Russell Fugett: Judgment Call

Russell Fugett
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Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about Judgement in the age of AI. Discussing business, daily life, and global society; Russell shares his perspective on our rapidly changing marketplace and world. He's 5th generation entrepreneur, AI strategist & solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Full story at fugettlabs.com and russellfugett.com.

  1. 12h ago

    Governor Moore's AI Framework: What It Means for Maryland

    Maryland Governor Wes Moore released his AI framework yesterday, built on three guiding principles: protecting people, centering workers, and keeping kids safe. Russell, who serves as a gubernatorial appointee on the Maryland Economic Development Commission, walks through the press release live — frontier AI company oversight, a new right of publicity for name and likeness, housing and lending algorithm guardrails, protections for at-risk gamblers, worker transition support, and AI safety rules for schools. It's an executive order, not law yet, giving the state a six-month head start ahead of an expected omnibus bill next legislative session. About the show Judgment Call is live every weekday morning. Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about the decisions AI can't make for you. He's an entrepreneur, AI strategist, solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Missing phone calls means missing revenue. Get Joe, the AI voice agent who's always on call. Visit https://fugettlabs.com to learn more. Have a bigger AI question for your business? Book a free AI Opportunity Discovery Call: https://audit.fugettlabs.com Want to be a guest, or have a thought to add? https://fugettlabs.com/about Fugett Labs: https://fugettlabs.com Russell Fugett: https://russellfugett.com Follow @russellfugett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrussellfugett/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@russellfugett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellfugett Tools I use (affiliate links; I may earn a commission if you sign up) Claude: https://claude.ai/referral/cC2wZqegHw Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/r?J22272 Lovable: https://lovable.dev/invite/KLWQBUL BetterHelp (online therapy): https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/f28c16d729eb10d8-5-01?utm_term=ref_v2_dd PodMatch (find podcast guests and shows): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/russellfugett GoFractional (find executive-level fractional work or fractional talent): https://www.gofractional.com/r/j-russell-fugett

  2. 1d ago

    The Market Sells You the Button, Not the Judgment

    A census of 839 AI training programs found that 44% teach how to use the tool, and only 8.9% teach the judgment to evaluate whether what it produces is actually any good. In business and creative work, the two categories where AI gets used most, that drops to 4%. Russell's take: the market sells you the button, not the judgment. He also previews an MIT report on AI in education coming later this week, and tells a personal story from around 2008-2009 about briefly pitching former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on a business partnership. Source: Why Small Business AI Projects Fail and How to Avoid Pitfalls, Mexico Business News - https://mexicobusiness.news/professional-services/news/why-small-business-ai-projects-fail-and-how-avoid-pitfalls About the show Judgment Call is live every weekday morning. Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about the decisions AI can't make for you. He's an entrepreneur, AI strategist, solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Missing phone calls means missing revenue. Get Joe, the AI voice agent who's always on call. Visit https://fugettlabs.com to learn more. Have a bigger AI question for your business? Book a free AI Opportunity Discovery Call: https://audit.fugettlabs.com Want to be a guest, or have a thought to add? https://fugettlabs.com/about Fugett Labs: https://fugettlabs.com Russell Fugett: https://russellfugett.com Follow @russellfugett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrussellfugett/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@russellfugett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellfugett Tools I use (affiliate links; I may earn a commission if you sign up) Claude: https://claude.ai/referral/cC2wZqegHw Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/r?J22272 Lovable: https://lovable.dev/invite/KLWQBUL BetterHelp (online therapy): https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/f28c16d729eb10d8-5-01?utm_term=ref_v2_dd PodMatch (find podcast guests and shows): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/russellfugett GoFractional (find executive-level fractional work or fractional talent): https://www.gofractional.com/r/j-russell-fugett

  3. 2d ago

    Jensen Huang Says There's a 0% Chance AI Ends the World. Should You Believe Him?

    Jensen Huang told CBS News there's a 0% chance AI ends the world by 2030. Russell says nobody knows the number, and talks about where the truth probably sits, how to manage fear in a world of constant doom scrolling, and who AI companies are really answering to: investors, customers, or the public. He also looks at small business AI adoption and why a business that lives on phone calls can't afford to miss them. About the show Judgment Call is live every weekday morning. Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about the decisions AI can't make for you. He's an entrepreneur, AI strategist, solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Missing phone calls means missing revenue. Get Joe, the AI voice agent who's always on call. Visit https://fugettlabs.com to learn more. Have a bigger AI question for your business? Book a free AI Opportunity Discovery Call: https://audit.fugettlabs.com Want to be a guest, or have a thought to add? https://fugettlabs.com/about Fugett Labs: https://fugettlabs.com Russell Fugett: https://russellfugett.com Follow @russellfugett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrussellfugett/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@russellfugett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellfugett Tools I use (affiliate links; I may earn a commission if you sign up) Claude: https://claude.ai/referral/cC2wZqegHw Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/r?J22272 Lovable: https://lovable.dev/invite/KLWQBUL BetterHelp (online therapy): https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/f28c16d729eb10d8-5-01?utm_term=ref_v2_dd PodMatch (find podcast guests and shows): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/russellfugett GoFractional (find executive-level fractional work or fractional talent): https://www.gofractional.com/r/j-russell-fugett

