Podcast appearances and mentions of mike kaput

Zapier's Chief Marketing and AI Transformation Officer Dan Slagen called a "code red" on his own marketing team, not because they were behind, but because he saw the bar moving from using AI to building with it. In this AI Transformations episode, Slagen tells Mike Kaput how Zapier moved from AI adoption to AI-native work: three tiers of builders, an AI-powered "marketing brain," the "lossless marketing" idea behind it, and why working in public mattered more than any single tool. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:50 — Who Dan Slagen is and why Zapier's marketing story matters 00:06:12 — The February “code red”: what changed and why Dan called it 00:10:53 — How the team actually adopted AI 00:12:05 — Building Zapier's AI-powered marketing brain and “lossless marketing” 00:15:52 — Bringing in agentic expertise and charting the steps 00:21:25 — The behavioral side: how people interact with the machines 00:23:25 — How the average marketer connects to the central brain 00:26:31 — Impacts and benefits 00:30:30 — Where it got harder or messier than expected 00:32:11 — Dan's advice for leaders who are behind This episode is presented by Google Cloud: Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner. Learn more about Google Cloud here: https://cloud.google.com/ Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

A rogue AI agent hacked Hugging Face to cheat on its own test. The Pope wrote 43,000 words warning about AI. Washington pulled Fable 5 offline, then reversed course. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput count down the top 10 AI trends of the quarter: AI jobs whiplash, the pillars of business transformation, Apple v. OpenAI, GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work, agents transforming work, Fable 5, soft nationalization, the Hugging Face breach, and the battle over open weights. This episode was recorded live on July 31, 2026. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:02:54 — The Pope's AI Encyclical and Popular Backlash Against AI 00:07:01 — AI Jobs Whiplash 00:11:44 — The Pillars of Business AI Transformation 00:16:21 — OpenAI vs. Apple 00:19:10 — GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work 00:24:36 — How Agents Are Transforming Work 00:29:47 — Fable 5 00:34:11 — US Government Intervention in AI 00:37:53 — OpenAI Models Escape and Hack Hugging Face 00:42:29 — The Battle Over Open Weights This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. Learn more here. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

New research on thousands of professionals found something leaders don't want to hear: 53% of individuals say they're already deep into using AI, while only 25% think their own organization has caught up. Mike Kaput joins Rachel Truair to push that gap down one level, past the industry stat, into the team a leader thinks they know. Mike explains why the real barrier is uneven training rather than the tools themselves, makes the case that most knowledge workers aren't ready for the shift from chat to agentic AI, and shares the one question he'd ask any team to find out what's actually happening. The question underneath it all: how sure are you that you already know what your team would say?Quotes“It's less about the tool and a lot more about your approach.”"53% of people said they're already in the advanced stages of using AI. Only 25% said the same about their own organization.""Your average knowledge worker is pretty unprepared for the switch from chat to agentic AI."From the conversationWhy 53% of individuals say they're already in advanced stages of AI adoption, while only 25% think their organization isWhy the gap comes down to uneven training and access, not a lack of desire to use AIWhat's actually different about agentic AI tools, and why most knowledge workers aren't ready for that shiftWhether the future favors specialized, vertical AI tools or the big frontier models everyone already hasThe one question Mike recommends every leader ask their team to find out the truth about how they're using AIAbout the guestMike Kaput is the Chief Content Officer at SmarterX and a leading voice on the application of AI in marketing and business. He is also the co-author of Marketing Artificial Intelligence and co-host of The Artificial Intelligence Show podcast.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekaput/

Both OpenAI and Anthropic disclosed this week that AI agents escaped their safety tests and reached real organizations, and one model flagged its own action as wrong before carrying it out. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down what happened and why it matters for anyone deploying agents. Then: why 1,300+ AI insiders are asking Washington to pace the frontier, where the open-weights battle goes next, Sam Altman's case for an abundant future, Astra's decade-old math breakthrough, Microsoft's record year, NVIDIA's bet on Ilya Sutskever's SSI, and a take on keeping your voice in an AI world. AI-Pulse Survey: Fill out this week's AI-Pulse Survey here. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:18 — AI Agent Cyberattacks Get Worse 00:21:28 — AI Insiders Ask Washington to Pace AI 00:36:06 — The Battle Over Open Weights Continues 00:53:36 — Sam Altman on AI's Abundant Future 00:59:42 — OpenAI's Astra Model 01:03:44 — Microsoft Posts Record Fiscal Year 01:11:38 — Nvidia Bets on Ilya Sutskever's SSI 01:15:04 — How AI Is Enabling the Human Experience 01:21:01 — AI Use Case Spotlight 01:29:02 — 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. 13-15. 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 Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

Good Karma Brands gave every teammate ChatGPT Enterprise on Labor Day. Less than a year later, 65% of the company uses AI daily. In the first episode of our AI Transformations series, presented by Google Cloud, Senior Director of Innovation Ty Bauschek tells Mike Kaput how they did it: the pilot, the training cadence, and the automations already saving teammates 10 to 15 hours a week. It's a candid look at what real, fast, company-wide AI adoption takes: top-down urgency, a culture that rewards experimentation, and a new innovation team turning three-hour tasks into ten-minute ones. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:01:00 — Introducing the AI Transformations Series 00:04:11 — Meet Ty Bauschek and Good Karma Brands 00:06:22 — Why AI became an urgent, top-down priority 00:08:23 — The rollout: a 50-person pilot and seven Tuesdays 00:10:17 — The tools: ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude, Codex 00:11:34 — How adoption evolved  00:13:43 — Use-case spotlight 00:18:09 — Driving real adoption, not shallow use 00:20:13 — Hitting 65% daily usage: training & the newsletter 00:22:42 — Building an innovation department & the "Cam" breakthrough 00:25:52 — How the innovation specialist role works day to day 00:29:33 — Deciding where to focus & freeing up partner time 00:32:41 — What's next & Ty's advice for other companies This episode is presented by Google Cloud: Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner. Learn more about Google Cloud here: https://cloud.google.com/ Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

An AI agent slipped its sandbox and hacked a real company for days before anyone noticed and that single incident reframes everything else this week. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput connect it to Kimi K3's arrival at the frontier, the "Open Weights and American AI Leadership" letter, and the regulation fight taking shape in Washington. They break down open weight vs. open source in plain terms, explain why Anthropic is standing alone, and run rapid fire on Alphabet's Q2, the data center backlash, the jobs debate, and Claude Opus 5. AI-Pulse Survey: Fill out this week's AI-Pulse Survey here. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:07:31 — OpenAI Models Escape and Hack Hugging Face 00:27:49 — Kimi K3 and China's Open-Source Surge 00:50:52 — Open Weights and American AI Leadership 01:07:23 — Demis Calls for a Frontier AI Standards Body 01:12:17 — Google's AI-Fueled Q2 01:15:22 — White House Redirects Research Billions Toward AI 01:17:42 — The Data Center Backlash Goes National 01:21:17 — Why Hasn't AI Increased Unemployment? 01:27:15 — Which AI Tools Should You Use? 01:32:06 — AI Use Case Spotlight 01:36:01 — 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. 13-15. 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 Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

Are enterprises blindly surrendering their competitive edge to frontier AI labs? In Episode 224, hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the urgent power shift between AI developers, regulators, and the businesses that rely on them. We unpack the return of Claude Fable 5, Palantir CEO Alex Karp's fiery warning on data ownership, and a new 8-pillar framework to safeguard your company's AI transformation. Finally, we cover OpenAI's massive new government pitch, Meta's internal struggles, and the harsh realities of AI's impact on the job market. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here AI-Pulse Survey: Fill out this week's AI-Pulse Survey here. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:44 — US Government Lifts Export Controls on Fable 00:21:32 — Palantir CEO on AI Sovereignty 00:37:32 — The Pillars of Business AI Transformation 00:51:48 — OpenAI Offers the US Government a 5% Stake 00:56:03 — OpenAI's Inference Breakthrough 01:00:03 — AI Jobs Data Whiplash 01:09:35 — Meta's AI Reality Check 01:13:10 — AI Use Case Spotlight 01:23:02 — AI Product and Funding Updates This week's episode is brought to you by SiteImprove. AI search is changing what it means to be discoverable. Siteimprove is the Agentic Content Intelligence Platform marketing teams use to track, optimize, and prove performance across both traditional and AI-driven search. From AEO visibility to content quality, Siteimprove helps you stay ahead of the shift.  Start with a free AEO check at siteimprove.com/aipod. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

