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Think AI Is Just Fancy Copywriting? John Sets the Record Straight Oct 07, 2025

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John Munsell joins me again in studio to unpack his new book InGrain AI: Strategy Through Execution and shows how any team - wheather 20 people or 2,000 - swaps its “tricycle” approach to AI for a turbocharged Tesla.

We dig into his AI Strategy Canvas, a nine-block framework that turns scattered experiments into a company-wide game plan.

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Discover how a six-minute ROI calculator saves days of dev time, and learn why spending just $100 a month on the right LLM mix can unlock top-100-talent performance for everyone on staff.

John also shares the “Challenger” prompt that keeps groupthink at bay, explains when to trust (and mistrust) your favourite model, and maps the fastest path from dabbling to an AI-first culture.

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📖 And if you want to have a look into the book, you'll find all you need to know on his website

🎧 About the Host
Dietmar is deep into AI stuff with his digital marketing agency and is one of the top 2% podcasters worldwide. Connect with him on LinkedIn!

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🤖 How Joan's Linguistics Background Became Her Gateway to AI // REPOST Oct 05, 2025

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In this exciting episode, we dive into the fascinating world of AI with Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek, a linguist turned tech expert who's making waves in the field of conversational AI and multimodal systems.

Joan shares her journey from the world of linguistics to becoming a voice AI influencer, shedding light on the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence over the past few years.

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Get ready for an engaging discussion on how Joan's company, Clarity AI, is transforming industries with custom AI solutions.

From agriculture to manufacturing, discover how Clarity AI is revolutionizing data management and yielding high-quality results.

Joan's passion for clean, structured, and explainable data is infectious, and her insights into the future of AI in unexpected sectors like agriculture will leave you inspired.

Want to know more from Joan?

Take a look at her podcast, Your AI Roadmap and her book, and yes, as you know, it's also called Your AI Roadmap 😉

Or connect to her on LinkedIn or go directly to Clarity AI!🔗

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AI Meets Cardiology: Dr. Philip Nölling on Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes // REPOST Sep 30, 2025

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In this episode of "The Beginner's Guide to AI," we dive deep into the intersection of artificial intelligence and cardiology with Dr. Philip Nölling from dpv analytics GmbH.

As societies age, heart disease becomes a leading cause of mortality, with one-third of the population succumbing to heart-related issues. But what if AI could change that?

Dr. Nölling introduces us to a groundbreaking ECG device designed for mass screenings, aiming to detect heart problems before they become life-threatening.

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Discover how AI not only analyzes complex data but also supports cardiologists in their mission to prevent strokes and heart attacks.

Join Dietmar as he converses with Dr. Nörlling, who shares his fascinating journey from logistics and IT to pioneering AI in healthcare, driven by a passion for preventive medicine.

🧑‍🦰 Want to connect to Philip? Connect to him on LinkedIn

🔗 Or go directly to dpv-analytics GmbH's website

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Are Chatbots Secretly Hustling You? The FTC Thinks So! Sep 28, 2025

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When does AI stop helping and start hustling you? In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Professor Gephardt unpacks the FTC’s new “Luring Test”—a standard that exposes how algorithms can manipulate trust, exploit psychological shortcuts, and push people into harmful choices. From robot lawyers that weren’t really lawyers to AI tools generating fake reviews and e-commerce empires built on empty promises, we explore how regulators are cracking down on deceptive AI practices and dark patterns in AI design.

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As the FTC’s Operation AI Comply shows, slapping “AI-powered” on a product doesn’t give anyone a free pass to hype or mislead. The real challenge is drawing the line between AI personalisation and AI manipulation.

Key thought to keep in mind: “If an AI assistant would give a different recommendation were it truly acting in the user’s best interest—and the only reason it doesn’t is your revenue model—you’re not personalising; you’re luring.”

Whether you’re a marketer, entrepreneur, or curious listener, this episode will sharpen your eye for spotting when AI is serving you—and when it’s working you over.

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From Physics Prof to Sci-Fi Prophet: Chris Kulp on AI, Ethics, and Androids // REPOST Sep 26, 2025

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What happens when a physics professor dives headfirst into the world of AI—and also writes space operas on the side?

In this episode, we talk with Chris Kulp, professor at Lycoming College and award-winning science fiction author, about the fascinating collision of science, storytelling, and machine learning.

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From teaching physics with Gemini to drafting novels with a little help from generative AI, Chris shares how these tools reshape both the classroom and the creative process.

We explore everything from AI solving real physics problems (scarily well), to why students still need to understand the fundamentals.

Chris also breaks down how he uses AI to “fail faster” when modeling complex systems, and how fiction can help us ask deeper ethical questions about our AI future.

Bonus: we get a sneak peek into his new book Lost Origins—featuring androids, moral dilemmas, and a galaxy where Earth is just a myth.

