AI Today Podcast: Artificial Intelligence Insights, Experts, and Opinion

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Cognilytica's AI Today podcast focuses on relevant information about what's going on today in the world of artificial intelligence. Hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss pressing topics around artificial intelligence with easy to digest content, interview guests and experts on the subject, and cut through the hype and noise to identify what is really happening with adoption and implementation of AI.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Cognilytica is now part of PMI! [AI Today Podcast]

    We have some super exciting news to share with you all! And, we want our community to hear this news directly from us. Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading organization for the project management profession has acquired Cognilytica and Managing Partners Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer have joined PMI’s Senior Leadership Team! In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer reflect on Cognilytica's and AI Today's journey these past eight years. We also want to share some details about what's going to happen with this transition. This includes what's happening with AI Today podcast, CPMAI certification, and us (Kathleen and Ron). We’re so excited about this opportunity to engage with the large PMI community, continuing the ground-breaking work and thought leadership on AI best practices we’ve developed at Cognilytica. As always, if you have any questions, feedback, celebratory remarks please reach out to us! Show Notes: For additional insights and answers to your questions, check out our FAQ page on the Cognilytica acquisition

    21 min

  2. 11 SEPT

    Is the Mood Turning Against AI?

    In our very first podcast we asked the question "Why Does AI Matter?". So we thought it only fitting as we start our eighth season of AI Today to come back to this topic. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss whether or not the mood is turning against AI. And, come back to our very first question addressing does AI matter? We discuss what we are observing. We share both positive and negative articles that have been published about AI and generative AI. And we let our listeners decide: Does AI Still Matter? Show Notes: AI Today Podcast #001: Why Does AI Matter? AI Today Podcast #054: Anniversary Podcast: Does AI Still Matter? Has AI Crossed the Chasm? [AI Today Podcast] Generative AI is sliding into the ‘trough of disillusionment’ This Week in AI: Companies are growing skeptical of AI’s ROI The AI Hype Machine is Running on Empty. Generative AI is getting kicked off its pedestal — it will be painful but it’s not a bad thing AI spurs widespread ROI confidence: KPMG Nearly 1 in 10 Businesses to Spend Over $25 Million on AI Initiatives in 2024, Searce Report Finds 74% of Orgs Reap ROI from Gen AI Investments Within a Year: C-Suite AI Experts Fueling Revenue Growth

    16 min

  3. 4 SEPT

    AI Use Case Series: AI in Fitness and Wellness

    AI continues to impact and enhance every industry. From better nutrition, better sleep, practicing mindfulness and meditation, to improved insights on one's overall health AI is having a big impact on fitness and wellness. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schemzler share AI's impact on the fitness and wellness industry. Wearable devices enhance fitness with AI Wearable technology is becoming an integral part of people’s modern fitness and wellness journeys. Now, with the help of AI, the data gathered from these devices is even more valuable. In this episode we discuss how wearable tech such as smartwatches or rings provide real-time stats throughout the day. This includes stats and data on how active they are, track their heart rate, calories burned, and even sleep data. AI-powered wearables are also allowing users to make adjustments in real-time to prevent injury, over exertion, or recommend additional adjustments. AI helping to personalize fitness and wellness offerings AI is assisting in delivering customized experiences to users. Kathleen and Ron discuss how AI-driven fitness apps are creating tailored workout plans based on an individual’s data. They also provide examples of how apps are using computer vision to assist users with meal tracking and counting calories. Mindfulness and meditation apps are also growing in popularity. Many are now using AI to adapt to user feedback and provide personalized recommendations and content. AI is making significant strides in the fitness industry providing personalized training programs, enhancing wearable technology, and helping people better track their diets and sleep. Listen to this podcast to dig deeper into how AI in being used in the fitness and wellness industry. Show Notes: CPMAI Certification How To Make AI Your Secret Weapon For Achieving Your Fitness Goals

