Real-World AI Talks by Just AI News

Just AI News

Real World AI Talks is a podcast by Just AI News that goes beyond the headlines to explore how artificial intelligence is actually being built, used, and scaled today. Hosted by Paulo Iñaki Palma, each episode features direct conversations with entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders, and technology specialists who are working with AI in the real world. The podcast cuts through the noise and complexity around AI, bringing listeners practical insights from the people closest to the technology. From business adoption and industry transformation to technical challenges and emerging use cases, Real World AI Talks helps make AI easier to understand for everyone, from curious beginners to senior executives making strategic decisions. Honest, experience-driven, and grounded in real examples, the show is designed for anyone who wants to understand where AI is going and how it is already changing the economy.

Épisodes

  1. 25 juil.

    AI Girlfriends and AI Companions. The Quiet Dependence Nobody Wants to Admit - with Ilana Grines

    Millions of people are already using AI girlfriends, erotic chatbots, and AI companions. Most of them have never told anyone. And according to sex therapist Ilana Grines, that silence is exactly part of the problem. In this episode of Real World AI Talks by Just AI News, host and editor-in-chief Paulo Iñaki Palma sits down with Ilana Grines, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Founder of Daily Therapy Dose, for one of the most honest and uncomfortable conversations about AI companions, erotic chatbots, and what they are doing to human intimacy, desire, and real relationships. Ilana is already seeing patients in her clinical practice whose relationships with AI girlfriends and AI companions are changing how they experience connection and vulnerability. She shares real cases, including a patient who built his perfect AI girlfriend to his exact specifications and stopped wanting to date real women entirely. This is not a conversation about whether erotic AI is good or bad. It is about what is actually happening right now and what it means for all of us. In this episode we cover: Why millions of people are turning to AI girlfriends and erotic chatbots for intimacyWhat emotional needs AI companions are meeting that real relationships are notWhere the line is between healthy sexual exploration and emotional avoidanceWhat happens to real relationship expectations when your AI companion never disappointsThe signs someone is becoming addicted to an AI companion or erotic chatbotWhether using an AI girlfriend or sex chatbot counts as cheatingThe risks of erotic AI and NSFW chatbots for teenagers and younger usersWhat AI companies are getting wrong about consent, gender roles, and power dynamicsHow couples and therapists should be talking about AI companions right nowWhat a genuinely healthy erotic AI would actually need to look like clinicallyWhy AI is not creating these problems but exposing ones society already had AI is not the disease. It is the mirror. And what it is reflecting about loneliness, shame, and the way society talks about sex and desire is something we cannot afford to ignore for much longer.

    AI Girlfriends and AI Companions. The Quiet Dependence Nobody Wants to Admit - with Ilana Grines
  2. 7 juil.

    AI Made PR More Important Than Ever. Getting It Wrong Can Destroy Your Brand - with Matias Rodsevich

    What is the impact of artificial intelligence on public relations? This episode explores the connection between AI and PR and how new technologies are changing media outreach, brand visibility, content creation and communication strategy. Paulo Palma speaks with Matias Rodsevich, founder of PRLab, an award-winning B2B tech PR agency, about how PR teams are using artificial intelligence for research, media monitoring, proofreading and first drafts. They also discuss the risks of automated pitching, AI-generated content and the growing amount of spam reaching journalists. The conversation explains how artificial intelligence and public relations now intersect in AI search. As more people use large language models to research companies, products and services, media coverage can help AI tools understand, trust and recommend a brand. Matias also shares practical insights into: • How PR can improve visibility in AI-generated answers • Why media mentions can be as valuable as backlinks • How trade publications and listicles influence AI recommendations • Whether brands should write for people, Google or AI • How companies can use AI without losing their voice • Why human relationships remain central to effective PR • Whether AI will replace PR teams • The future of PR and AI This episode is essential listening for public relations professionals, communications teams, founders and marketers who want to understand how AI is transforming the PR industry.

