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• #181: AI Answers - Measuring AI Skills, Aligning Leaders, AI Literacy Frameworks, Overcoming Resistance & Preparing for AI Agents

  AI literacy is becoming essential across every organization, but most leaders are still figuring out how to measure it, teach it, and communicate its value.  In this episode of AI Answers, we dig into questions about emerging AI skills frameworks, why literacy matters for every employee, how to talk about risk and responsible AI guidelines, and what to do when teams resist training or demand proof before pilots begin. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:05:33 — Question #1: Have any AI literacy frameworks emerged that help assess and track employees’ AI skills? 00:09:45 — Question #2: How important is it for all employees to develop basic AI literacy?  00:12:34 — Question #3: How can leaders articulate the business value of investing in AI literacy when stakeholders aren’t yet convinced it matters? 00:14:27 — Question #4: What’s the most effective way to help senior executives understand the risk of not having AI guidelines in place? 00:16:36 — Question #5: When companies start drafting responsible AI guidance, do you recommend formal “policies,” more flexible “guidelines,” or something in between?  00:20:00 — Question #6: Many teams love the idea of AI but resist assessments, training, or structured onboarding. How can leaders overcome that resistance? 00:23:15 — Question #7: How should organizations respond when proof is demanded before pilots have happened? 00:26:29 — Question #8: Are there organizations successfully using a single overarching KPI to measure the impact of AI?  00:28:20 — Question #9: What’s your advice for getting data, governance, and access into shape so AI can actually deliver results?  00:32:48 — Question #10: How close are we to real enterprise adoption of AI Agents, and what should organizations be preparing for now? 00:38:39 — Question #11: Have you had a chance to use GPT-5.1 yet?  00:42:10 — Question #12: As generative AI reshapes search, what should marketers know about the shift from SEO to GEO?  00:45:39 — What do you think organizations should keep an eye on in the next few months?   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

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• #180: GPT-5.1, AI That Brings Back the Dead, Beliefs vs. Truth in AI, First AI-Led Cyberattack & AI-Generated Song Tops Charts

  OpenAI has released GPT-5.1, a controversial new AI app is bringing people back from the dead, and there's a big debate in AI about very different belief systems. On this week's episode, Paul and Mike go deeper on those topics and other top news this week, including political backlash to AI, the first AI-orchestrated cyberattack, an AI-generated song topping the charts, and much more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:03:59 — AI Pulse 00:06:41 —GPT-5.1 00:14:51 —Controversial New AI Product Brings Back the Dead 00:22:09 — Beliefs vs. Fundamental Truths 00:39:39 — Increasingly Negative Public Moods Towards AI 00:46:36 — First Reported AI-Orchestrated Cyberattack 00:51:33 — AI-Generated Country Song Tops Billboard Charts 00:58:43 — Cursor Raises $2.3 Billion, Valued at $29.3 Billion 01:01:13 — Parallel Raises $100 Million to Build Web for Agents 01:03:34 — Yann LeCun Leaving Meta 01:07:47 — NotebookLM Adds Deep Research 01:10:24 — McKinsey State of AI Report 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

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• #179: OpenAI Government “Backstop” Controversy, Microsoft Humanist Superintelligence, Google’s Future of Learning, AI Driving Layoffs & Coca-Cola AI Ad Backlash

