A Beginner's Guide to AI

Dietmar Fischer

"A Beginner's Guide to AI" makes the complex world of Artificial Intelligence accessible to all. Each episode asks someone working with AI about what they do and how AI can help you. Ideal for novices, tech enthusiasts, and the simply curious, this podcast transforms AI learning into an engaging, digestible journey. Join us as we take the first steps into AI 🚀 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Stop Losing 9,000 Leads a Day: Torrey Leonard’s Playbook for Voice AI Follow-Up

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    Stop Losing 9,000 Leads a Day: Torrey Leonard’s Playbook for Voice AI Follow-Up

    🎙️ In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer sits down with Torrey Leonard, CEO of Thoughtly, to unpack the real business use case for voice AI agents: follow up with every lead, qualify fast, and hand the best conversations to humans. If your funnel generates thousands of leads, the bottleneck is not “lack of interest.” It’s speed, timing, and the grind of dialing. Torrey explains how Thoughtly’s AI phone agents call inbound leads, answer initial questions, build rapport, and then transfer the call to a licensed human closer. Humans stay in the loop for the big life decisions. The AI handles the repetitive first steps that burn out teams. You will also learn: ✅ Why voice beats typing as the fastest interface for human communication ✅ Why customer service voice AI is harder than sales and lead qualification ✅ How onboarding works with CRM integrations like Salesforce and HubSpot ✅ Why A/B testing matters before ramping to 100% lead volume ✅ Why the “moat” is orchestration, workflows, and guardrails, not just a great voice model ✅ What agentic AI and omni-channel “next best action” looks like next 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don’t forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beginnersguide.nl⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧💌📧 About Dietmar Fischer: Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at argoberlin.com Chapters 00:00 From Minecraft to voice first AI and the origin of Thoughtly 02:44 What Thoughtly does AI calls that qualify and transfer to humans 07:45 Trust, disclosure, and why customer service voice AI is so hard 12:50 Scaling across verticals dialects and the model orchestration stack 18:12 Onboarding CRM integrations and A/B testing to 100% volume 28:21 The next wave autonomous agents OpenClaw and a sane take on AI risk Quotes from the Episode “After 90 seconds we’ve got a great rapport built. Boom, transferred over to a licensed agent.”“The voice isn’t the unique selling proposition. It’s the orchestration of the whole stuff.”“Nobody needs to worry about the Terminator scenario, unless we humans build Terminator.” Where to find the Guest 🌐 Thoughtly: thoughtly.com 🔗 Torrey Leonard on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/torrey-leonard/ Music credit: “Modern Situations” by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  2. Are You Human? Proof it!

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    Are You Human? Proof it!

    🎧 What makes us human in the age of AI? This episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI explores one of the most important questions for business leaders today. As AI becomes more capable, the real challenge is not what it can do, but what we should never outsource. We explore The Blurring Test, a fascinating experiment where thousands of people tried to prove their humanity to a chatbot. What they revealed changes how we should think about AI, business, and identity. You will learn why AI can mimic humans but cannot experience reality, why human judgment becomes more valuable in an automated world, and how to use AI without losing authenticity and meaning. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to ⁠subscribe to our Newsletter⁠: ⁠beginnersguide.nl⁠ 📧💌📧 👤 About Dietmar Fischer: Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at https://argoberlin.com/ 💡 Quotes from the Episode"AI can follow the recipe, but it cannot taste the cake.""Your humanity is not what you do, but why you do it.""The real risk is not AI replacing us, but us becoming more like AI."⏱ Chapters00:00 The Question That Changes Everything 04:30 The MrMind Experiment 11:20 AI vs Human Identity 19:10 The Cake Test Explained 26:40 AI in Business and Decision Making 34:00 What Makes Us Human 🚀 This episode challenges how you think about AI, business, and yourself. The future will not be about replacing humans. It will be about understanding what makes us irreplaceable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    100 Interviews and Still Going Strong

    If you want to know more about the podcast, about how it's produced, what are the challenges and wins, about some fun facts, a little bit behind-the-scenes, this episode is for you, as I tell you all about it - at least all the things I found noteworthy 😉 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to ⁠⁠subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠: beginnersguide.nl 📧💌📧 About Dietmar Fischer: Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at argoberlin.com Music credit: "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  4. Your AI Is Taking Orders From Strangers

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    Your AI Is Taking Orders From Strangers