You can find Chris Kulp online at chriskulp.com, and follow him on social media:

His latest book, Lost Origins, is available wherever books are sold—including, obviously, Amazon! - and as a professionally produced audiobook 😎

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Infra Boom: The $1.3 Trillion Data-Center Gold Rush // REPOST Sep 23, 2025

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Lisa Weaver-Lambert returns to unpack the trillion-dollar surge in digital infrastructure—and turns the idea of “boring” data centers on its head.

She breaks down why global private infrastructure now tops $1.3 trillion, how Europe rockets from 6 % to 30 % of data-center investment, and why 15-to-20-year hyperscale leases create gold-rush conditions for real-estate giants like Blackstone.

We dive into power-hungry GPUs, three-year hardware refresh cycles, and the paradox of using AI to design the very facilities that run AI.

From modular builds in Norway that heat greenhouses to Sam Altman’s audacious $500 billion “Stargate” project, this episode is your fast-moving guide to where money, megawatts, and machine learning collide.

Want to know more? Connect to Lisa on LinkedIn 🚀

And get her book THE AI VALUE PLAYBOOK with 20% off on print and digital with using my code: 20DIETMAR

You can order the book here at Packt (or whereever you buy your books - but then without 20% rebate 😉)

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AI: Hype or Reality? Lisa Weaver-Lambert Unpacks the Myths and Truths for Non-Tech Leaders // REPOST Sep 22, 2025

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In this episode, we dive deep into the world of AI with Lisa Weaver-Lambert, author of The AI Value Playbook and a veteran in leveraging technology for impactful solutions.

Lisa shares her incredible journey from financial services to global boardrooms, offering insights into AI adoption, decision-making augmentation, and overcoming challenges in traditional and cloud-native businesses.

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She breaks down how leaders can bridge the gap between technical teams and business goals, drawing on interviews with over 30 leaders from diverse industries.

Whether you're curious about AI literacy, hybrid workforces, or practical use cases, this episode delivers actionable takeaways for anyone looking to navigate the AI revolution.

If you want to know more about Lisa, you can connect with her on LinkedIn.

And take a look at her book, if you want to go indepth on the topic: The AI Value Playbook: How to make AI work in the real world

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🐜 Ants And AI Agents - Why Dev Bharti Believes Ants Hold the Secret to AI Agents // REPOST Sep 20, 2025

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Step into this episode as Dev Bharti—consultant, author of Demystifying AI Agents and lifelong tech tinkerer—unpacks what an “AI agent” really means.

Dev turns an unexpected metaphor (🐜 ants!) into a crystal-clear framework for building agentic networks that cooperate, adapt and learn.

You hear why memory and reinforcement matter, where the human-in-the-loop fits, and how a triage bot already transforms insurance claims without pushing staff to the sidelines.

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Dev also shares the exact workflow that turns scattered LinkedIn posts into a 210-page playbook, the biggest adoption blockers he sees inside enterprises, and his frank answer to the burning question: “Will AI take my job?”

You can connect to Dev on LinkedIn - and don't forget to get his book, "Demystifying AI Agents" on Amazon!!!

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Boost Your Bottom Line! – Austin Vance shows how AI slashes operational costs overnight // REPOST Sep 18, 2025

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Austin Vance joins the show and we plunge straight into how AI reshapes real work—no hype, just hard-won lessons.

Austin breaks down why GPT-3 flipped a switch for every software team, how “pair-programming with a model” doubles developer velocity, and why smart leaders start with data - not robots - when rolling out AI.

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We hear vivid stories: a restaurant chain searching for its first practical use-case, an automaker wrangling thousands of coders, and a soon-to-launch AI therapist app that knows when to hand the mic back to a human.

From killing low-value data entry to turning an entire slide-deck archive into a conversational expert, Austin shows how businesses turn knowledge chaos into profit.

We even get his trick for measuring a broken camper-window with nothing but a smartphone photo and ChatGPT.

Plus: pragmatic takes on governance, ROI in under 90 days, and whether the Matrix scenario is worth losing sleep over.

🔗 You can catch Austin on LinkedIn or X.com:

Or go to toFocused.ioto see how they can help you 🚀

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Terminator Insider Leslie Grandy Reveals How to Out-Think the Machines Sep 14, 2025

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In this episode, Leslie Grandy - film-industry veteran turned AI thought-leader - drops straight into the studio and shows how to turn generative AI into a fearless creative partner.

She walks you through her “Creative Velocity” framework and explains why contradictory thinking is the antidote to prompt-engineering paralysis.

We unpack her days on Terminator 2, debate whether Skynet panic is overblown, and discover how AI helped her write (and sanity-check) her new book.

Expect real-world examples for entrepreneurs, product managers, and even sales teams—plus a candid chat on keeping bias in check and boosting confidence when the blank page stares back.

🚀 You can connect to Leslie Grandy on LinkedIn!

📖 And you should definitely get her book "Creative Velocity"

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