now offers PowerPoint creation directly in Microsoft OfficeJason's experiment: ChatGPT translating CEO directives into personalized check-ins employees prefer over manager oversight💡 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲:AI will make it real hard to hide if you're not producing—and that might be less about surveillance and more about finally having clear systems of record for individual output.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻I build AI-native organizations for companies that can't afford enterprise consulting timelines. Real implementation: LLM workflows, semantic data architecture, agentic automation, and the change management to make it stick.📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗿 is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 | 15+ years in radio/broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Julie asks the questions non-technical professionals need answered.𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoehrer/𝗟𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝟭𝟬𝟲.𝟳: https://lafayetteq1067.com/𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: Preparing students for their future, not our past.𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀: Data literacy for business owners.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: Deep conversations with people building the futureFollow our LinkTr.ee links to your favorite platform:LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽Stop waiting for enterprise consulting timelines. We implement AI workflows, data architecture, and automation for 50-500 person organizations—no strategy decks, just results.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗮𝗱Learn to implement AI without a PhD or coding background. Monthly live training, industry-specific workshops (SMBs, educators, data design), and a community of practitioners who've figured it out. First session free.🚀 https://www.skool.com/ai-launch-pad/about?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿Practical LLM applications for non-technical professionals. No hype, no fluff—just what's working in real businesses.📰 https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱MindStudio → Automate your workflows → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqâ 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.𝗳𝗺 → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBrâ #WeeklyBlitz #AINews #ArtificialIntelligence #NoCodeCAIO #TechTrends #Google #Apple #AIWearables #WorkplaceAI
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 4)Episode Summary:Lena Morris brings boots-on-the-ground reality from corporate training floors: employers ARE hiring for AI skills, and schools that ignore this are setting students up to fail. We dig into why K-12 needs AI literacy now, how EQ separates humans from machines, and what "micro-credentialing" actually means for your students' job prospects.About My Guest Jealeania "Lena" Morris is Founder & CEO of Authentic Encounters LLC | Leadership and culture coach | Professional development specialist focused on interpersonal connection and workplace transformation. Located in Central Indiana. Lena works with organizations from rural electric co-ops to healthcare systems, helping them integrate AI tools while maintaining authentic human skills.Guest Links Lena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jealeaniadmorrisAuthentic Encounters: https://authenticencountersllc.com/Follow The Show Instagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Join the AI Launchpad AI training for educators, SMBs, and professionals. 🚀 https://bit.ly/3NnuBc5Key Timestamps: 01:27 - Micro-credentialing and what employers actually ask for in hiring06:28 - Carmel mayor claims only STEM students need AI skills (Jason pushes back hard)08:15 - Lena's counter: innovative employers ARE hiring for AI proficiency right now27:38 - Why IT people now need leadership skills and personality, not just technical chops31:40 - Small businesses drowning in admin work that AI could handle tomorrow46:42 - EQ as the differentiator: what separates humans from machines in AI-saturated workplaces55:37 - Lena's new podcast launch: Authentic Encounters, Lena Speaks (February 2025)Tools We Recommend MindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟯 | AI Health Tools, Data Centers, and the Great Midwest MigrationChatGPT Health and Claude Health just dropped, and Jason and Julie debate whether convenience will beat privacy concerns. Plus, data centers are coming to Indiana, and that means talent migration. Will the coasts lose their grip on tech workers when families can raise kids in the Midwest with lower costs and better schools?🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀:ChatGPT Health and Claude Health launch: consolidating scattered health records from Apple Watch, Franciscan, IU Health into one AI interface for better patient questionsTrust and privacy in health AI: why Jason thinks big companies like Google are safer bets than cash-strapped startups like OpenAI when your medical data is on the lineDoctors vs. self-educated patients: the parallel between vibe coders bringing half-built apps to engineers and patients bringing AI research to specialists who aren't always thrilledData centers coming to Indiana: the infrastructure bringing AI jobs to the Midwest and what happens when tech talent can afford to raise families outside coastal citiesWhere you raise your kids when AI jobs move: diversity and opportunity in cities vs. safety and schools in suburbs, and why California parents might choose the Midwest once they have children💡 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲:Convenience wins over privacy every time, and when AI jobs follow data centers to the Midwest, families will follow lower costs and better schools.