    Your AI might not be hacked. It might be persuaded. In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we unpack one of the most underestimated threats in modern business: prompt injection. As AI systems and AI agents become deeply embedded in workflows, they don’t just process information anymore. They act on it. And that creates a completely new category of AI security risks. We explore how attackers can manipulate AI systems using nothing but language, why AI struggles to separate instructions from data, and how this leads to real-world issues like AI data leakage. This is not a theoretical problem. It is already happening inside enterprise environments. If you are working with AI in marketing, operations, or leadership, this episode will fundamentally change how you think about AI risk management and enterprise AI security. Key highlights: What prompt injection is and why it mattersWhy AI agents introduce new security risksReal-world case of AI data leakageHow AI systems get manipulated through inputWhat businesses must change to stay secure 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to ⁠⁠subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠: beginnersguide.nl 📧💌📧 Quotes from the Episode: “Prompt injection is social engineering for machines.”“Your AI can become an insider threat without meaning to.”“Language is no longer just information. It’s control.” Chapters: 00:00 Why AI Security Is Different 05:40 What Prompt Injection Really Is 14:20 How AI Gets Manipulated by Language 23:10 Why AI Agents Increase the Risk 32:45 Real Case Study: AI Data Leakage 44:30 How to Protect Your AI Systems About Dietmar Fischer: Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at argoberlin.com Music credit: "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  5. The Extended Mind: Why AI Might Make Humans More Creative

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    The Extended Mind: Why AI Might Make Humans More Creative

    Artificial intelligence is often framed as a battle between humans and machines. But what if that story misses the real point? In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Prof. GepHardT explores one of the most fascinating ideas in cognitive science: the extended mind theory. According to philosopher Andy Clark, human intelligence has never been confined to the brain alone. For centuries we have extended our thinking through tools like writing, maps, calculators, and computers. Generative AI may simply be the newest and most powerful addition to this cognitive ecosystem. Instead of replacing human creativity, AI may expand it. By generating ideas, exploring possibilities, and challenging assumptions, AI can act as a powerful thinking partner. A striking example comes from the famous AlphaGo match against Go champion Lee Sedol. When the AI played the now legendary Move 37, professional players initially believed the move was a mistake. Later they discovered it opened entirely new strategic possibilities. The machine did not just beat humans at Go. It helped humans rethink the game itself. This episode explores how human AI collaboration works and why hybrid intelligence may define the future of creativity, work, and learning. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to subscribe to our Newsletter: beginnersguide.nl 📧💌📧 About Dietmar Fischer Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at argoberlin.com Quotes from the Episode “Your brain has never worked alone. It has always been part of a thinking system that includes tools and environments.”“The future of intelligence may not be human versus machine but human plus machine.”“The most important skill in the AI age may not be prompt writing but judgement.” Podcast Chapters 00:00 The Big Question About AI and Human Thinking 06:40 The Extended Mind Theory Explained 16:20 Why Humans Are Natural Born Cyborgs 26:50 The AlphaGo Story and Move 37 38:15 AI as a Creative Thinking Partner 49:30 The Future of Hybrid Intelligence Music credit: Modern Situations by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  6. Your Company WILL Be Hacked - Joshua Cook Explains How to Survive It // REPOST

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    Your Company WILL Be Hacked - Joshua Cook Explains How to Survive It // REPOST

    What happens when your company gets hit by a cyberattack? In this eye-opening episode, attorney Joshua Cook reveals why cybersecurity isn’t an IT problem but a leadership challenge. After two decades fighting fraud and managing crisis response, Cook has seen every digital disaster imaginable — and he’s here to explain how to build true cyber resilience. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes — don’t forget to subscribe to our Newsletter: ⁠beginnersguide.nl⁠ 📧💌📧 Josh breaks down how AI has democratized cybercrime, why phishing scams have become nearly impossible to spot, and how every CEO should create an incident response plan before chaos hits. He also explains why planning matters more than the plan itself — and how leaders can keep their teams calm when everything goes wrong. 💡 You’ll learn: - How AI is fueling new waves of fraud and misinformation - Why leadership and communication are the real firewalls of business - How to train teams and run tabletop exercises before the crisis - What Maersk and Colonial Pipeline taught the world about transparency - Why companies with a plan lose 60 % less money in an attack Prepare, breathe, and lead — because it’s not if you’ll be hacked, but when. 👀 Quotes from the Episode “Cybersecurity isn’t an IT issue. It’s a business problem, and it needs a business solution.” “AI has democratized cybercrime — you don’t need to be a hacker anymore, just willing to commit a crime.” “A plan might be useless, but planning is indispensable — that’s what makes companies resilient.” 🧾 Chapters 00:00 Welcome & Introduction – Meet Joshua Cook 02:00 How a Fraud Attorney Ended Up Fighting Cybercrime 05:00 AI Has Made Cybercrime Easier (and Smarter) 08:00 The Elderly Are the New Prime Targets 11:00 From Fake Law Firms to Real Scams – True Cases from the Field 15:00 Turning the Tables: How AI Can Defend, Not Just Attack 18:00 Cyber Resilience by Design – Why Leadership Matters 22:00 When Crisis Hits: Lessons from Maersk and Colonial Pipeline 27:00 Preparing the Team – How Training Prevents Chaos 31:00 It’s Not If, It’s When – The Power of an Incident Response Plan 35:00 Planning vs. Panicking – Eisenhower and the Art of Cyber Preparation 38:00 Why Calm Leaders Win in Cyber Crises 41:00 How Joshua Cook Uses AI Safely in Legal Practice 44:00 No, the Terminator Isn’t Coming (But AI Might Take Your Job) 47:00 Final Thoughts – Cybersecurity as a Business Superpower 🔗 Where to Find the Guest - Joshua Cook on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jnc2000 - Josh's Book "Cyber Resilience by Design" – available wherever books are sold, e.g. on Amazon - Prince Lobel Tye LLP: princelobel.com 🎧 About Dietmar Fischer: Economist, digital marketer, and podcaster exploring how AI reshapes decision-making, leadership, and creative work. Want to connect with me? You'll find me on LinkedIn! 🎵 Music credit: “Modern Situations” by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  7. A Disturbing AI Story Big Tech Never Wants You to Hear, with Paul Hebert