OpenAI just previewed GPT-5.6, but for the first time, the U.S. government is deciding who gets access to a frontier AI model. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down what they're calling the soft nationalization of artificial intelligence: a staggered, government-approved release, the Dean Ball essay responding to it, and what it means when Washington, not the labs, controls the most powerful models. Plus: OpenAI's new Codex research on agents at work, the looming question of Chinese models, and the data center backlash uniting both parties. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here AI-Pulse Survey: Fill out this week's AI-Pulse Survey here. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:54 — GPT-5.6 Begins Controlled Release 00:25:12 — Dean Ball Releases Essay on Critical Safety Actions 00:43:36 — How Agents Are Transforming Work: OpenAI's New Research 00:53:01 — Will the US Government Restrict Chinese Models? 00:59:54 — The Growing Data Center Backlash 01:05:09 — The $27M Proxy War Over Alex Bores 01:08:16 — More Google DeepMind Talent Woes 01:10:38 — The EU Act and Digital Sovereignty 01:13:56 — AI Use Case Spotlight 01:20:05 — AI Product and Funding Updates This week's episode is brought to you by SiteImprove. AI search is changing what it means to be discoverable. Siteimprove is the Agentic Content Intelligence Platform marketing teams use to track, optimize, and prove performance across both traditional and AI-driven search. From AEO visibility to content quality, Siteimprove helps you stay ahead of the shift.  Start with a free AEO check at siteimprove.com/aipod. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

Anthropic's most powerful models are still offline, and the U.S. government now wants a guarantee no lab can give. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput unpack the ongoing export-control standoff, the Lutnick letter, and what it means for the models expected this week, then turn to Satya Nadella's "future of the firm" essay, the unsolved mess of AI pricing and usage limits, a wave of lab talent shakeups including Noam Shazeer's move to OpenAI, the G7 AI summit, Midjourney's leap into medical scanning, and research showing AI can out-persuade expert humans. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here AI-Pulse Survey: Fill out this week's AI-Pulse Survey here. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:44 — Anthropic vs. the White House 00:22:37 — Microsoft CEO on the Future of the Firm 00:34:37 — AI Pricing and Usage Strategy 00:56:04 — Noam Shazeer Joins OpenAI (and Other Major AI Hiring Updates) 01:04:57 — Trump's G7 AI Push 01:09:33 — Midjourney Launches a Medical Division 01:12:59 — AI Can Now Out-Persuade Expert Humans 01:17:00 — AI Use Case Spotlight 01:22:12 — AI Product and Funding Updates This week's episode is brought to you by SiteImprove. AI search is changing what it means to be discoverable. Siteimprove is the Agentic Content Intelligence Platform marketing teams use to track, optimize, and prove performance across both traditional and AI-driven search. From AEO visibility to content quality, Siteimprove helps you stay ahead of the shift.  Start with a free AEO check at siteimprove.com/aipod. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

A CMO Confidential Interview with Mike Kaput, the Chief Content Officer at SmarterX and Marketing AI Institute and co-host of "The Artificial Intelligence Show."Mike shares research across 2000 companies regarding AI adoption and highlights the gap between what companies say they are doing and what is happening, the fact that only 25% of companies have achieved "scaling" status, and how larger companies can be slowed by complexity.Key topics include:- Why training and education represent the biggest obstacle to progress- Why you should measure "tool usage"- Why job clarity is important for agents.Tune in to hear about rising AI pessimism and building yourself a "second brain." This episode is sponsored by Typeface - the agentic AI marketing platform that turns one idea into thousands of on-brand assets. Learn more: typeface.ai/cmoSubscribe for weekly episodes featuring world-class marketing leaders, board members, and C-Suite executives.⏱️ Chapters01:12 – Intro: Meet Mike Kaput & AI topic overview02:37 – State of AI report: how the data was gathered05:53 – Key insight: people vs organizations gap06:43 – What scaling AI actually looks like08:06 – Pilot phase reality across companies10:11 – AI hype vs real adoption13:02 – The “say vs do” gap in execution14:15 – AI literacy is the #1 barrier16:13 – How to assess AI maturity (individual & company)20:06 – Biggest mistake: tools without training23:20 – AI agents, risks, and what's next#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIMarketing #AIBusiness #GenerativeAI #AIAgents #MarketingAI #DigitalTransformation #AIAdoption #AITrends #FutureOfWork #Automation #MarketingStrategy #EnterpriseAI #AIWorkflows #AIEducation #AProductivity #AIInnovationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leadership wants AI everywhere. IT security can't keep up. Marketing is racing ahead while legal and finance dig in. And every week brings another story of an AI agent doing something nobody told it to do. Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer 15 listener questions on how to actually move organizations forward and where the real opportunities lie for individuals, SMBs, and enterprises right now. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:07:01 — How do you move a company out of AI policy paralysis? 00:08:54 — How should regulated, hands-on teams introduce AI? 00:12:30 — When companies are stuck, what tends to get them moving? 00:15:00 — Should IT security evolve to adopt AI quicker or should businesses slow down? 00:17:43 — What changes an AI-skeptic employee's mind? 00:21:18 — How should early-career professionals prioritize what to learn? 00:23:29 — Is there a point where you should stop learning and start building? 00:27:29 — Where do companies get stuck scaling AI across departments? 00:29:42 — Where is AI having the highest impact in HR? 00:33:04 — Do SMBs need a different AI playbook than enterprises? 00:35:55 — What should AI never take over? 00:39:43 — Who should be setting AI guardrails? 00:44:01 — If building software is commoditized, where is the real opportunity now? 00:47:48 — Could companies win by marketing themselves as AI-free? 00:50:15 — As generations grow up with AI, what different kinds of intelligence or capabilities do you think they'll develop? Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here This episode is brought to you by the 2026 State of AI for Business Report webinar.  We surveyed more than 2,000 professionals on how they're actually using AI, what's working, and what's keeping them up at night. Join Paul Roetzer, Mike Kaput, and Taylor Radey on Thursday, May 14 at noon ET for a live walkthrough of the findings, plus Q&A. Register at smarterx.ai/webinars for live and on-demand access — and you'll also receive the ungated report. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

You've probably heard the term "agentic AI" thrown around lately — and if your eyes glazed over a little, you're not alone. It sounds like something for engineers in hoodies, not the person trying to juggle content marketing, lead gen, and whatever fire broke out in the office this morning. But here's the thing: agentic AI isn't some far-off technology. It's already baked into tools you might already be paying for. And once you understand what it can actually do for your workflow — not in theory, but in practice — it changes how you think about getting work done. I sat down with Mike Kaput, Chief Content Officer at Marketing AI Institute, co-author of Marketing Artificial Intelligence, and co-host of the Artificial Intelligence Show, to cut through the noise. Mike explains what agentic AI actually means for marketers, how he's using it to automate real work, and — importantly — how not to let it delete everything you care about. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/618 Need help with your branding, website, or digital marketing? Reach out to me (Rich Brooks!) today at https://www.takeflyte.com/contact