  OpenAI is drawing fire after its CFO hinted the company might want a government "backstop" for its massive infrastructure costs. And Microsoft has published a new manifesto pledging to build "humanist superintelligence" that keeps humans in control. This week, Paul and Mike talk about those stories and more, including Google's new paper on the future of AI in learning, new data that shows AI is driving layoffs, and the backlash against Coca-Cola's latest AI-generated holiday ad. This week's episode also covers a feud between Amazon and Perplexity over AI shopping agents, a shocking deposition from Ilya Sutskever about OpenAI's internal power struggles, and much 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 00:09:09 — OpenAI Draws Fire for Comments About Government Backstop 00:23:02 — Microsoft’s Humanist AI Manifesto 00:38:36 — Google AI and the Future of Learning 00:48:28 — Data Shows AI Is Driving Layoffs 00:52:43 — Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas Ad Generates Controversy 00:57:46 — Amazon and Perplexity Feud Over Agent 01:03:18 — Ilya Sutskever Deposition 01:08:48 — Apple Nears Google Deal 01:11:56 — AI Companies Are Going on the PR Offensive This episode is brought to you by MAICON On-Demand.  This year’s top breakout sessions and keynotes are now available on-demand. If you missed MAICON 2025 or want to relive some of your favorite sessions, now you can watch them on-demand at any time. Use code AISHOW50 to save $50. Learn more here. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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• #178: OpenAI’s Automated AI Researcher, OpenAI Restructuring, The Fed Warns About AI’s Impact on Hiring, Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion & Wharton Data on AI ROI

  OpenAI says it's aiming to build a totally automated AI researcher by 2028... And it has completed its transition from non-profit to for-profit company, paving the way for an eventual IPO. This week, Paul and Mike talk about those stories and more, including a warning from the Fed chair about AI's impact on hiring, a new index measuring how well agents do remote work, and Nvidia's $5 trillion valuation. This week's episode also covers a new report on corporate AI adoption from Wharton, the concerning rise of AI "nudify" apps, and much 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 00:05:48 — OpenAI Sets Automated AI Researcher Goal 00:18:06 — OpenAI Completes Restructuring and Eyes IPO 00:31:49 — Is AI Responsible for a New Wave of Layoffs? 00:41:45 — Remote Labor Index Project 00:47:46 — Mercor Quintuples Valuation 00:52:40 — Nvidia Valuation 00:56:54 — Wharton AI Adoption Report 01:02:01 — Nudify Apps and Public Figures Getting Deepfaked 01:06:55 — Google Labs Introduces AI Marketing Tool This episode is brought to you by MAICON On-Demand.  This year’s top breakout sessions and keynotes are now available on-demand. If you missed MAICON 2025 or want to relive some of your favorite sessions, now you can watch them on-demand at any time. Use code AISHOW50 to save $50. Learn more here. Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy

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• #177: AI Answers - AI Ethics, Flagging AI Content, AI Accuracy, Book Recommendations, & AI Intellectual Property

  In this episode of AI Answers, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer the complex, and often uncomfortable questions shaping the future of AI. From the moral framing of “good” versus “evil,” to the technical risks of viruses, misinformation, and intellectual property, the discussion unpacks what it really means to use AI responsibly in a world moving faster than regulation or understanding. Along the way, Paul and Cathy discuss fact-checking AI, the emerging need to authenticate synthetic content, and keeping a human-centered role in creation and communication.   Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:04:31 — Is AI good or evil? 00:08:51 — Is AI a vector for viruses or trojans? 00:11:13 — If we’re using AI information, can we be sued if AI is pulling intellectual property? 00:13:10 — Is there one AI company that’s more ethical than others? 00:16:10 — Someone told me to add a prompt to ‘exclude hallucinations’ to avoid problems. Is that accurate? 00:18:03 — Is it helpful to use one AI tool to fact-check another?  00:20:08 — Will there ever be a way to definitively identify AI-created videos?  00:23:39 — Where do you decide where the human stays front-facing, like the podcast or webinars?  00:29:18 — What books do you recommend reading to learn more about Gen AI?  00:30:52 — My organization is focused on what not to do with AI. But I think we should also communicate what to do. What do you think about that balance? 00:34:18 — As a Director of Learning and Development, who’s doing AI in L&D right? 00:36:47 — Is there an AI concept for retirees that can help manage issues like healthcare decisions or transfer of wealth? 00:41:51 — It’s estimated Spotify has 100 million songs, and 75 million are AI-generated. Should Spotify and other streaming platforms flag this content as AI? 00:46:47 —  Do you have any moments from 2025 that you want to, that you've been thinking about over the past few weeks?   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

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