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    A Disturbing AI Story Big Tech Never Wants You to Hear, with Paul Hebert

    🎙️In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer sits down with Paul A. Hebert, founder of AI Recovery Collective and author of Escaping the Spiral, for a serious conversation about AI chatbot harm, hallucinations, digital dependency, and the real-world psychological risks of generative AI. Paul shares how an intense experience with ChatGPT pushed him into a dangerous spiral, what he learned about the limits of large language models, and why AI literacy may be one of the most important skills of this decade. 🧠 This episode explores what happens when AI stops feeling like software and starts feeling personal. Dietmar and Paul talk about hallucinations, trust, chatbot addiction, AI companions, mental health risks, youth safety, and why companies building these systems cannot hide behind product language forever. The discussion is intense, but it is also practical. You will come away with a clearer sense of how to use AI more safely, what warning signs to watch for, and why regulation is quickly becoming a much bigger part of the AI conversation. OpenAI has publicly discussed why language models hallucinate, while lawmakers in multiple U.S. jurisdictions have pushed new restrictions on AI systems acting like therapists or medical professionals. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beginnersguide.nl⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧💌📧 👤 About Dietmar Fischer: Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at argoberlin.com 🔥 Quotes from the Episode “AI literacy is the most important thing anybody can work on.”“Had OpenAI responded to that first message and said this is a hallucination and you’re physically safe, I would have been fine.”“Never trust the thing it tells you. Even if it gives you a citation, go look.” 🕒 Chapters 00:00 Paul Hebert’s Shocking ChatGPT Experience 08:14 Why AI Hallucinations Can Spiral Into Real Fear 16:05 AI Literacy, Neurodivergence, and How He Got Out 23:32 Why AI Companies Must Be Accountable 30:02 AI Companions, Youth Safety, and Addiction Risks 38:28 Terminator, Consciousness, and Practical Rules for Safe AI Use 🔗 Where to find Paul The AI Recovery Collective: airecoverycollective.comEscaping the Spiral on AmazonAI Recovery Collective Substack: airecoverycollective.substack.com/LinkedIn: Paul A. Hebert: linkedin.com/in/paul-hebert-48a36/ 🎵 Music credit: "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  8. Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning Explained with Real World Examples

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    Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning Explained with Real World Examples

    Artificial intelligence often feels mysterious. Machines detect spam, recommend products, analyse customers, and power countless digital tools. But behind all of these systems lies a surprisingly simple question: how do machines actually learn? In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Prof GePharT breaks down one of the most important concepts in machine learning: the difference between supervised learning and unsupervised learning. You will discover how AI models learn from labelled data when the answers are already known, and how algorithms can explore raw data to uncover hidden patterns without guidance. These two learning strategies power many of the systems shaping modern technology. Using practical examples such as spam filters, customer segmentation, and simple analogies like cake classification, the episode explains how machines learn from data and why the training method makes a huge difference. Key takeaways include how supervised learning works with labelled datasets, how unsupervised learning reveals patterns in complex information, why training data quality matters, and how businesses use both methods to build intelligent systems. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to subscribe to our Newsletter: beginnersguide.nl 📧💌📧 About Dietmar Fischer Dietmar is a podcaster and AI marketer from Berlin. If you want to know how to get your AI or your digital marketing going, just contact him at argoberlin.com Quotes from the Episode Supervised learning teaches machines the answers. Unsupervised learning helps machines discover the questions.Artificial intelligence is not magic. It is pattern recognition powered by data.Machines do not wake up intelligent. They become intelligent through training. Chapters 00:00 The Two Ways Machines Learn 06:10 What Supervised Learning Really Means 18:45 Discovering Patterns with Unsupervised Learning 32:20 The Cake Example Explained 40:30 Real World AI Case Study Spam Filters and Customer Segmentation 52:15 Why AI Training Methods Matter Music credit: Modern Situations by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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"A Beginner's Guide to AI" makes the complex world of Artificial Intelligence accessible to all. Each episode asks someone working with AI about what they do and how AI can help you. Ideal for novices, tech enthusiasts, and the simply curious, this podcast transforms AI learning into an engaging, digestible journey. Join us as we take the first steps into AI 🚀 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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