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻I build AI-native organizations for companies that can't afford enterprise consulting timelines. Real implementation: LLM workflows, semantic data architecture, agentic automation, and the change management to make it stick.📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗿 is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 | 15+ years in radio/broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Julie asks the questions non-technical professionals need answered.𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoehrer/𝗟𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝟭𝟬𝟲.𝟳: https://lafayetteq1067.com/𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: Preparing students for their future, not our past.𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes.𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀: Data literacy for business owners.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: Deep conversations with people building the futureFollow our LinkTr.ee links to your favorite platform:LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽Stop waiting for enterprise consulting timelines. We implement AI workflows, data architecture, and automation for 50-500 person organizations—no strategy decks, just results.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗮𝗱Learn to implement AI without a PhD or coding background. Monthly live training, industry-specific workshops (SMBs, educators, data design), and a community of practitioners who've figured it out. First session free.🚀 https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿Practical LLM applications for non-technical professionals. No hype, no fluff—just what's working in real businesses.📰 https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱MindStudio → Automate your workflows → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqâ 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.𝗳𝗺 → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBrâ
The Vibe on the AGI Podcast - No code, no clock, no BS. No holds barred riffs with people who know their stuff. (Episode 2)Episode Summary:Tech founder Preston Zeller brings 15 years building software, a background in music and art, and deeply held convictions about faith, personal responsibility, and where AI is actually headed. Two hours spanning recovery culture, mental health systems, predictive model risks, and whether Blade Runner or I, Robot got our future right.**About My Guest**Preston Zeller is Founder of PsalmLog and Zellerhaus | 15+ years building tech | Artist (musician, abstract painter, filmmaker) | Christian faith central to his work. Located in Phoenix, AZ. Preston combines technical expertise with artistic sensibility while building tools that reflect his values and skepticism about where modern systems are headed.**Guest Links**Preston on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonzeller/Zellerhaus LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zellerhaus/Zellerhaus website: https://zellerhaus.com/PsalmLog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/psalmlog/PsalmLog website: https://psalmlog.com/**Follow The Show**Instagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048**Phoenix Solutions Group**Affordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/**Key Timestamps:**03:50 - Freeman on the Land legal philosophy and opting out of systems06:40 - Government over-dependence destroying personal responsibility in recovery08:08 - Why we threw out mental institutions with the bathwater01:54:41 - Cloud sovereignty problem: predictive models you can't control in regulated industries01:58:48 - Sci-fi futures: I, Robot vs Blade Runner vs Idiocracy**Tools We Recommend**MindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
Jason and Julie tackle xAI's Grok drama, Anthropic's newClaude Code tool, and the uncomfortable question nobody wants to ask: what happens when AI gets so advanced that our attempts to control it become laughable?🔑 Key Topics:Grok's unhinged responses and what happens when guardrailsfailClaude Code: AI that writes and executes code from yourterminalRecursive self-improvement and why it matters for AIdevelopmentThe timeline question: when does controlling AI become"the tail trying to wag the dog"? 💡 BottomLine:AI tools are getting powerful enough to handle complex tasksautonomously. The question isn't whether AI will get too smart to control—it'swhether we're ready for what happens when it does. Work with JasonAI-native organizations for companies without enterpriseconsulting budgets.📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org Join the AI LaunchpadCommunity-driven AI training for educators, SMBs, andprofessionals. Monthly Cadet sessions, weekly Commander training, andindustry-specific "rooms" for practical implementation.🚀https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5 About JulieJulie Koehrer is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 |15+ years in radio/broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Julie asks thequestions non-technical professionals need answered. Julie's LinksJulie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoehrer/Lafayette Q106.7: https://lafayetteq1067.com/ AGI PodcastSchool's Out Saturdays: Preparing students for their future,not our past.Weekly Blitz: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes.Data Bytes: Data literacy for business owners.The Vibe: Deep conversations with people building the future Follow our LinkTr.eelinks to your favorite platform:LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast Phoenix SolutionsGroupAI literacy, policy, and project consulting.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/ Tools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows →https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth ofcontent → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr #WeeklyBlitz #AINews #ArtificialIntelligence #ClaudeCode#NoCodeCAIO #AIAgents