  4. 5d ago

    The Next AI Job Boom Might Be Regulation

    Majorities in 34 of 37 countries expect AI to eliminate more jobs than it creates. Russell looks at the Pew survey behind the headlines, then at an idea worth sitting with: when accounting had no credentials, fraud followed, and the CPA created a whole new industry. Could AI regulation and auditing do the same? He also walks through the Wide Open Index, a searchable episode database he built with Lovable in about half a day. About the show Judgment Call is live every weekday morning. Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about the decisions AI can't make for you. He's an entrepreneur, AI strategist, solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Missing phone calls means missing revenue. Get Joe, the AI voice agent who's always on call. Visit https://fugettlabs.com to learn more. Have a bigger AI question for your business? Book a free AI Opportunity Discovery Call: https://audit.fugettlabs.com Want to be a guest, or have a thought to add? https://fugettlabs.com/about Fugett Labs: https://fugettlabs.com Russell Fugett: https://russellfugett.com Follow @russellfugett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrussellfugett/ Fugett Labs on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109656161/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@russellfugett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellfugett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RussellFugett Listen to the podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1438895395 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JE76juI9ZHCxU4L49vK3K iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-russell-fugett-show-107132223/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80942091-c3ed-42ab-98ca-9ed7e900b286 Tools I use (affiliate links; I may earn a commission if you sign up) Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/r?J22272 Lovable: https://lovable.dev/invite/KLWQBUL BetterHelp (online therapy): https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/f28c16d729eb10d8-5-01?utm_term=ref_v2_dd

  5. 6d ago

    What the Arch Manning AI Video Teaches About Reputation

    An AI-generated video appeared to show Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian shoving ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe after the win over Ohio State — and quarterback Arch Manning laughed about it in a press conference before the backlash hit and he apologized directly to Rowe. Russell breaks down what that means for your own reputation risk: not just how you use AI, but how carefully you consume it and react to what it shows you. About the show Judgment Call is live every weekday morning. Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about the decisions AI can't make for you. He's an entrepreneur, AI strategist, solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Missing phone calls means missing revenue. Get Joe, the AI voice agent who's always on call. Visit https://fugettlabs.com to learn more. Have a bigger AI question for your business? Book a free AI Opportunity Discovery Call: https://audit.fugettlabs.com Want to be a guest, or have a thought to add? https://fugettlabs.com/about Fugett Labs: https://fugettlabs.com Russell Fugett: https://russellfugett.com Follow @russellfugett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrussellfugett/ Fugett Labs on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109656161/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@russellfugett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellfugett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RussellFugett Tools I use (affiliate links; I may earn a commission if you sign up) Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/r?J22272 Lovable: https://lovable.dev/invite/KLWQBUL

  6. Sep 16

    Should AI Write City Policy? San Diego Is Considering It

    Day three of Judgment Call. Anthropic is pushing hard to sell Claude to small businesses, and San Diego is weighing an AI tool that drafts city policy from decades of public records. Two stories, one question: who decides what the AI is supposed to do? We talk about why so many AI projects miss the outcome they were bought for, why AI should be treated like a new employee whose work you check, and how one bad source of truth can compound. Start with the outcome, not the old process. About the show Judgment Call is live every weekday morning. Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about the decisions AI can't make for you. He's an entrepreneur, AI strategist, solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Missing phone calls means missing revenue. Get Joe, the AI voice agent who's always on call. Visit https://fugettlabs.com to learn more. Have a bigger AI question for your business? Book a free AI Opportunity Discovery Call: https://audit.fugettlabs.com Want to be a guest, or have a thought to add? https://fugettlabs.com/about Fugett Labs: https://fugettlabs.com Russell Fugett: https://russellfugett.com Follow @russellfugett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrussellfugett/ Fugett Labs on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109656161/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@russellfugett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellfugett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RussellFugett Tools I use (affiliate links; I may earn a commission if you sign up) Wispr Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/r?J22272 Lovable: https://lovable.dev/invite/KLWQBUL

  7. Sep 15

    Trump's AI investment in Africa. AI and small business growth

    Today, Russell talks about President Trump's $100 million investment in AI infrastructure in Central Africa, as well as AI adoption challenges in small business, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve.

  8. Jan 13

    Why Smart Leaders Still Make Bad Decisions Under Pressure

    Most bad decisions aren’t made by bad leaders. They’re made under pressure. In this episode of Inside the Deal, we look at why smart, capable leaders still make poor decisions when time is tight, information is incomplete, and responsibility is heavy. This isn’t a motivational talk or a theory lesson. It’s a practical conversation about how pressure changes judgment — and how to slow things down just enough to decide better. If you’re leading, supporting a leader, or carrying real responsibility, this episode is for you. 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn

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Every weekday, Russell Fugett thinks out loud about Judgement in the age of AI. Discussing business, daily life, and global society; Russell shares his perspective on our rapidly changing marketplace and world. He's 5th generation entrepreneur, AI strategist & solutions architect, and a man of faith who builds real things with AI and talks plainly about the judgment behind them. No script. Five minutes or an hour, sometimes live from wherever he is. As the show grows, guests will start dropping in. Full story at fugettlabs.com and russellfugett.com.

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  • Creator
    Russell Fugett
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Russell Fugett