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Reclaiming time and meaning in the AI Age
Exploring how AI can transform work-life balance and purpose, moving beyond mere productivity to...
The CEO who let 80% of his staff go when they wouldn't adapt to AI
IgniteTech's CEO replaced 80% of his staff for not adapting to AI, showcasing a possible stark...
Nothing in AI has disgusted me more than Meta’s AI policy leak
Meta's AI policy leak reveals approval for AI chatbots to engage in inappropriate behaviour with...
NY Times is wrong. Here's the real reason AI isn’t boosting productivity yet
Discover why AI isn’t boosting productivity: Leadership and culture, not technology, are the real...
What will set you apart when AI agents are everywhere?
Learn how to stay relevant by honing essential human skills, even as AI agents become pervasive in...
AI Agents. What they REALLY are, and what they do
Discover the true nature of AI Agents, their impact on business productivity, and how to...
Scaling elite performance with CustomGPTs
Discover how CustomGPTs can transform tasks and enhance team performance in my latest video essay...
Is AI shrinking our brains, or enhancing our thinking?
Does using AI make us lazy or smarter? This video essay debunks the “brain rot” myth and explores...
AI & the vanishing generation of entry-level jobs
Dario Amodei says AI will eliminate 50% of entry-level jobs in 5 years. I explore the relevant...
America Just Put AI Into Every School. Will New Zealand Follow Suit?
The US just mandated AI in all schools. What if NZ did the same? Discover why AI literacy is no...
Still Think AI Won’t Replace You? Let’s Talk
AI isn’t just speeding up work. It’s replacing jobs that are defined by outputs. Learn how to stay...
What Would You Do If This Was Your CEO’s New AI Policy?
Shopify’s internal AI memo makes prompting a required performance skill. What happens when AI...
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One Person (plus an AI) Can Outperform Your Human Teams. What Now?
New research shows AI doesn’t just boost productivity. It acts like a (better!) teammate. What does...
Why I'm dumping my blog and moving to video...
Why I’m replacing blog posts with short video: in the AI content era, human presence, trust, and...
Why AI Adoption Stalls Without AI Literate Senior Leadership Teams
The AI literacy levels and AI skill bases of senior leadership and middle management are two of the...
AI as the enshitification of human knowledge? Think again.
The AI enshitification argument is a shallow one and confuses how LLMs are trained with how they...
Are You Guilty Of The AI Dismissal Reflex?
AI is a brilliant intern; incredibly capable but needing very clear direction. Don't fall for the...
Latest Wharton study shows AI has become a true business asset in 2024
2024 has been a year where companies have pushed all their chips to the middle of the table and...
AI is a threat to the greatest business model of all time
As AI answer engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity begin to take over, what does it mean for...
Why the future for leaders is human vision plus AI precision
What will make for an effective CEO in an AI-first world that will likely demand both AI's...
AI Automation As Your Assistant Coach
AI automation doesn't just mimic what we do as humans when we’re doing the process manually; it...
AI + your data: A juxtaposition of innovation and risk
When it comes to company data and IP, generative AI is proving to be a real juxtaposition of...
3 lessons from the (failed) McDonald's AI drive-through experiment
The McDonald's AI experience shows us an important lesson for businesses: when it comes to AI, it's...
The misunderstood giant: Generative AI's true nature
Generative AI’s most powerful applications are not for writing tasks; they lie hidden beneath the...
Why every employee you have is now an AI innovator
How to develop a deep understanding in ALL of your employees of how AI can add value to their...
What does AI mean for universities?
What does AI mean for universities? Education is certainly not immune from the AI revolution. How...
The grassroots AI uprising
An astonishing 75% of workers are now harnessing the power of AI tools, often without asking...
An open letter: My pledge to responsible and ethical AI
I believe AI’s potential is boundless, and therefore so too must be our collective commitment to...
My contrarian view of this week’s AI arms race skirmish
My contrarian thoughts on OpenAI's (GPT-4o) and Google’s (many, many AI-related) releases this week…
AI demands visionary leaders: Your business does too
Leadership in the age of AI isn't hard, but nor is it quick or for the faint of heart. It needs...
The Hidden Environmental Costs of AI
A responsible, well-rounded discussion about generative AI should be honest enough to say that AI...
How & Why AI Rewards Humans With a Questioning Mindset
AI will make lazy people lazier. But for those with a questioning mindset it will allow them to do...
The Single Most Important Problem AI is Solving
AI is NOT a solution looking for a problem. It's a boundless toolbox; a general-purpose technology...
My Top 3 thoughts on AI so far in 2024
I didn’t think generative AI could move faster than the chaos of 2023, its breakthrough year. But,...
The harmony of humanity & AI
As the generation creating AI, we can decide how to integrate it in ways that augment (rather than...
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Hello, how can (a)I help you today? AI + Customer Service
An AI chatbot is now performing the tasks of 700 employees. Read why this trend will continue as AI...
AI Agents Are Coming & Why We Must Prepare Now
AI agents are coming. And soon. They are “the next big thing” for all the big tech firms, and their...
The AI Advantage: How Understanding Generative AI Unlocks New Potential
Those who understand how to leverage AI tools are unlocking insights and performing tasks at a pace...
Google's Gemini Advanced Arrives: A Rival and A Catalyst
This article is a comparison of ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini Advanced - the only model to so far...
Overhyped? If anything, AI is underhyped
Without adequate knowledge or training, any new technology’s potential seems limited,...