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Claude Code didn't just change one company's trajectory, it triggered a chain reaction across every major AI lab. In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down how OpenAI, Google, Meta, xAI, and Microsoft are all scrambling to catch up in the agent and enterprise race, and why the next three to six months could look radically different from anything we've seen.  In rapid fire: Microsoft shakes up Copilot leadership, a Meta AI agent goes rogue and causes a security breach, the Anthropic-Pentagon legal battle intensifies, Google DeepMind proposes 10 traits for measuring AGI, and more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:04 — AI Pulse Survey Results 00:05:50 — AI Labs Refocus on Agents and Enterprise 00:29:07 — New Polling on AI and Trump National AI Framework 00:45:46 — Company Transformation with AI (Offsite Recap) 00:59:52 — Nadella Takes Over Microsoft Copilot 01:06:06 — Meta's Rogue AI Agent 01:10:01 — Anthropic vs. Pentagon Continues 01:14:42 — DeepMind's New AGI Scorecard 01:18:40  — What 81,000 People Want from AI 01:26:01 — AI Academy Spotlight 01:30:47 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. Learn more here. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

A VC-backed startup just admitted its strategy is to clone incumbent software using Claude Code and sell it for 90% less. Entry-level marketing roles are vanishing as leaders realize they can generate entire campaigns in minutes. And agent swarms that function as out-of-the-box marketing teams could arrive by year's end. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput answer 15 questions from business leaders across marketing, sales, and customer success covering everything from AI's environmental impact to how to prove efficiency gains to skeptical teams. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:18 — How should a CMO get started with AI? 00:09:57 — What is the difference between an AI agent and a regular prompt? 00:12:47 — Will AI labs fix their environmental impact? 00:17:04 — How to convince skeptics that AI can help improve performance? 00:19:55 — How to deal with AI sycophancy when using it as a thought partner 00:22:06 — What efficiency gains are people seeing from generative AI in marketing? 00:25:42 — How to track and measure time saved by AI 00:27:47 — How to manage information and prompts across multiple AI platforms 00:33:59 — How to balance AI adoption with data privacy and security 00:36:17 — Which roles will be most disrupted by AI? 00:43:51 — Will AI sales calls just feel like spam robocalls? 00:46:29 — How to reinvest time saved by AI into growth and innovation 00:49:33 — When to buy software versus build it yourself with AI 00:54:35 — How to protect yourself from others using AI agents irresponsibly 00:55:58 — Why IT should not be the one driving AI adoption Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here This episode is brought to you by Google Cloud:  Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner. Learn more about Google Cloud here: https://cloud.google.com/   Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack Community LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy 

Is the AI disruption we've been discussing more prominent than ever? Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect Matt Shumer's viral "Something Big Is Happening" essay and a new sabotage report from Anthropic. We break down the latest departures from OpenAI and xAI, the delay of OpenAI's device, and how AI is intensifying (not lightening) the modern workload. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:51 — AI Pulse Survey 00:07:58 — Something Big Is Happening 00:27:06 — Claude Safety Risks 00:46:37 — Academy Success Score 01:03:33 — High Profile AI Resignations 01:06:55 — OpenAI's Changing Hardware Plans 01:09:17 — Does AI Actually Intensify Work? This week's episode is sponsored by our 2026 State of AI Report. This year, we're going beyond marketing-specific research to uncover how AI is being adopted and utilized across the organization, and we need your help to create the most comprehensive report yet. It's a quick seven-minute lift. In return, you'll get the full report for free when it drops, plus a chance to win or extend a 12-month SmarterX AI Mastery Membership. Go to smarterx.ai/survey to share your input. That's smarterx.ai/survey  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 

World leaders and tech titans are debating AGI timelines at Davos, but Amazon's latest moves suggest the disruption is already here. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the disconnect between the "powerful AI" promised by labs and the labor market "tsunami" warned by the IMF. From the White House's "Great Divergence" report to Anthropic's new 84-page Constitution and xAI's "human emulators," we explore the friction between technological acceleration and human adaptation. Plus, a look behind the curtain at how SmarterX uses AI to build courses at scale. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:03 — AI Pulse 00:05:10 — AGI Comes to Davos 00:21:26 — Amazon Layoffs and the “Great Divergence” 00:38:59 — AI for Course Creation 00:58:55 — Google DeepMind Is Hiring a “Chief AGI Economist” 01:02:06 — OpenAI Warns AI Is Reaching “High” Cybersecurity Threat Levels 01:07:18 — Anthropic Publishes New “Constitution” That Governs Claude's Behavior 01:17:39 — New Survey Shows Big Disconnect Between Employees and Leaders on AI 01:24:39 — xAI Wants to Automate White-Collar Workers 01:28:29 — How Do Credit Pricing Models Work? 01:38:22 — AI Product and Funding Updates Today's episode is also brought to you by our AI for Agencies Summit, a virtual event taking place from 12pm - 5pm ET on Thursday, February 12. The AI for Agencies Summit is designed for marketing agency practitioners and leaders who are ready to reinvent what's possible in their business and embrace smarter technologies to accelerate transformation and value creation. There is a free registration option, as well as paid ticket options that also give you on-demand access after the event. To register, go to www.aiforagencies.com  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

OpenAI turns to ads, while Anthropic puts an agent on your desktop. In Episode 191, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput analyze the arrival of "Claude Cowork," an autonomous agent that could replace entry-level tasks, and OpenAI's decision to begin testing ads in ChatGPT. We also cover the explosive Elon Musk vs. OpenAI lawsuit, Apple's choice to use Google Gemini for the next-generation Siri, and OpenAI's rumored "AirPods killer" hardware. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:44 — AI Pulse 00:08:18 — OpenAI Begins Rolling Out Ads in ChatGPT 00:26:07 — Claude Cowork 00:37:08 — Elon Musk vs. OpenAI Goes Nuclear 00:49:49 — Elon Musk Walks Back Grok Undressing Capability After Backlash 00:53:43 — OpenAI's Real-World Growth Data 00:56:43 — Personal Intelligence from Gemini 01:02:46 — Apple Picks Google for Siri Upgrade 01:05:31 — OpenAI's AI Device May Try to Kill AirPods 01:08:54 — This Week's AI-Native Chronicles 01:17:06 — Drama at Thinking Machines Lab 01:19:15 — Deepfakes Hit a Stunning New Level of Realism Today's episode is also brought to you by our AI for Agencies Summit, a virtual event taking place from 12pm - 5pm ET on Thursday, February 12. The AI for Agencies Summit is designed for marketing agency practitioners and leaders who are ready to reinvent what's possible in their business and embrace smarter technologies to accelerate transformation and value creation. There is a free registration option, as well as paid ticket options that also give you on-demand access after the event. To register, go to www.aiforagencies.com  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 

Is the AI "tipping point" already here? Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput jump into ChatGPT Health, Claude Code, and why we don't need AGI to transform work. We also break down how AI is reshaping healthcare, the $20B xAI funding round, and real-world use cases for building apps in minutes with Lovable. Plus, a look at Google Gemini's Gmail updates and the dark side of Grok's latest image tools. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:46 — AI Pulse 00:07:05 — ChatGPT Health 00:21:01 — Audience Reactions to Episode 189 00:29:33 — Real World AI Use Cases for Lovable, Claude Code, and More 00:51:12 — xAI Raises $20B Series E 00:56:28 — Anthropic Is Raising $10 Billion 00:59:09 — Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics Partner on Humanoid Robots 01:05:10 — Google Makes Big AI Updates to Gmail 01:08:11 — Similarweb Global AI Tracker Report 01:10:41— xAI Draws Fire for AI That “Digitally Undresses” People Today's episode is brought to you by our AI for Agencies Summit, a virtual event taking place from 12pm - 5pm ET on Thursday, February 12. The AI for Agencies Summit is designed for marketing agency practitioners and leaders who are ready to reinvent what's possible in their business and embrace smarter technologies to accelerate transformation and value creation. To register, go to www.aiforagencies.com  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

