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Join host Kaitlyn Sapier for unfiltered conversations with professionals about their AI wins and struggles. AI & Anxious cuts through the noise to deliver practical insights about making AI work in your career and what new AI updates really mean. New episodes weekly.

5 DAYS AGO

Criminal Investigator to AI Consultant: Self-Taught AI Success with Chris

Mentions in this episode: Chris M. (Former QPS Detective, AI Solutions Consultant at Comtrac): https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-m-424076224/ Comtrac (Investigation Management Systems): https://www.comtrac.com.au/ GenAI Jumpstart Course: https://blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart AI and Anxious YouTube Channel: Kaitlyn Sapier's channel for AI education SimTheory.ai: Screen capture AI platform mentioned in discussion### CHAPTERS 00:00 - From Police Detective to AI Consultant02:13 - Early Journey with Tech and Computing04:08 - Transitioning from Police to Tech Career06:02 - Building Technical Skills Through Self Study10:55 - Finding the Right Learning Resources15:47 - Implementing AI in Law Enforcement21:11 - Responsible AI Adoption and Integration24:27 - AI Tools for Criminal Investigation26:00 - Effective Prompting for Better AI Results33:34 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Tech39:13 - AI as a Service: Future Predictions ### Contact ⁠howdy@blackfeatherai.com⁠ for more information about anything covered in this episode.

41 min
FEB 12

AI Agents Explained: A Practical Guide for Non-Technical Professionals (2025)

Mentions in this episode: GenAI Jumpstart Course: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart⁠⁠ AI and Anxious YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@aiandanxious Follow for Upcoming Udemy AI Agents Course:https://www.udemy.com/user/kaitlyn-sapier-3/ "7 Step Guide to Building AI Agents" on Medium:https://medium.com/@kaitlynsapier/7-step-kickstart-guide-to-building-ai-agents-972ba15c521c No-Code AI Tools: Make:https://www.make.com/enCogni Flow:https://cogniflow.aiFlowise:https://flowiseai.comRelevance AI:https://relevance.ai Developer Tools: Crew AIAutogenLang Chain/Lang Graph Prompt: AI Task Determinant: “I am a [your role] at [type of company/industry]. Here's what my typical week looks like: [List 3-5 main activities you do regularly] Please help me identify: 1. Tasks that are repetitive and follow clear rules 2. Tasks that require processing information and making simple decisions 3. Tasks that need ongoing monitoring and complex decision making 4. Which of these tasks take up the most time 5. Which tasks, if automated, would give me the most value For each task identified, please rate them on: - Complexity (1-5) - Decision-making required (1-5) - How predictable the process is (1-5) - Potential impact if automated (1-5)” ### CHAPTERS 00:00 - Why AI Agents Matter02:30 - Comparing AI Tools - AI Workflow, AI Agents, Process Automation05:45 - Inside AI Agents08:15 - Making Tool Choices10:30 - Jobs in Transition13:00 - The Human Edge14:45 - Build Your Agent16:30 - Choosing Your Platform18:15 - Getting Started Guide20:00 - Content Automation Example21:00 - Work's New Future22:00 - Next Week's Preview ### Contact ⁠⁠⁠howdy@blackfeatherai.com⁠⁠⁠ for more information about anything covered in this episode.

22 min
FEB 2

AI Side Hustle Success: Leveraging Your Industry Niche with David Dunham

Mentions in this episode: David Dunham LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dunhamdavid/⁠⁠ Pragmatic Safety: ⁠⁠https://pragmaticsafety.ca⁠ Construction Industry AI: ⁠⁠https://constructionindustryai.com⁠ GenAI Jumpstart Course: ⁠⁠https://www.blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart⁠ ### CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction to David's AI entrepreneurship journey 01:51 - Early AI adoption in traditional industry 03:11 - Identifying opportunities in industry transformation 04:53 - Overcoming initial AI anxiety barriers 06:18 - Finding your niche in the AI landscape 08:38 - Converting industry expertise into content 12:50 - Building a profitable AI newsletter 14:34 - Content creation workflow with AI tools 16:47 - Scaling industry knowledge into revenue 21:00 - Timing and opportunity in AI entrepreneurship 23:45 - Leveraging AI for 24/7 productivity 25:08 - Democratizing professional capabilities 26:42 - Future opportunities in industry AI 29:22 - Emerging trends in workplace automation 33:05 - Navigating enterprise AI challenges 36:46 - Resources and next steps ### Contact ⁠⁠howdy@blackfeatherai.com⁠⁠ for more information about anything covered in this episode.

37 min
JAN 28

DeepSeek Decoded: A Reality Check on the New AI Model

Mentions in this episode: DeepSeek Status Page: ⁠https://status.deepseek.com/incidents/hcwm6sbrd74b DeepSeek Chat: ⁠https://chat.deepseek.com/sign_in Gen.AI Jumpstart Course: ⁠https://www.blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart ### CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction and episode context 02:00 - DeepSeek's impact on Wall Street ($13 trillion movement) 03:00 - Comparing DeepSeek to Claude and ChatGPT 04:00 - Limitations in multimodality and image processing 04:45 - Data privacy concerns and recent security breach 06:30 - Analysis of DeepSeek's terms and conditions 08:00 - Technical requirements and accessibility 10:10 - Comparison of tech companies' data policies 11:30 - Impact on GPU market and Nvidia stock 13:00 - Discussion of Trump's Stargate project 14:30 - Breaking up tech oligarchy in AI 15:45 - Future implications for AI development 17:00 - Importance of model selection and iteration 18:30 - Closing thoughts and future episode preview ### Contact ⁠⁠⁠howdy@blackfeatherai.com⁠ ⁠⁠for more information about anything covered in this episode.