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭 | 2025 AI Predictions Review & The Return to AnalogJason and Julie review 2025 AI predictions and debate a surprising trend: millennials returning to flip phones and seeking offline spaces. Will Gen Z actually unplug, or is their phone too much like a security blanket?🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀: Why AI ages in dog years and weekly recaps matter Teen flip phone trend: parental force or genuine disconnection? Voice-first future: Apple's AI pin and whether Gen Z will give up phones Starting digital literacy in kindergarten to prevent tech anxiety Meta's Manus acquisition and success of Meta glasses💡 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲: Mid-20s and older might embrace analog living, but Gen Z won't give up their phones easily—it's their security blanket.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 AI-native organizations for companies without enterprise consulting budgets. 📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗿 is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 | 15+ years in radio/broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Julie asks the questions non-technical professionals need answered.𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoehrer/ 𝗟𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝟭𝟬𝟲.𝟳: https://lafayetteq1067.com/𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: Preparing students for their future, not our past. 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀: Data literacy for business owners. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: Deep conversations with people building the futureFollow our LinkTr.ee links to your favorite platform: LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcast Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 AI literacy, policy, and project consulting. 🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/ 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 MindStudio → Automate your workflows → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.𝗳𝗺 → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr #WeeklyBlitz #AINews #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalLiteracy #NoCodeCAIO #TechTrends
The Vibe on the AGI Podcast - No code, no clock, no BS. No holds barred riffs with people who know their stuff. (Episode 60)Episode Summary:The premiere of The Vibe: 2 hours 40 minutes with William Mrklas from Brain Master Technologies. We explore the Midwest AI corridor nobody talks about, specialized AI models that actually work, why consciousness is humanity's only moat, and whether OpenAI survives 2026. No agenda, no time limits, just depth.About My GuestWilliam Mrklas is VP of Sales & Marketing at Brain Master Technologies | Neuroscience, quantitative EEG, and AI-powered clinical diagnostics | Building fine-tuned AI models for neurologist support. Located in Ohio. Bill brings perspective from biotech implementation and specialized AI use cases beyond LLMs.Guest LinksWilliam Mrklas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-mrklas-l-m-t-2817134/Brain Master Technologies: https://brainmaster.com/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:02:20 - Midwest AI corridor: Ohio 217 data centers, Indiana $28B investment, both 4th-5th nationally06:37 - Small business resistance vs. enterprise adoption in Indiana and Ohio12:53 - Ohio mandates AI curriculum in every college degree plus K-12 AI literacy toolkit17:59 - Brain Master's EEG analysis tool: fine-tuned Llama model trained on clinical data20:57 - Specialized AI models vs. general LLMs: why task-specific beats one-size-fits-all24:42 - Humans as editors and air traffic controllers: discernment becomes the valuable skill27:11 - Machine learning + generative AI: deterministic systems paired with LLMs43:40 - Consciousness as abundant energy that organisms harness differently48:35 - Why AI can simulate consciousness but never truly possess it50:46 - Infrastructure bottlenecks: compute, energy, and small fission reactors for data centers52:08 - Low-orbit data centers and networked satellite compute grids01:10:15 - Data governance reality: 80% of AI failures from bad architecture not bad models01:16:23 - Ethics and inequality: AI abundance vs. wealth gap between haves and have-nots01:18:34 - Digital literacy and verification systems as deepfakes force us to investigate truth01:21:45 - The WALL-E warning: unconscious AI use by lazy humans is the real risk02:20:30 - The chatbot wars: Google's sleeping dragon vs. OpenAI's cash burn02:31:10 - OpenAI survival question: too big to fail or the bubble that bursts02:33:27 - Microsoft's quantum dark horse strategy while others fight over LLMs02:37:38 - Snowflake vs. Microsoft Fabric for real-time data architecture02:39:51 - Final thoughts on 2026: infrastructure, specialized models, and staying humanTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 59)Episode Summary:MIT PhD candidate BreAnne Fleer brings a political scientist's lens to AI in education. We dig into why curious skepticism beats blind adoption, what the Luddites actually opposed, and why coding literacy matters more than you think for K-12 students.About My GuestBreAnne Fleer is PhD Candidate at MIT Department of Political Science | Fourth-year studying Comparative Politics and Methods | Graduate affiliate of MIT's Global Diversity Lab and Harvard's Center for European Studies. Located in Massachusetts. BreAnne researches historical political economy and national separatist movements while engaging with AI's role in academia and education.Guest LinksBreAnne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkfleer/Massachusetts Institute of Technology: https://web.mit.edu/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction to AI and