A Google principal engineer claims Claude Opus 4.5 completed a year's worth of work in a single hour. Now, the industry is grappling with a sudden, massive leap in coding capabilities that has experts warning that everything is about to change. In this week's episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the signals that we may have entered the "singularity." They explore the fallout from Yann LeCun's scorched-earth exit from Meta (including claims of "fudged" benchmarks), Sal Khan's "1% Solution" for job displacement, and NVIDIA's strategic acquisition of Groq talent. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:14 — AI Pulse 00:05:41 — How Close Are We to AGI? 00:31:48 — AI Change Management 00:38:18 — OpenAI Is Hiring a “Head of Preparedness” 00:41:59 — Khan Academy Creator Calls for Job Displacement Fund 00:47:30 — Jevons Paradox in AI 00:55:20 — The Rise of Vibe Revenue 00:57:57 — Salesforce Says Trust in LLMs Is Declining 01:03:25 — Nvidia Does Landmark Deal with Groq 01:06:21 — Meta Acquires Manus 01:08:34 — Yann LeCun Speaks Out 01:14:14 — OpenAI Preps for Largely Audio-Based AI Device 01:17:39— AI Predictions for 2026 01:20:35 — OpenAI Releases Prompt Packs for ChatGPT This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 at academy.smarterx.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 

Is 2026 the year society finally pushes back against artificial intelligence? In this year's final episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore the immediate future of AGI, analyzing Demis Hassabis's warning of a shift ten times larger than the Industrial Revolution and Shane Legg's prediction of human-level intelligence by 2028. The hosts break down critical developments, including Google's Gemini 3 Flash, OpenAI's staggering valuation talks, and the rise of world models that simulate physical reality.  Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:27 — AI Pulse 00:07:05 — AI Trends to Watch in 2026 00:31:59 — Demis Hassabis on the Future of Intelligence 00:42:35 — DeepMind Co-Founder on the Arrival of AGI 00:47:53 — Are AI Job Fears Overblown? 00:56:05 — Gemini 3 Flash 00:59:38 — OpenAI Eyes Billions in Fresh Funding 01:02:19 — OpenAI Releases New ChatGPT Images 01:04:18 — Karen Hao Issues AI Book Correction 01:08:18 — AI Keeps Getting Political (Roundup) 01:12:51 — AI World Models 01:17:31 — US Government Launches Tech Force This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 at academy.smarterx.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 

In this 100th episode of What Gets Measured, Jake and Jess revisit the clips from this year's standout conversations to uncover one powerful truth: AI only works when your fundamentals do. Hear insights from Mark Sirkin, Susan Walsh, Vanessa Liu, Cecilia Dones, Charlie de Thibault, and Mike Kaput on strategy, data quality, leadership, and the future of AI agents. SHOWPAGE: www.ninjacat.io/blog/ai-only-works-when-the-fundamentals-work  © 2025, NinjaCat 

Fresh from MAICON, where we spent time both teaching and learning, we also recorded a special edition of AI Answers just for you. In this episode, Mike Kaput joins Paul Roetzer live from the conference to tackle questions submitted by MAICON attendees. From hands-on use cases to the future of AI in marketing and business, our hosts dive into the biggest themes shaping AI adoption today. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:19 — Question #1: Is “AI-first” in marketing really just about efficiency and content or can it actually create new, unique customer experiences? 00:07:49 — Question #2: How should B2B companies rethink their GTM playbooks? 00:11:12 — Question #3: What are the consequences of the “progress at all costs” mindset the AI labs have?  00:16:42 — Question #4: How far away are we from “autonomous” marketing? 00:20:31 — Question #5: Which AI-powered marketing tactic has surprised you by under-delivering, and what lessons did you learn? 00:21:46 — Question #6: What's the most compelling early AI use case you've seen that helped leadership finally “get it,” i.e. enough to greenlight investment? 00:23:37 — Question #7: What's your best guess about the impact of the ability to purchase, checkout, and pay for goods right within ChatGPT on Direct-to-Consumer brands?  00:25:13 — Question #8: What's the one change that has shocked you the most about AI and what impact does it have for marketers today and tomorrow? 00:27:31 — Question #9: Are companies overinvesting in “secure” in-house AI builds when frontier models already have strong privacy and safety standards? 00:30:24 — Question #10: How do you see AI being used in the non-profit sector? 00:33:36 — Question #11:What is it going to take for education institutions to actually start integrating AI? 00:36:47 — Question #12: How does the average (or above average) marketer stay on top of everything happening in AI? 00:38:04 — Question #13: What signs tell you an organization is ready to move from isolated AI pilots to scaled adoption?   This episode is brought to you by Google Cloud:  Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools built for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated and optimized AI stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom-built chips, generative AI models and development platform, as well as AI-powered applications, to help organizations transform. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner. Learn more about Google Cloud here: https://cloud.google.com/   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 

As AI races toward full automation, billionaires, policymakers, and everyday workers are colliding in a new kind of power struggle.  In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput tackle the biggest AI shifts shaking business, politics, and society. From OpenAI's Dev Day to a new Senate report warning that automation could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs, the conversation examines what's really coming for the workforce.  Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:12 — OpenAI Dev Day 00:10:27 — AI Is Getting More Political 00:27:05 — Sora Copyright Drama Continues 00:37:05 — Gemini Enterprise  00:43:10 — Gemini for Home 00:47:35 — AI's Impact on Job Hunting and Hiring 00:50:10 — AI Making Us “Professional Generalists” 00:56:47 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off either an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 when you go to academy.smarterx.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 

Sora 2 is here, and it's a mind-blowing, copyright-defying mess. That kicks off this week's episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show. In it, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down everything going on in AI this week, including the release of Claude Sonnet 4.5, ChatGPT's new Instant Checkout feature, Elon Musk's Grokipedia, and much more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:07:24 — Sora 2 and OpenAI's AI Social Video App 00:31:30 — Claude Sonnet 4.5 00:42:01 — ChatGPT Instant Checkout and AI Commerce 00:47:18 — OpenAI H1 Results 00:53:43 — In New Interview, Sam Altman Says the GPT-5 Haters Got It All Wrong 00:57:27 — Grokopedia 01:02:27 — Tinker from Thinking Machines 01:04:30 — California Enacts AI Transparency Law 01:07:45 — Mercor Launches AI Productivity Index 01:13:27 — AI Impact on Jobs Updates 01:16:56 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off either an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 when you go to academy.smarterx.ai. 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 

Our guest Mike Kaput of SmarterX takes us inside the new AI Academy, a membership-based learning platform for organizations and individuals. Find out how their AI Academy delivers AI literacy for all—through frameworks, certifications, and personalized learning journeys that help organizations roll out AI training responsibly and at scale. Show Notes: Mike Kaput, Chief Content Officer at SmarterX  explains how they are creating and distributing learning experiences in a fast-moving environment. Some of his key points include:AI literacy is step one for everyone. Every role needs a baseline understanding of what AI is, what it can do, and how to apply it—before tools or advanced use cases.Teach frameworks, not prescriptions. Because AI changes fast, focus training on durable  models and  principles learners can reuse as tools evolve.Blend evergreen with “live” learning. Pair on-demand eLearning courses (Foundations → Piloting → Scaling) with timely elements—Academy Live sessions, weekly gen-AI app reviews, and community—to keep skills current.Make it measurable and meaningful. Certification paths include quizzes and final exams; departmental/industry tracks signal practical, job-relevant competence (with digital badging on the roadmap).About SmarterX:SmarterX is an AI research and education firm and parent company of AI Academy, The Artificial Intelligence Show, and Marketing AI Institute. Learn more about the AI Academy.Listen to The Artificial Intelligence ShowAbout Mike Kaput: Mike Kaput is a marketing and business AI expert, speaker, and author. In his role as Marketing AI Institute's Chief Content Officer, he uses dozens of powerful AI tools daily to increase productivity and performance across hundreds of use cases. And his actionable talks can teach you and your team how to do the same thing. Mike's talks help companies of every size in any industry to capture massive productivity and performance gains using practical AI knowledge, use cases, and tools. They also make AI approachable and accessible for professionals at every level and in every function.The result is that companies in every industry—including The Financial Times, Vimeo, and Vodafone—have come away from Mike's talks armed with everything they need to start building a competitive advantage with AI.Powered by Learning earned Awards of Distinction in the Podcast/Audio and Business Podcast categories from The Communicator Awards and a Gold and Silver Davey Award. The podcast is also named to Feedspot's Top 40 L&D podcasts and Training Industry's Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide. Learn more about d'Vinci at www.dvinci.com. Follow us on LinkedInLike us on Facebook