    AI Made PR More Important Than Ever. Getting It Wrong Can Destroy Your Brand - with Matias Rodsevich
  3. 24 juin

    Can AI Replace a Therapist? Why People Pick a Chatbot Over a Professional - With Caitlin Stamatis

    There are 1.6 million therapists in the United States. There are 340 million people. The math does not work. So what fills the gap? In 2026, more and more people are finding that answer in AI. Most people turn to it for information. But what happens when they turn to it for emotional support at two in the morning, when no therapist is available and the thoughts will not stop? In this episode of Real World AI Talks by Just AI News, host and editor-in-chief Paulo Iñaki Palma sits down with Caitlin Stamatis, a clinical psychologist and Head of Research at Slingshot AI, the company behind Ash, an AI mental health tool built on clinical evidence rather than engagement metrics. Caitlin came into this field as a skeptic. What changed her mind, and what still keeps her up at night, makes for one of the most honest conversations about AI in mental health care we have had on the show. In this episode we cover: Why 16% of US adults are now turning to AI for mental health support Is cost really the main driver, or is mental health stigma the bigger factorWhat separates Ash from a general purpose chatbot like ChatGPT or ClaudeCan AI replace a human therapist or is it filling a gap the system never coveredWhat real clinical research on AI mental health tools actually looks like How Slingshot AI measures outcomes using gold standard validated toolsWhat users should consider before sharing sensitive mental health data with any AIThe risks of AI companions for younger teenagers and their social developmentWhere the line should be drawn between AI mental health support and AI replacing human relationshipsWhat success looks like for Ash in five to ten years Caitlin shares real data from over 100,000 users of the Ash app and gives an honest take on what AI still cannot and should not do in mental health care. Real World AI Talks is hosted by Paulo Iñaki Palma, editor-in-chief of Just AI News, and is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. New episodes every week.

  4. 11 juin

    How AI Is Solving the $100B Surplus Inventory Problem Nobody Talks About

    Most manufacturers are sitting on millions of dollars of surplus inventory and have no idea what to do with it. In this first episode of Real World AI Talks by Just AI News, host Paulo Iñaki Palma sits down with Luke Crihfield, Senior Director of Revenue at Amplio Supply Chain, to break down how artificial intelligence is changing the way enterprise manufacturers manage, appraise, and sell industrial surplus assets. From AI-powered cataloging apps to automated appraisal engines, this conversation covers what AI can realistically do today in supply chain operations and where human judgment still has to lead. Luke explains how Amplio built a system that uses machine learning models to assess price ranges, liquidity, and logistics costs for thousands of SKUs at once, making surplus asset disposition faster and more transparent for enterprise clients. He also talks about the limits of AI in this space: why image recognition alone is not enough to catalog industrial machinery, and why an AI output is always a starting point for a decision rather than a final answer. If you want to understand how AI actually works in a real B2B environment, rather than in theory, this is the episode to watch. The conversation also covers how Amplio is using AI internally to improve its own revenue operations. Luke shares how his sales team uses a network of Claude-powered skills connected to Zoom, Gmail, HubSpot, and Google Drive to reduce administrative work and spend more time building client relationships. This is a clear, practical look at what AI-native revenue teams look like in 2025 and what separates genuine AI adoption from just using a faster version of old tools. Topics covered include: surplus inventory management, AI appraisal and cataloging tools, secondary market liquidity, B2B revenue automation, sustainability in manufacturing, the $11.1M Series A from Hitachi and Yamaha Ventures, and what the next generation of AI-powered supply chain platforms may look like.

À propos

Real World AI Talks is a podcast by Just AI News that goes beyond the headlines to explore how artificial intelligence is actually being built, used, and scaled today. Hosted by Paulo Iñaki Palma, each episode features direct conversations with entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders, and technology specialists who are working with AI in the real world. The podcast cuts through the noise and complexity around AI, bringing listeners practical insights from the people closest to the technology. From business adoption and industry transformation to technical challenges and emerging use cases, Real World AI Talks helps make AI easier to understand for everyone, from curious beginners to senior executives making strategic decisions. Honest, experience-driven, and grounded in real examples, the show is designed for anyone who wants to understand where AI is going and how it is already changing the economy.