23 min
JAN 21

The Next Decade of AI: 5 Major Breakthroughs Coming (2026-2036)

Mentions in this episode: Dario’s 7-12 Year Predictions: https://darioamodei.com/machines-of-loving-grace Blackfeather.ai AI Content: https://www.blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart Riccardo’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgrinover Kaitlyn’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlynsapier/ ### CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction to powerful AI predictions for 2026 02:00 - Explaining powerful AI: "A country of geniuses in a data center" 03:30 - The five categories of major societal impact in the next 7-12 years 04:45 - Biology and physical health breakthroughs 08:15 - Personal reflection on chronic illness and healthcare 09:30 - Neuroscience and mental health improvements 12:00 - Economic development and poverty reduction 14:30 - Peace and governance considerations 15:30 - Work and meaning in an AI-enhanced future 18:45 - Five key limitations of powerful AI 21:00 - The role of quantum computing and data constraints 23:15 - Preparing for potential AI breakthroughs 25:30 - Current technology impact vs future AI benefits 27:45 - Hope for reducing inequality and suffering 29:30 - Closing thoughts on AI's positive potential ### Contact ⁠⁠howdy@blackfeatherai.com ⁠⁠for more information about anything covered in this episode.

23 min
JAN 13

Conscious AI: From Lazy Shortcuts to True Enhancement with Dave Allie

Mentions in this episode: GenAI Jumpstart Online Course: ⁠https://www.blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart⁠ Legendary Guest Dave Allie: https://au.linkedin.com/in/daveallie Visibuild (Construction Quality Management Software): https://visibuild.com.au/ ### CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Opening thoughts on AI's long-term impact 00:28 - Introduction of Dave Allie and ViziBuild 01:22 - Discussion of AI hackathon project and sentiment analysis 04:08 - Explaining API vs UI differences for non-coders 07:01 - Breaking down AI buzzwords and real applications 08:26 - Understanding AI's non-deterministic nature 11:16 - Dave's controversial take on ChatGPT's net impact 12:10 - The Fast Food vs Treadmill analogy for AI usage 14:44 - Examples of healthy vs unhealthy AI use cases 17:04 - Discussion on maintaining humanity with AI integration 19:25 - The future of original thinking and AI diet monitoring 21:16 - Personal experiences with AI as an enhancement tool 24:07 - The protein shake analogy and proper AI usage 25:52 - Future of conscious AI tool development 26:26 - Current AI impact and future wishes 29:03 - AI automation for personal productivity 31:25 - Future of home robotics and automation 33:36 - Closing thoughts on documenting AI's evolution ### Contact ⁠howdy@blackfeatherai.com⁠ for more information about anything covered in this episode.

35 min
JAN 6

AI Wrapped for 2024 & Why 2025 is the Year of AI Agents

Links mentioned in this episode: GenAI Jumpstart Online Course: https://www.blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart The ‘ARIA’ Test for AI Automation and Top 5 AI Models Currently for Professionals: https://www.blackfeatherai.com/ai-info AI Model Leaderboards: https://huggingface.co/spaces/lmarena-ai/chatbot-arena-leaderboard https://lifearchitect.ai/models All-in-one AI model and agent platform, Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai/ This Day in AI Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qk8KB3SzVw14vuKneLG8o# ### CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Vision for AI agents as future workforce 00:45 - Introduction to 2024 AI recap episode 02:30 - Early 2024 model releases (Gemini 1.5 Pro, Claude 3, Llama 3) 05:00 - Recent AI developments (01 series, Sonnet 3.5, Llama 3.3) 07:30 - Overview of leading AI companies (OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google) 09:30 - Multimodal model progress (Sora, Udio, Suno) 12:00 - Voice features and audio generation advances 14:30 - Introduction to agentic AI and autonomous agents 17:00 - Google's professional use cases study 18:30 - Introduction to ARIA test framework 21:00 - Core tasks and industry applications 24:00 - 2025 predictions for AI agent development 26:30 - Conference announcement and updates ### Contact howdy@blackfeatherai.com for more information about anything covered in this episode.

31 min
JAN 6

Beyond AI Marketing Hype: Real Solutions with Will Mulholland

Links mentioned in this episode: Will Mulholland: https://linktr.ee/intelligentmarketer GenAI Jumpstart Online Course: https://www.blackfeatherai.com/genai-jumpstart All-in-one AI model and agent platform, Simtheory: https://simtheory.ai/ ### CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Opening thoughts on AI anxiety and job automation 01:21 - Introduction of Will Mulholland and his background 01:30 - Discussion of AI anxiety in professional roles 03:37 - Recent AI model updates (O1, Gemini 2, Claude Sonnet 3.5) 05:53 - Early stages of autonomous agents and computer control 11:23 - Tips for getting started with AI models 14:29 - Future of prompt engineering and communication skills 17:35 - Evolution of AI accessibility since 2015 20:12 - Discussion of AI adoption journey and model reliability 24:23 - Addressing user frustration and model experimentation 26:22 - Open source models and data privacy considerations 29:34 - Will's controversial opinions about AI adoption 33:27 - Practical tips for improving AI workflows 38:22 - Recording and transcription techniques for better prompts 42:19 - Tools and methods for managing AI context and data 46:03 - Closing thoughts on AI's positive impact 48:28 - Final message about practical AI implementation ### Contact howdy@blackfeatherai.com for more information about anything covered in this episode.

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