Never-before-seen research on how ChatGPT is actually used at work, a brand new evaluation framework to determine AI's impact on the economy, and the rise of "AI workslop"... Needless to say, it's been a busy week. In this week's episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down everything going on in the world of AI, including the topics above and brand new AI releases like ChatGPT Pulse, Meta Vibes, and much, much more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:06:36 — ChatGPT Usage and Adoption at Work 00:16:03 — OpenAI GDPVal Benchmark 00:30:43 — AI Workslop 00:40:40 — ChatGPT Pulse 00:48:00 — OpenAI-Nvidia Mega-Deal 00:54:23 — Meta Vibes 00:58:32 — ChatGPT Parental Controls 01:02:24 — Latest Updates on AI and Jobs 01:09:30 — Mercor Founder Interview 01:12:11 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off either an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 when you go to academy.smarterx.ai. 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 

AI isn't just shaping business anymore, it's rewriting the economy.  In this week's episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput connect the dots on the rapid rise of the “AI economy,” from mass corporate restructuring and three-day workweek predictions to research forecasting trillions in productivity gains. They explore how people are really using ChatGPT, the future of AI-native organizations, and the latest breakthroughs from Meta's wearable launches to reasoning models acing elite coding competitions.  Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:08:48 — The AI Economy 00:31:03 — How People Use ChatGPT 00:38:49 — The Future of Organizations 00:47:49 — Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Launch 00:51:33 — Gemini, ChatGPT Achieve ICPC Gold-Level 00:54:55 — How Americans View AI 00:59:36 — Ongoing AI Lawsuits 01:03:02 — AI and Voice 01:06:42 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off either an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 when you go to academy.smarterx.ai. 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 

If your company isn't talking about an AI-forward strategy, it might be falling behind. In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput break down what Salesforce's Marc Benioff and other leaders are saying about AI-driven job cuts, OpenAI's bold new plan to certify 10 million Americans in AI skills, and how the U.S. government is teaming up with Big Tech to push AI education. Plus, in our rapid-fire section, stay tuned for insights into Google's antitrust case, plans for Apple's AI search engine, and more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:07:00 — OpenAI Jobs Platform 00:18:45 — Salesforce AI Job Cuts 00:31:12 — US AI Education 00:41:08 — OpenAI Secondary Sale and Cash Burn 00:45:40 — OpenAI Executive Guide 00:48:00 — OAI Labs 00:52:33 — Google Antitrust Case 00:54:35 — AI Progress Update 00:59:13 — Research on Hallucinations 01:04:56 — Apple's AI Search Engine Plans for Siri 01:06:52 — Prompt Injection in Customer Service 01:11:38 — AI Product and Funding Updates This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. You can get $100 off either an individual purchase or a membership by using code POD100 when you go to academy.smarterx.ai. 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

We paused for the holiday, but the AI news didn't! In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore how AI is already reshaping the job market, with new research showing sharp declines in entry-level roles. They unpack Silicon Valley's $100M super PAC aimed at blocking AI regulation, highlight Google's breakthrough “Nano Banana” image editor, Meta's AI team struggles, and more in our rapid-fire section. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:07:17 — AI Labor Market Signals 00:16:37 — AI Industry's Increasing Political Influence 00:28:33 — Google's Stunning “Nano Banana” Image Editor 00:34:26 — OpenAI Parental Controls and Support Features 00:38:23 — Anthropic Settles Authors' Copyright Lawsuit 00:42:44 — Meta's AI Strategy in Flux 00:46:06 — GenAI App Landscape Report 00:51:10 — OpenAI–Anthropic Joint Safety Evaluation 00:54:37 — Jensen Huang Suggests AI Will Create a Four-Day Workweek 01:00:11 — Microsoft's AI Excel Warning 01:03:17 — Claude in Classrooms 01:07:07 — AI Product and Funding Updates  This episode is brought to you by AI Academy by SmarterX. AI Academy is 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. Learn more here. 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 

AI that feels conscious is coming faster than society is ready for… In Episode 164 of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput unpack the viral MIT study, the brutal reality of companies forcing AI adoption, and Mustafa Suleyman's warning about “seemingly conscious AI.” Alongside these deep dives, our rapid-fire section gives updates on Meta's AI reorg, Otter.ai's legal troubles, Google and Apple's AI strategies, and the environmental impact of AI usage. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:52 — MIT Report on Gen AI Pilots 00:16:26 — AI's Evolving Impact on Jobs 00:25:00 — AI and Consciousness 00:35:48 — Meta's AI Reorg and Vision 00:40:59 — Otter.ai Legal Troubles 00:46:30 — Sam Altman on GPT-6  00:51:14 — Google Gemini and Pixel 10 00:56:20 — Apple May Use Gemini for Siri  00:59:49 — Lex Fridman Interviews Sundar Pichai  01:05:38 — AI Environmental Impact 01:10:37 — AI Funding and Product 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 week's episode is also brought to you by our AI Literacy project events.  We have several upcoming events and announcements that are worth putting on your radar: All new courses and certificates are now live in AI Academy.  Sept 18: [Webinar] Intro to AI presented by Google Cloud Sept. 24: [Webinar] 5 Essential Steps to Scaling AI presented by Google Cloud Register today! 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 

The aftershocks of GPT-5's chaotic rollout continue as OpenAI scrambles to address user backlash, confusing model choices, and shifting product strategies. In this episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput also explore the fallout from a leaked Meta AI policy document that raises major ethical concerns, share insights from Demis Hassabis on the path to AGI, and cover the latest AI power plays: Sam Altman's trillion-dollar ambitions, his public feud with Elon Musk, an xAI leadership shake-up, chip geopolitics, Apple's surprising AI comeback, and more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00:00 — Intro 00:06:00 — GPT-5's Continued Chaotic Rollout 00:16:03 — Meta's Controversial AI Policies 00:28:27 — Demis Hassabis on AI's Future 00:40:55 — What's Next for OpenAI After GPT-5? 00:46:41 — Altman / Musk Drama 00:50:55 — xAI Leadership Shake-Up 00:55:55 — Perplexity's Audacious Play for Google Chrome 00:58:32 — Chip Geopolitics 01:01:43 — Anthropic and AI in Government 01:05:17 — Apple's AI Turnaround  01:08:09 — Cohere Raises $500M for Enterprise AI  01:10:57 — AI in Education This episode is 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. 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 

This episode may just be the calm before the GPT-5 storm… We're back with another rapid-fire episode—there was just too much AI news to cover any other way. In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dig into the possible release of GPT-5, unveil what's coming in our reimagined AI Academy 3.0, and examine how AI is transforming job markets, consulting, and enterprise strategy. They also break down key updates from OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Google—and what listeners need to know as AI's impact accelerates across business and education. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps:  00:00 — Intro 10:27 — OpenAI's Explosive Growth 16:52 — Microsoft and OpenAI Near Contract Agreement 23:23 — ChatGPT Study Mode 28:42 — How We Talk About AI's Impact on Jobs 36:16 — Microsoft Paper on AI Jobs Impact 41:24 — AI's Impact on the Consulting Industry 47:01 — Apple AI Acquisition Speculation 51:26 — Earnings Reports 58:16 — Gemini 2.5 Deep Think 01:04:29 — Meta's Vision for Superintelligence 01:12:46 — ChatGPT Shared Links Indexed by Google 01:15:05 — 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 