    8 min

  4. 28 AUG

    AI Use Case Series: How AI is being Applied in Sports

    AI is being used in many industries and sports is no exception. AI is being applied to enhance all areas of sports from the athlete to the fan, the coach to the referee, and even in judging athletic competition. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss how AI is being applied in professional sports. AI Enhancing Performance From helping the athlete, coach, and referee/judge AI is being applied in a number of ways. AI is providing athletes and coaches with deeper insights on both individual performance as well as team and opponent performances. Sports referees and judges are also taking advantage of AI. In this episode Kathleen and Ron discuss how AI is applied to competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympics. They also share how sports such as gymnastics embrace AI to help with judging and scoring. Using AI to enhance fan engagement Indeed, AI is also being applied to enhance the way fans engagement with teams. AI-enhanced experiences allow fans to immerse themselves in the game like never before really personalizing the fan’s experience. Ron and Kathleen share how AI applications at the 2024 Paris Olympics were used. This includes to improve internal workflows, enhance the viewer experience, enrich storytelling and better explain certain sports events. They also discuss how LLMs and AI bots are being used to help provide instant responses to queries, allowing for engagement at any time the fan wants to interact. Professional sports is a big business and AI is able to have a positive impact on the entire process. Listen to this podcast to learn more about how AI is being applied from enhancing performance analytics for athletics, preventing injuries, as well as allowing coaches to tailor plans in real-time. Show Notes: How AI Is Revolutionizing Professional Sports CPMAI Certification

    7 min

  5. 21 AUG

    The Need for Adaptability with AI

    Adaptability is the ability to adjust to new conditions, environments, or situations effectively and efficiently. It involves being open to change, learning quickly from experiences, and having the flexibility to modify one's approach in response to shifting circumstances. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer continue with the soft skills series and discuss the soft skill of adaptability. Adaptability skills are needed for AI Being able to adapt is essential when it comes to working with AI systems, particularly generative AI. In this episode we discuss the role of adaptability in crafting effective prompts. Generating effective AI outputs often requires multiple iterations. GenAI systems are constantly changing and improving. Adaptability also helps in updating and refining prompts as the AI system’s capabilities and data improve. Being able to adapting to unexpected outputs is also an important skill. We discuss this in greater detail in this episode. How AI is helping with Adaptability skills AI is also helping humans better adapt to situations. Now, AI is helping with hyperpersonalized learning through AI powered adaptive learning platforms. This allows each learner to go at their own pace and tailor educational content to the learner's progress and preferences. AI-driven virtual coaches provide real-time feedback in areas like public speaking, coding, or fitness and sports. By analyzing user performance and providing adaptive guidance, these AI systems help individuals quickly adjust their approaches and improve in response to feedback, enhancing their adaptability in various fields. AI is also helping humans create more adaptive workflows and processes. We are also seeing enhanced creative adaptability. We discuss how genAI tools are helping users to refine and iterate on their ideas, AI fosters creative adaptability, helping professionals and artists quickly pivot their creative direction based on project needs. Show Notes: Free Intro to CPMAI course CPMAI Certification Why Critical Thinking is Crucial for AI [AI Today Podcast] Unlocking the power of Communication with AI [AI Today Podcast] Soft Skills for AI: Why Collaboration is Key for AI Success [AI Today Podcast] Soft Skills for AI: The Necessity & Enhancement of Creativity with AI [AI Today Podcast]

    8 min

  6. 14 AUG

    What is an AI-First Mindset?

    An AI-First Mindset refers to a proactive and strategic approach to integrating AI into all aspects of your life both personally and professionally. It involves prioritizing and using AI as a key driver for decision-making, innovation, and problem-solving. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss what having an AI-First mindset means. AI Mindset Characteristics This mindset involves prioritizing and using AI as a key driver for decision-making, innovation, and problem-solving. An individual with an AI-First mindset not only embraces AI technologies but also continually seeks opportunities to leverage AI to enhance their capabilities, optimize different areas of their lives, and achieve better outcomes. This idea of real augmented intelligence where AI is helping with every single part of your life. Characteristics include integrating AI into your daily life. You need to develop a reflex to use AI instead of other tools. In this episode we discuss what that means and how we are beginning to see people's habits around search, writing, and brainstorming changing. It also involves mastering the soft skills. Especially with generative AI soft skills such as critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration. You also need to gain an inherent understanding of ethical, responsible AI, and trustworthy AI. Also, understand AI’s limitations and where AI is a fit. Benefits of an AI-First Mindset Adopting an AI-First Mindset is about embracing the transformative power of AI and positioning yourself to take full advantage of its capabilities. In this episode we dig into this and what that means. An obvious benefit is that you are able to take full advantage of AI’s capabilities. This includes enhancing your productivity. Staying ahead of AI trends and technologies provides a competitive advantage in the job market or business landscape. It also improves your innovation and creativity. An AI-First mindset encourages innovative thinking, enabling individuals to explore new ideas and solutions that might not have been possible without AI. Show Notes: Free Intro to CPMAI course CPMAI Certification Why Critical Thinking is Crucial for AI [AI Today Podcast] Soft Skills for AI: Why Collaboration is Key for AI Success [AI Today Podcast] Unlocking the power of Communication with AI [AI Today Podcast] The Understated Soft Skill Of Communication With AI