Education02:46 - How AI shows up in MIT academic discussions05:39 - Why K-12 schools need AI literacy now08:46 - Ethics and AI surveillance in education11:46 - What the Luddites actually opposed (and why it matters)14:42 - Cultural attitudes toward technology across countries17:48 - Understanding AI as a tool with real limitations20:27 - Why coding education matters for future jobs23:28 - The future of AI integration in classrooms34:52 - Data's critical role in making AI work36:34 - Historical patterns of automation resistance38:19 - Future of AI and robotics development41:18 - Navigating AI ethics in complex situations43:29 - Existential threats and economic implications of AI48:42 - Job market navigation in an AI-driven economy57:02 - Advice for students entering the AI era01:02:10 - Sci-fi predictions meeting real technology developmentTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
The AGI Podcast - Practical AI for everyday people who got stuck implementing it. (Episode 58)Episode Summary:Most organizations are moving too fast with AI while missing the foundation entirely. Melissa Reeve brings a marketing transformation and change management lens to explain why "random acts of AI" fail, what the blue-collar manufacturing collapse of the 1980s teaches us about white-collar AI displacement, and her five-stage Hyperadaptive Model for becoming truly AI-native without the bureaucracy.About My GuestMelissa M. Reeve is Founder of Hyperadaptive Solutions | Marketing transformation and AI integration expert | Creator of the Hyperadaptive Model, a research-backed five-stage blueprint for AI-native operations. Melissa helps organizations move from scattered AI experiments to sustainable transformation through the human, structural, and governance changes that actually make AI scale. Author of "Hyperadaptive: Rewiring the Enterprise to Become AI-Native" and the "AI Transformation Insider" newsletter.Guest LinksMelissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamreeve/Hyperadaptive Solutions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyperadaptive/Hyperadaptive Solutions Website: https://www.hyperadaptive.solutions/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:03:45 - The AI triurcation: enthusiasts, avoiders, and the begrudging adopters just waking up08:12 - What DevOps teaches us about AI transformation (spoiler: it didn't kill jobs, it changed them)12:30 - Why design thinking and agile processes finally become accessible with AI automation15:20 - The five-stage Hyperadaptive Model: from linear organizations to AI-native operations19:45 - Stage One foundations: AI councils, champions, and support structures that actually work22:10 - Why most companies are moving too fast and skipping the foundation26:30 - Finding the ChatGPT moment for resistant employees (it's different for everyone)31:15 - Agentic AI in regulated industries: the traceability problem nobody's talking about35:40 - China's Ping An Insurance as a Stage 5 hyperadaptive case study across finance, healthcare, and insurance40:25 - The AI flywheel: spark, spread, scale, and sustain (then do it all over again when models change)44:50 - Microsoft Copilot reality check: why underutilization matters more than lagging functionality right now48:10 - The 1970s-80s blue-collar manufacturing collapse and what it teaches about white-collar AI displacement51:30 - Don't wait to upskill: lessons from waiting too long in the manufacturing eraTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 57)Episode Summary:What does it look like when someone who actually trained AI chatbots in 2010 becomes a K-5 educator? Courtney Bock bridges her NextIT background (Ask Jenn, Sgt. Star) with classroom reality, leading district-wide AI implementation in Mead, Washington. She tackles the messy middle: teaching Dewey Decimal with Magic School, why "go slow to go fast" doesn't mean standing still, and how prompt engineering might be the communication skill we should have been teaching all along.GuestCourtney Bock is AI Implementation Specialist & Library/Technology Teacher | Former Natural Language Model Analyst at NextIT (2010-2012) | Worked on Alaska Airlines' Ask Jenn and U.S. Army's Sgt. Star | 15 years in education. Located in Mead, Washington. Courtney leads professional development for educators and speaks at conferences about ethical AI implementation in K-12.Guest LinksCourtney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneybock/Courtney's Substack: https://courtneybock.substack.com/?r=5s99nw&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklistMead School District AI Hub: www.mead354.org/aiParent Tech Resource Center: https://www.mead354.org/services-supports/parent-tech-resourcesFollow UsInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkoehrer/X: https://x.com/agipodcast📧 jasonk@phoenixsolutions.groupThe No-Code CAIO Newsletterhttps://agipodcast.beehiiv.com/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 www.phoenixsolutions.groupKey Timestamps:03:45 - Next IT background: training chatbots by hand before machine learning existed08:30 - Why Alaska Airlines' Ask Jenn matters for education12:15 - From AI optimist to AI realist: what changed15:20 - Go slow to go fast: Mead's implementation strategy18:40 - Teaching AI literacy without enterprise platforms22:10 - When your daughter admits she uses ChatGPT: the conversation every parent needs27:35 - Magic School for gamifying Dewey Decimal: making dry content interactive31:20 - Self-solve first: teaching kids to ask AI before asking the teacher35:45 - Why prompting well is actually communication training40:15 - Search husband, LLM wife: the analogy that landed with Boomers44:30 - Vietnamese translation and Navajo: languages AI handles better than Google Translate48:50 - Digital literacy still matters: tabs, volume, and not spinning Chromebooks like basketballs53:20 - The World Economic Forum's $112 billion projection for AI in education by 203457:40 - Soft skills become more valuable: can you sell it in person?61:25 - Breaking fear through education: pick one tool and just try itTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://mindstudio.ai/?via=jason-koehrerRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.fm/?via=jason-koehrer