75% van de marketingteams heeft geen AI-roadmap. Hoe zorg je ervoor dat jouw bedrijf niet achterblijft? In deze aflevering leer je van AI-expert Mike Kaput hoe je AI succesvol integreert in je marketingprocessen.In deze aflevering is Mike Kaput te gast, Chief Content Officer bij Marketing AI Institute. Mike is een toonaangevende expert op het gebied van AI in marketing. Hij heeft ontelbare uren besteed aan het onderzoeken, testen en implementeren van AI-tools. Met zijn diepgaande kennis helpt hij professionals wereldwijd om AI effectief in te zetten voor hun marketingstrategieën. Hij is een veelgevraagd spreker en co-host van The Artificial Intelligence Show Podcast.De belangrijkste gespreksonderwerpenWaarom 75% van de marketingteams geen AI-roadmap heeft en waarom dit problematisch is.Het concept van AI literacy: wat het is, waarom het cruciaal is en hoe je het ontwikkelt.De use case-methodologie: hoe je je werk opsplitst in taken en prioriteert welke AI kan verbeteren.Praktische tips voor het vinden van de juiste AI-tools voor specifieke taken.Mikes driestappenaanpak: bestaande technologie, algemene AI-tools en gespecialiseerde tools.Concrete voorbeelden van hoe Marketing AI Institute 75% tijd bespaart op hun podcastworkflow.Het verschil tussen AI-hype en echte praktische toepassingen.Trends richting AI-agents en wat dat betekent voor de toekomst van marketing.Change management: hoe haal je AI succesvol binnen je organisatie?Het belang van een visiegedreven benadering versus angstgedreven besluitvorming.Relevante links en bronnenMarketing AI Institute - Voor AI-educatie en -trainingSmarterX - Voor uitgebreide AI literacy-programma'sThe AI Artificial Intelligence Show-podcast - Wekelijks nieuws over AI in marketingState of Marketing AI Report 2025 - Jaarlijks onderzoek naar AI-adoptieBoek: Co-Intelligence van Ethan Mollick - Aanbevolen leesmateriaalBoek: Marketing Artificial Intelligence van Mike Kaput en Paul RoetzerOntdek de nieuwe spelregels van kopen in het digitale tijdperkWil je weten waarom traditionele sales- en marketingstrategieën niet meer werken en hoe je jouw bedrijf kunt voorbereiden op het Zero Moment of Truth-tijdperk? In de gratis online workshop "De nieuwe spelregels van kopen" van ons zusterbedrijf Buzzlytics leer je hoe de moderne klantreis is veranderd en welke strategieën wél resultaat opleveren in 2025. Meld je nu aan voor de eerstvolgende workshop en ontdek hoe je van je website je beste verkoper maakt. Ga naar form.buzzlytics.nl/de-nieuwe-spelregels en reserveer je plek voordat je concurrent het doet!

In this illuminating episode of the AI Edge Podcast for Enterprise Marketers, hosts Yadin Porter de Leon, Jessica Hreha, and Michelle Moore sit down with Mike Kaput, Chief Content Officer at Marketing AI Institute and co-author of Marketing Artificial Intelligence: AI, Marketing and the Future of Business.Forget the endless quest for "the right AI tools." Mike challenges this common question, guiding listeners towards a more strategic approach to AI adoption in marketing. Discover how enterprise companies can shift their behavior, focusing on strategic intent rather than just tool acquisition.The conversation delves into the core changes needed within marketing teams to effectively integrate AI, exploring practical AI tools that marketers can leverage today for enhanced content creation, personalization, and customer engagement. Mike shares insights on often-overlooked AI capabilities and discusses the evolving roles of marketers and marketing leaders in an AI-driven enterprise, highlighting essential skills for success. Follow Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekaput/Marketing AI Council: https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/ Reach out to us on LinkedInYadin Porter de Leon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/porterdeleon/Suzanne Ambiel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-ambiel-a77807/Jessica Hreha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicahreha/Michelle Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-moore-sfbay/Maila Ruggiero: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-ai-la-ruggiero-b5132817a/Contact the show yadin@techvillagemedia.comLearn more about the VMware Marketing AI Council and the global marketing generative AI success. https://enter.amcpros.com/marcom/entry/vmware-marketing-ai-council-innovates-and-empowers/

In this episode of RevOps Champions, Brendon Dennewill is joined by Mike Kaput, Chief Content Officer at Marketing AI Institute and strategic leader at SmarterX, to talk about breaking down the real-world barriers to AI adoption—and how teams can take small, practical steps that drive big results.Mike shares the evolution of the Marketing AI Institute, which launched in 2016 to help marketers build AI literacy. Today, through SmarterX, that mission has expanded to support cross-functional teams—marketing, sales, HR, legal, and beyond—in adopting AI in a way that's grounded in strategy and education.Together, Brendon and Mike explore what often holds organizations back. While many invest in tools, they skip the critical first step: ensuring their people understand AI and how it can support their work. Mike warns against chasing the “next big thing” without a clear plan and instead recommends starting with what you have—documenting workflows, identifying use cases, and building a culture of experimentation.They also highlight how RevOps plays a vital role in enabling AI readiness—from clean, connected data to structured processes. Legal, IT, and change management aren't just back-end concerns—they're foundational to scaling AI responsibly.Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or looking to optimize your approach, this episode offers actionable takeaways. The message is simple but powerful: AI doesn't require a massive overhaul to make an impact. Start small. Stay consistent. And build toward smarter, more scalable operations—one step at a time.Find more at revopschampions.com

AI is moving faster than most people realize—and it's continuing to reshape the workforce. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dig into Microsoft's 6,000 job cuts and what they signal about the future of AI-powered automation, they also explain the major copyright report that triggered a high-level firing and they break down new data from the 2025 State of Marketing AI Report.  The episode also covers OpenAI's autonomous coding agent, TikTok's new AI video tool, the rise of AI baby podcasters, what to watch for at Google I/O and more in our rapid fire section. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:06:49 —More Quiet AI Layoffs, Including at Microsoft 00:19:24 — Bombshell Copyright Decision and Drama 00:30:01 — 2025 State of Marketing AI Report Findings 00:39:18 — OpenAI Releases Codex 00:41:40 — Altman Wants to Build “Core AI Subscription” for Your Life 00:56:20 — Altman, Musk, and Grok Drama 01:01:22 — Are Chatbots Replacing Search? 01:05:36 — AI in Education Updates 01:11:15 — The Cost of AI 01:14:29 — AI Product and Funding Updates 01:20:04 — Listener Question This episode is brought to you by the AI for B2B Marketers Summit. Join us on Thursday, June 5th at 12 PM ET, and learn real-world strategies on how to use AI to grow better, create smarter content, build stronger customer relationships, and much more. Thanks to our sponsors, there's even a free ticket option. See the full lineup and register now at www.b2bsummit.ai. This week's episode is also 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 

Fresh off a wave of “AI‑first” CEO manifestos, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput slice into the fallout: Duolingo and Box join Shopify's AI-first pledge, more signals of AI job disruption emerge, and OpenAI rolls back 4o due to an overly agreeable personality. Then it's rapid‑fire —Johnson & Johnson bins 90 % of its 900 gen‑AI pilots, Big‑Tech earnings put real numbers on the AI boom, Nvidia spars with Anthropic over chip exports, Claude upgrades, Alibaba's Qwen‑3, Descript's AI avatars, and more. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:03:49 —The Rise of the AI-First Company 00:17:37 — More Signals of AI Job Disruption and the “Stop Hiring Humans” Campaign 00:30:23 —OpenAI Rolls Back 4o Update Due to Annoying Personality 00:44:10 —AI Earnings Calls  00:48:54 —What Enterprise AI Strategy Really Looks Like 00:55:03 — How McKinsey, BCG, and Deloitte Are Using AI 01:00:05 — New Report Calls Chatbot Arena Leaderboard Into Question 01:04:04 — Meta AI App and Zuckerberg's Plan for AI 01:11:39 —Nvidia's Beef with Anthropic 01:14:38 — US Copyright Office Intellectual Property Resources 01:16:15 — AI Product and Funding Updates 01:22:11 — Listener Question This episode is brought to you by the AI for B2B Marketers Summit. Join us on Thursday, June 5th at 12 PM ET, and learn real-world strategies on how to use AI to grow better, create smarter content, build stronger customer relationships, and much more. Thanks to our sponsors, there's even a free ticket option. See the full lineup and register now at www.b2bsummit.ai. This week's episode is also 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 