HOW MICROSOFT COPILOT PRO WILL RE-SHAPE BUSINESS LANDSCAPES
Discover the innovative features of Microsoft CoPilot Pro, a powerful generative AI tool to enhance...
Off-the-shelf vs custom AI solutions: How to choose
Off-the-shelf or custom built generative AI solutions? The truth is that from now on, business...
Navigating data privacy in AI: Lessons from the US House memo on ChatGPT
Explore how the US House memo simplifies AI data privacy for NZ businesses. Learn clear guidelines...
How to Introduce AI to Your Employees Without Scaring Them
How do we introduce AI to our employees without scaring them? AI must be introduced with strategic...
Introducing Google's Search Generative Experience
Google's dominant search position suggests to me that SGE will alter the entire landscape of...
Windows 11 Copilot: The Ultimate Guide for New Zealand Businesses
Windows 11 AI Copilot: The Ultimate Guide. The AI personal assistant that will soon be helping tens...
My review of the 2023 AI Readiness Report
The 2023 Ai Readiness Report answers questions like "How quickly are these new generative AI...
Midjourney and its Impact on New Zealand's Creative Business Landscape
Midjourney is ushering in a creative revolution of visual generative AI, and businesses across New...
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A Closer Look at Jasper's Strategic Partnership with Google
The Jasper & Google partnership is an early sign of a trend where AI startups collaborate with...
Google’s AI Revolution Takes Center Stage
Google announces it's infusing AI across all platforms and Workspace tools; a recipe for a seismic...
Deep Dive Guide: The key steps to implement generative AI into your business
A comprehensive deep dive guide, to walk New Zealand business leaders through the steps for...
The ChatGPT API: An Essential Guide
The ChatGPT API is a tool that unlocks the potential of ChatGPT to enhance New Zealand business’s...
Reviewing KPMG's generative AI survey
I explore the key takeaways about AI for businesses from the recent KPMG survey, which polled 300...
Generative AI: Revolutionizing Customer Service for SMEs
Generative AI is making it easier than ever to tailor your customer service and give outstanding...
Why Google is Disrupting Itself from Within
Google is rebuilding its search engine to keep pace with the AI developments happening around it,...
AI lessons for business from Copernicus and Gutenberg
As AI continues to develop at a breakneck pace, how will it disrupt long-standing societal concepts...
The AI Adventures of the Three Little Pigs: A Modern Business Fable
To stay ahead in the competitive world of New Zealand business, it's essential to embrace an...
Google’s CEO: A 5-Step guide to harness AI-powered search
Google's foray into AI-powered search is set to redefine the way New Zealand businesses approach...
How Will AI Impact Productivity for SMEs?
Let's examine the potential impact of AI on productivity, especially how it could relate to SME...
Learning from Apple's Problem: Transforming Businesses for the AI Revolution
Adapt or die. That's the challenge New Zealand business leaders face. How do we update our products...
Exploring the Ethical Implications of AI with Kavita Ganesan
As New Zealand business leaders it's vital we grasp the ethics, risks and potential issues...
Unraveling the 2023 Stanford AI Index: 3 Key insights for businesses
My top 3 takeaways from the Stanford AI Report 2023: Industry races ahead, growing demand for AI...
From Obscurity to World-Changing Tech: 'Genius Makers' by Cade Metz
With so much hype around AI, it’s important for New Zealand business leaders to understand the...
Bloomberg-GPT: A New Frontier in AI-Powered Finance
Bloomberg has just released a research paper introducing BloombergGPT, a large-scale generative AI...
The impact of AI on businesses and the future of work
Lately I’ve been thinking more about our responsibilities as New Zealand business owners and...
How Stripe is Unleashing the Full Potential of Generative AI
It's crucial New Zealand business leaders remain receptive to the full array of possibilities that...
Why Bill Gates' opinion on AI Matters for Business
Bill Gates is still a man who offers vital, compelling and insightful explorations of AI's...
Use Zoom IQ to Make Your Meetings Smarter, Faster, and More Productive
Zoom IQ is a new product from Zoom that uses AI to make your meetings more efficient, effective,...
GPT-4: A Glimpse of Artificial General Intelligence, or Just Speculation?
What are the goals and motivations of pursuing AGI? What are the benefits and costs of achieving...
ChatGPT Plug-ins: The New Frontier for Business
An AI paradigm shift for New Zealand businesses; ChatGPT's announcement that they are launching a...
Step Up Your Visual Marketing Game with Stable Diffusion Reimagine
Stable Diffusion Reimagine offers New Zealand businesses a revolutionary opportunity to use...
Streamlining Sales Departments with AI
AI sales tools are powerfully overhauling and streamline sales processes, and boosting productivity...
AI-Generated Content & the Copyright Implications
New Zealand business leaders must understand copyright implications released by the US Copyright...
The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Recruitment
AI-driven recruitment platforms have the potential to revolutionize the hiring landscape for small...
Embracing A Pick and Shovel Strategy in the Age of AI
AI giants Google & Microsoft are racing to integrate advanced AI features across their product...
Understand and analyze accounting data intuitively with AI
Data interpreting, AI conversational platforms like Crystal are revolutionary for New Zealand...
Assessing the Potential of AI in Accounting and Finance
Digits is a cloud-based software that connects to your bank accounts and analyzes your transactions...
Transform Your Google Sheets Game with AI Power
Numerous.ai is an incredibly useful AI tool that's worth trying out today for operations and admin...