    10 min

  7. 7 AUG

    What's happening with AI and Search?

    If you're ever done a web search you know that getting relevant and appropriate answers on the web can take a lot of effort. Oftentimes, it also requires multiple attempts to get relevant results. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss the changing landscape of AI and search. How AI is changing search Already, AI is proving to be a massive enhancement and augmentation to the everyday work and tasks of businesses, enterprises, and organizations of all types. Large Language Models (LLMs) are changing the way people do research, and this includes searching the web. No longer are people accepting search results that may not be relevant, results that require hours of additional research to get to an answer, and the inability to dig deeper and ask follow up questions. OpenAI sees the opportunity that LLM search is providing. Recently, they released SearchGPT prototype. SearchGPT will quickly and directly respond to user questions and provide up-to-date information from the web linking to relevant sources. This is changing the game for search. People will be able to ask follow-up questions, just like they would if interacting with a person. Additionally, LLMs allow for shared context building with each query. Ron and Kathleen discuss how LLM search is going to change the search game! How will AI affect internet search results? As with any new technology, not everyone will be quick to adopt LLMs as their preferred form on search. It's ingrained in us to open up a web brower and type our question into a search engine right now. But, like with anything, habits take time. Ron and Kathleen discuss how people are already defaulting their homepage to their LLM of choice. What does this do in regards to SEO and the companies that have spent a lot of money, time, and resources to optimize for a first page listing on Google? What does this do to choice if users will now be provided with a single source answer from an LLM? Tune in to hear Kathleen and Ron discuss this in greater detail. Show Notes: Free Intro to CPMAI course CPMAI Certification Subscribe to Cognilytica newsletter on LinkedIn Cognilytica’s AI-Enabled Vision of the Future: The AI-Enhanced Organization [AI Today Podcast] SearchGPT Prototype

    11 min

  8. 31 JUL

    Understanding and Power Skills - Keys to AI Success: Interview with Rich Maltzman, Boston University

    Data is integral at any organization. However, data on it's own doesn't provide much value. If we want to get more from our data and AI systems, and if we truly want to get machines to become more intelligent, we need to bridge that gap with at least some understanding of those patterns. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interivew Rich Maltzman. Rich is Master Lecturer at Boston University Metropolitan College. Project Management Power Skills PMI (Project Management Institute) identifies "power skills" as essential interpersonal and leadership skills that complement technical project management abilities. These skills are critical for effective project management. And, these skills compliment the soft skills needed for AI, and genAI, success. In this episode Rich discusses what power skills are. These skills include: leadership, communication, collaborative intelligence, adaptability, and problem solving skills. Understanding Layer of AI Machine reason is the concept of giving machines the power to make connections between facts, observations, and all the magical things that we can train machines to do with machine learning. Rich explains why we aren’t yet here and what is needed to get to understanding in AI systems. Rich shares how these ‘Power Skills’ contribute to project success. He also shares AI's impact the project management profession. Check out his post on Garbage In, Wisdom Out. Show Notes: Free Intro to CPMAI course CPMAI Certification Subscribe to Cognilytica newsletter on LinkedIn The Necessary (and often Missing) “U” in the DIKUW Pyramid [AI Today Podcast] Why Critical Thinking is Crucial for AI [AI Today Podcast] Is Critical Thinking A Superpower In The AI Era? Soft Skills for AI: Why Collaboration is Key for AI Success [AI Today Podcast]

    19 min
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Cognilytica's AI Today podcast focuses on relevant information about what's going on today in the world of artificial intelligence. Hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss pressing topics around artificial intelligence with easy to digest content, interview guests and experts on the subject, and cut through the hype and noise to identify what is really happening with adoption and implementation of AI.

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