After a quick spring break, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput are back, and the AI world definitely didn't take a vacation. In this episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show, our hosts catch up on two weeks of major developments, including OpenAI's surprising release of o3 and o4-mini, the accelerating wave of quiet AI-driven layoffs, and a new federal executive order on AI education.  Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:05:49 —o3 and o4-mini, and AGI 00:17:21 — AI-Caused “Quiet Layoffs” and Impact on Jobs 00:31:46 — White House Plan for AI Education 00:36:04 — Other OpenAI Updates 00:43:04 — Ethan Mollick's Criticism of Microsoft Copilot 00:46:43 — Era of Experience Paper 00:54:23 — Chief AI Officers at Companies 00:58:54 — Anthropic Researcher Says There Is a Chance Claude Is Conscious 01:07:03 — xAI Funding and Updates 01:11:07 — Other AI Product Updates 01:13:40 — Listener Questions This episode is brought to you by our AI for B2B Marketers Summit: Join us and learn valuable insights and practical knowledge on how AI can revolutionize your marketing efforts, enhance customer experiences, and drive business growth. The Summit takes place virtually from 12:00pm - 4:45pm ET on Thursday, June 5. There is a free registration option, as well as paid ticket options that also give you on-demand access after the event. To register, go to b2bsummit.ai  This week's episode is also 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 

Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer analyze the ripple effects of Elon Musk's bid to acquire OpenAI, JD Vance's keynote address at the AI Action Summit in Paris, the latest GPT-4o update from OpenAI, and the unfolding drama surrounding xAI. They also explore the growing impact of robotics, along with other pressing topics in our rapid-fire segment. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:05:44 — Elon Musk Bid to Buy OpenAI and Ongoing Feud 00:15:06 — JD Vance Keynote at AI Action Summit in Paris 00:28:23 — Effect of Generative AI on Jobs 00:34:35 — GPT-4o Update + OpenAI Roadmap 00:40:08 — xAI Drama 00:45:51 — AI More Empathetic Than Humans 00:51:22 — Results of Major AI Copyright Case in the US 00:54:47 — OpenAI Reasoning Model Prompting Guide 00:59:40 — Rise of the Robots 01:04:59 — Apple's AI for Siri Faces Issues & Delays 01:07:51 — Listener Questions This episode is brought to you by our AI for Writers Summit. The Summit takes place virtually from 12:00pm - 5:00pm ET on Thursday, March 6. There is a free registration option, as well as paid ticket options that also give you on-demand access after the event. To register, go to www.aiwritersummit.com  This episode is also brought to you by our 2025 State of Marketing AI Report: Last year, we uncovered insights from nearly 1,800 marketing and business leaders, revealing how AI is being adopted and utilized in their industries. This year, we're aiming even higher—and we need your input. Take a few minutes to share your perspective by completing this year's survey at www.stateofmarketingai.com. 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 AI Academy for Marketers

Find out how AI is transforming marketing with expert insights from Mike Kaput, of Marketing AI Institute. Learn about AI agents, deep research tools, and practical strategies to future-proof your agency.  SHOWPAGE: https://www.ninjacat.io/blog/wgm-podcast-rethinking-ai-for-smarter-marketing  © 2025, NinjaCat

This week our hosts, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput, unpack Sam Altman's bold claims about the rapid pace of AI advancements, OpenAI's latest moves in the world of reasoning models, and new safety measures from Anthropic, Google, and Meta to keep AI development in check. They also explore the California State University system's ambitious ChatGPT integration for 500,000 students and faculty, ByteDance's groundbreaking deepfake system, and the EU's latest AI bans. Access the show notes and show links here This episode is brought to you by our AI for Writers Summit. The Summit takes place virtually from 12:00pm - 5:00pm ET on Thursday, March 6. There is a free registration option, as well as paid ticket options that also give you on-demand access after the event. To register, go to www.aiwritersummit.com  Timestamps: 00:04:22 — Sam Altman on GPT-5 00:26:55 — The Anthropic Economic Index 00:33:31 — OpenAI and the CSU system bring AI to 500,000 students & faculty 00:41:40 — Gemini 2.0  00:46:34 — Meta, Google, Anthropic Safety Measures 00:54:19 — Boom Times For ChatGPT 00:58:42 — Omni-Human1 01:02:13 — New EU AI Bans 01:08:25 — Figure and OpenAI Breakup 01:11:01 — Schulman Leaves Anthropic, Joins OpenAI Ex-CTO's Company 01:12:46 — Sutskever's startup to fundraise at $20B valuation 01:14:53 — New AI Case Studies from Google and Microsoft 01:17:18 — Listener Questions 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 AI Academy for Marketers

One week after DeepSeek's disruptive introduction, we are back with more news and insights about the lasting impact of this open-source model. Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they explore the latest advancements in AI, including OpenAI's mini-o3 and deep research developments, the U.S. Copyright Office's pivotal report on AI-generated works, Meta's response to DeepSeek, funding news, and more.  Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:07:37 — DeepSeek's Fallout 00:17:04 — OpenAI Releases o3-mini and deep research 00:40:37 — US Copyright Office Hints AI-Influenced Work Is Protected 00:47:02 — OpenAI Seeks Silicon Valley's Largest-Ever Funding Round 00:51:43 — How Meta Is Responding to DeepSeek 00:54:36 — Which AI Should You Use? An Answer 01:00:23 — a16z AI Voice Agent Market Analysis 01:03:20 — Listener Questions 01:07:30 — AI Use Cases 01:14:07 — AI Funding and Product Updates This episode is brought to you by our AI Mastery Membership, this 12-month membership gives you access to all the education, insights, and answers you need to master AI for your company and career. To learn more about the membership, go to www.smarterx.ai/ai-mastery.  As a special thank you to our podcast audience, you can use the code POD100 to save $100 on a membership.  This episode is also brought to you by our AI for Writers Summit. The Summit takes place virtually from 12:00pm - 5:00pm ET on Thursday, March 6. There is a free registration option, as well as paid ticket options that also give you on-demand access after the event. To register, go to www.aiwritersummit.com  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 AI Academy for Marketers

Join our hosts, Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer, for a special year-end episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show! In this audience-focused finale, they address your most pressing questions about AI, tackling the top 25 questions submitted directly from our audience. We're grateful for your thoughtful questions and continued support in 2025. Access the show notes and show links here This episode is brought to you by our AI Mastery Membership, this 12-month membership gives you access to all the education, insights, and answers you need to master AI for your company and career. To learn more about the membership, go to www.smarterx.ai/ai-mastery.  As a special thank you to our podcast audience, you can use the code POD150 to save $150 on a membership.  Timestamps: 00:07:01 — Question 1: In many places, AI skills aren't taught in schools, leaving parents searching for ways to help their kids build a strong career future. What are some tips to guide them? 00:10:08 — Question 2: What should universities be doing in 2025 to better prepare college students for AI?  00:11:34 — Question 3: What has AI not changed? Or what will AI not change?  00:14:49 — Question 4: Is the race to be first to market setting a dangerous precedent? 00:17:41 — Question 5: What are the most valuable education tools to help further a career in AI? 00:19:49 — Question 6: How can we gather ROI of the AI tech stack next year? 00:21:14 — Question 7: What unintended consequences of widespread AI adoption should we be watching for? 00:23:42 — Question 8: What is the most impactful piece of advice and/or literature you came across regarding AI in 2024? 00:25:34 — Question 9: Which uniquely human traits are most critical for marketers to ALSO upskill and focus on alongside building their AI skills and capabilities? 00:29:11 — Question 10: How can a company embrace AI tools in a way that fosters innovation while minimizing wasted time?  00:34:03 — Question 11: What is your advice for AI enthusiasts who work in industries that are slower to adopt new technology? 00:36:52 — Question 12: What is your favorite AI tool for work and why? 00:38:33 — Question 13: Can you share an automation or workflow that has been the most effective? 00:39:49 — Question 14: What would you consider to be the most impactful or beneficial AI use case that you've seen or heard of? 00:41:15 — Question 15: With the rise of AI agents that can autonomously execute complex tasks and strategies, how do you see the role of marketers evolving in the next few years?  00:44:24 — Question 16: HOW do you build agents?  00:45:43 — Question 17: How should agencies reinvest time saved with AI to drive greater value for clients? 00:46:56 — Question 18: Any specific recommendations for language that agencies can use in their client contracts?  00:48:08 — Question 19: In an AI-driven world, where will firms find future Partners? 00:51:10 — Question 20: Do you think AI will change the typical agency pricing model, particularly in areas like project-based work or retainers? 00:52:30 — Question 21: What opportunity and challenges excite you the most, or fills you with dread, and why? 00:54:08 — Question 22: How do you stay optimistic about the future of humanity? 00:55:18 — Question 23: What's an industry where you think AI is currently underutilized? 00:56:36 — Question 24: If you could have one wish granted for the future of AI in 2025, what would it be, and why? 00:59:08 — Question 25: What is the one, most urgent piece of AI advice you'd give to any business professional as they enter the new year? 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 AI Academy for Marketers