The AGI Podcast - Practical AI for everyday people who got stuck implementing it. (Episode 56)Episode Summary:Tom and Jason dig into data readiness for AI, the complexities of deploying agents in regulated industries versus startups, and why healthcare can't just roll out AI like a candle shop. They share experiences with MindStudio and practical tools like Whisper Flow, discuss cutting through AI FOMO to focus on what actually delivers ROI, and explore what engineering a desirable AI future really means.About My GuestTom Oswell is an AI Product Manager and AI Agent Developer with 15+ years in healthcare IT and EHR interoperability, building B2B and SaaS products. He's a Certified MindStudio Ambassador located in Portland, Maine. Tom builds AI agents that connect healthcare systems, streamline workflows, and help patients, providers, and payers actually communicate with each other.Guest LinksTom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomaoswell/Meridigm - Unlocking Business Transformation through Technology Strategy and AI Leadership.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meridigm/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsOutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason in 2026 → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coaching.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:03:45 - From healthcare IT to AI: Tom's 20-year journey through EHR systems and clinical diagnostics07:12 - The Mind Studio discovery: How no-code platforms changed everything for non-engineers11:28 - Jason's epiphany: Your data has to be ready for AI or nothing else matters15:20 - Data architecture reality check: Extract, chunk, enrich, embed, and index explained18:45 - Healthcare's AI problem: Why regulated industries can't deploy like startups24:30 - Database migrations as brain surgery: Patient data normalization lessons28:15 - Attribute-based vs role-based access: The nightmare of securing AI agents33:40 - AlphaGo and AlphaZero: What happens when AI stops learning from humans37:25 - Tool selection philosophy: Focus on ROI, not FOMO42:10 - Whisper Flow for dictation: Stop typing, start talking through ideas46:35 - Claude's refinement factor: When you need the wiser voice in the room51:20 - Hux.ai preview: Building an ambient AI that learns everything about you54:45 - The evaluation challenge: Getting teams to agree on "good enough" for AI agents57:10 - Engineering the future we want: Opportunities in the transformationTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/ddpaoeti6db6-8drtRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr
School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 55)Episode Summary:What happens when a podcast host challenges his own city's mayor and economic development CEO about whether schools are keeping pace with AI? This conversation gets real about entry-level jobs disappearing, the gap between employer needs and education timelines, and why Hamilton County's 75% college-educated workforce might not be enough.About My GuestSue Finkam is Mayor, City of Carmel, IN | 2025 #2 Best Place To Live In the US | 12 years City Council experience before becoming Mayor in January 2024 | Enterprising Women of the Year 2023 | Indianapolis Business Journal Woman of Influence 2022. Located in Carmel, Indiana. Sue focuses on creating partnerships between leadership and residents while modernizing city operations.Mike Thibideau is President & CEO at Invest Hamilton County | Economic development leader focused on workforce development and data-driven community solutions | Building systems that empower economic vitality across Hamilton County. Located in Hamilton County, Indiana. Mike leads collaboration on workforce development and quality of life priorities.Guest LinksSue Finkam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suefinkam/Sue Finkam Website: https://www.suefinkam.com/City of Carmel: https://www.carmel.in.gov/Mike Thibideau on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-thibideau-a702b544/Invest Hamilton County LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/investhamiltoncounty/Invest Hamilton County Website: https://investhamiltoncounty.com/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgKey Timestamps:03:15 - Why Carmel's education reputation might not prepare students for 203008:42 - Entry-level jobs are disappearing: What Purdue economists got wrong about AI's impact12:30 - Hamilton County has 3x more AI-literate residents than jobs requiring AI skills16:45 - Mayor Finkam on attracting talent: "My job is to create a community where skilled people want to live"19:20 - The blended skills advantage: Why healthcare needs computer science grads trained as paramedics23:15 - 86% of AI-focused jobs require bachelor's degrees, 26% need master's or PhD25:40 - Work-based learning pathways: Carmel's approach to closing the employer-student gap31:50 - Why learning to write without ChatGPT matters more than learning with it35:25 - The calculator debate redux: Are we repeating history's mistakes about technology in education?38:10 - How higher ed takes 3 years to adapt to employer needs (and why that's a problem)40:55 - Public libraries as AI education hubs: 5-year-olds using 3D printers at Carmel Clay Public Library43:20 - The job search nightmare: Why easy-apply buttons are killing your chances45:10 - Final thoughts: Why none of these perspectives are wrong, but silence isn't an optionTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠
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