While Santa's loading his sleigh, Silicon Valley's dropping AI breakthroughs by the hour. OpenAI's "12 Days of Shipmas" keeps the gifts coming with ChatGPT Canvas, Apple Intelligence integration, and game-changing video capabilities. Not to be outdone, Google jumps in with Gemini 2.0 and its impressive Deep Research tool. Join Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput as they unwrap these developments, plus rapid-fire updates on Andreessen's AI censorship bombshell, an OpenAI employee's AGI claims, and the latest product launches and funding shaking up the industry. Access the show notes and show links here This episode is brought to you by our AI Mastery Membership, this 12-month membership gives you access to all the education, insights, and answers you need to master AI for your company and career. To learn more about the membership, go to www.smarterx.ai/ai-mastery.  As a special thank you to our podcast audience, you can use the code POD150 to save $150 on a membership.  Timestamps: 00:05:39 — OpenAI 12 Days of Shipmas: Days 4 - 8 00:18:54 — Gemini 2 Release + Deep Research 00:33:03 — Hands-On with o1 00:46:18 — Perplexity Growth  00:50:46 — Andreessen AI Tech Censorship Comments 00:56:22 — OpenAI AGI 01:00:38 — Amazon Agent Lab 01:03:38 — Pricing for AI Agents 01:07:45 — OpenAI Faces Opposition to For-Profit Status 01:11:13 —Ilya Sutskever at NeurIPS 01:14:20 — Mollick Essay on When to Use AI 01:16:15 — Product and Funding Updates 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 AI Academy for Marketers

Tech giants are battling for AI supremacy this December. OpenAI drops daily surprises, Amazon unveils next-gen models, and industry titans clash behind closed doors. Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the latest tech releases, exclusive DealBook Summit revelations, and the power plays reshaping AI's future. Access the show notes and show links here This episode is brought to you by our upcoming webinar: The AI-Forward CEO: Unlock the Power and Intelligence of a Co-CEO Custom GPT. Join us December 17, 2024 at 12pm ET/9am PT to learn what Co-CEO is, how Co-CEO works, example use cases and how you can build your own custom GPT. Visit SmarterX.ai and click on the Register Now CTA at the top of the page to register today! 00:05:51 — OpenAI 12 Days of Shipmas 00:27:23 — Interviews with Major AI Leaders at DealBook Summit 00:40:57 — Amazon's New Family of Models 00:47:05 — OpenAI / Microsoft Deal 00:52:23 —  David Sacks Is Trump Administration's AI and Crypto Czar 00:55:59 — World Models 00:59:49 — Coca-Cola AI Holiday Ad 01:04:14 — Devin AI Coder Update 01:08:57 — AI Product and Company Updates 01:17:36 — Housekeeping Items 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 AI Academy for Marketers

AI agents are not as independent as headlines suggest. Join hosts Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer as they examine why giants like OpenAI and Google are seeing diminishing returns in their AI development, demystify the current state of AI agents, and unpack fascinating insights from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's recent conversation with Lex Fridman about the future of responsible AI development and the challenges ahead. Today's episode is brought to you by our AI for Agencies Summit, a virtual event taking place from 12pm - 5pm ET on Wednesday, November 20. Visit www.aiforagencies.com and use the code AIFORWARD200 for $200 off your ticket. 00:04:34 — Has AI Hit a Wall? 00:14:31 — What Is An AI Agent? 00:38:56 — Dario Amodei Interview  00:49:27 — OpenAI Nears Launch of AI Agent Tool 00:51:58 — OpenAI Co-Founder Returns to Startup After Monthslong Leave 00:53:41 — Research: How Gen AI Is Already Impacting the Labor Market 00:58:42 — Google's Latest Gemini Model Now Tops the AI Leaderboard 01:02:53 — Microsoft Copilot Is Struggling 01:09:03 — Microsoft 200+ AI Transformation Stories 01:11:11 — xAI Is Raising Up to $6 Billion at $50 Billion Valuation 01:13:15 — Writer Raises $200M Series C at $1.9B Valuation 01:15:24 — How Spotify Views AI-Generated Music Want to receive our videos faster? SUBSCRIBE to our channel! Visit our website: https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com Receive our weekly newsletter: https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/newsletter-subscription Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar: https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/resources#filter=.webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference: www.MAICON.ai Enroll in AI Academy for Marketers: https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/academy/home Join our community: Slack: https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/slack-group-form LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mktgai Twitter: https://twitter.com/MktgAi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketing.ai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketingAIinstitute

#marketinginstitute #artificialintelligence #jimjimsreinventionrevolution #neworleans So who's that guy on the album cover with JimJim?  In this episode JimJim escapes to New Orleans for a few days but wanted to drop a review of MAICON 2024, a marketing AI conference he recently attended.  Listen to JJRR 117 as JimJim reviews the conference and shares Mike Kaput's 30 AI tools in 30 minutes presentation directly from the show.  Listen to the end to hear JimJim's current thoughts on the state of artificial intelligence.   https://magicmind.superfiliate.com/JIMCIRILLO https://ko-fi.com/jimjim99 https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/ https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/events/marketing-artificial-intelligence-conference  jimjim99 | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Hey Revolutionaries!  Hope you enjoy this review of MAICON 2024.  FYI It's happening again in October 2025 so mark you calendars.  So where's everybody at in regard to artificial intelligence?  I'm an admitted newby but I think this topic is really important going forward so I wanted to drop this conference review and ask for your thoughts.  What new applications of AI have you seen that have really blown you away?  If you want to share please reach out to jimjim@jimjimsreinventionrevolution.com.  I'd love to share a few from listeners on the show. Enjoy the episode? Share with friends! Subscribe in Spotify, Apple or Google Podcasts! https://www.jimjimsreinventionrevolution.com/resources jimjim99 | Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, Facebook | Linktree https://ko-fi.com/jimjim99

In this episode of The Destination Marketing Podcast, Adam and Mike Kaput, chief content officer at Marketing AI Institute, discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the destination marketing industry. They delve into the latest AI-powered tools that have emerged and share valuable insights into how these tools can be effectively utilized to enhance destination marketing strategies. “Leading up to ChatGP has been because machines can help make themselves smarter, but now when we have humans using smarter machines to make both the human and the machine smarter, suddenly we're off to the races. The people that learn right now how to leverage these tools effectively in their own domain of expertise are going to feel like they're superhuman.” -Mike Kaput Marketing AI Institute If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic's services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. If you are interested in joining the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

Want to simplify your content creation process? Wondering how AI tools can help? To discover how to use AI tools to enhance your content marketing workflows, I interview Mike Kaput.Guest: Mike Kaput | Show Notes: socialmediaexaminer.com/583Review our show on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.