The Mostly AI Smartpod

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Wait, yet another podcast about AI? OF COURSE NOT. The Mostly AI Smartpod takes a look beyond the familiar and mundane AI news and stories, delivering it to you straight up and in easily digestible bites, so you can get the AI information that matters without taking too much time out of your day. We'll also feature insights from C-suite execs, policymakers, and people in the AI trenches. If you're looking for a fun and informative podcast that focuses specifically on the people, technologies and trends that are driving the future of AI, check us out! The Mostly AI Smartpod comes from the humans at SmartBrief who produce the AI Impact SmartBrief -- just one of dozens of newsletters in the SmartBrief family. You can find us at https://www.smartbrief.com.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    AI in Cybersecurity

    With October marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we decided to explore the critical intersection of AI and cybersecurity, drawing key highlights from the recent AI Impact Summit. In this episode of The Mostly AI SmartPod, we unpack industry news, including the launch of the federal "Super Intelligence Force," Google’s space-based AI chip testing, and why experts are challenging the "rogue AI" narrative. Plus, key insights on AI governance from the AI Impact Summit with ISACA’s Adedayo Ojo and Keeper Security's Jeremy London, followed by a rapid-fire Tech Pulse featuring Gemini 4 Argon, Nvidia’s Open Agent Safety Platform and Microsoft 365 Copilot updates.

  2. Sep 22

    AI in Sports: Good or Bad?

    Welcome to the Mostly AI SmartPod, episode 10. This week, we're short a NotBot with Susan Rush on break, so Michael Domingo and Victoria Martinez carry on in a discussion about the intersection of AI and sports. With the National Football League's 2026 season getting underway, and Major League Baseball in the thick of positioning for year-end playoffs, you might have noticed AI becoming almost utilitarian in its deployment in those and other sports: What's good, what's bad, and whether AI really makes a difference how you watch sports. We also chat up our favorite AI stories, and Victoria keep things moving with her 2-Minute Tech Pulse. Listen now! https://www.livemint.com/technology/california-governor-signs-laws-aimed-at-protecting-kids-from-risks-of-social-media-ai-chatbots-11789073069003.html https://fortune.com/2026/09/10/ex-anthropic-researcher-jacob-coxon-ai-could-end-humanity-fails-to-answer-most-essential-question/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/16/rashomon-akira-kurosawas-truly-daring-film-is-still-electrifying https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/ai-models-cyber-weapon-cohere-safety-debate.html https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/no-anderson-cooper-ai-is-not-going https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/41695328/wimbledon-replace-line-judges-ai-technology-2025 https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/03/ai-deck-assessing-impact-mlbs-new-ball-strike-system https://www.wired.com/story/fifa-world-cup-2026-artificial-intelligence-tools/ https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/20/microsoft-nfl-ai-analysis.html https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/sports/how-ai-is-creeping-its-way-into-nhl-front-offices-and-can-become-a-game-changer/ https://www.reuters.com/science/ibm-nasa-launch-ai-model-help-map-ice-craters-moon-2026-09-10/ https://variety.com/2026/music/news/umg-elevenlabs-ai-powered-music-platform-licensing-1236857240/ https://www.coreweave.com/blog/testing-race-cars-faster-how-jotas-engineers-learned-from-every-run-with-coreweaves-ai-powered-recommendation-tool 00:08 - Introduction & Show Overview 01:03 - Last Week in AI: California Child Protection Legislation 02:04 - Whistleblower Claims & AI Doomsday Predictions 04:55 - Discussion: Human Oversight & Parental Digital Vigilance 07:08 - AI Music Generation & UMG / ElevenLabs Collaboration 08:51 - Personal Perspectives on AI-Generated Music vs. Real Artists 11:30 - Segment Intro: AI's Growing Role in Sports 13:54 - How AI Is Changing Officiating & Referee Consistency 15:18 - Player Analytics, Tracking & Performance Data 18:47 - Video Assistant Referees (VAR) & In-Ball Sensors 21:41 - Drawbacks: Impact on On-Field Drama & Line Judges 24:34 - 2-Minute Tech Pulse: NASA & IBM Lunar Model 25:24 - 2-Minute Tech Pulse: Universal Music & ElevenLabs Platform 26:01 - 2-Minute Tech Pulse: AI Setup Optimization in Auto Racing 26:38 - Closing Remarks & Show Wrap-Up

  3. Sep 3

    We've been to the AI summit

    We've been to the summit -- the AI Impact Summit, that is -- and we see a future where AI will still need humans to function at all levels of creation, deployment, and management. In this special episode, we NotBots focus on three sessions from th AI Impact Summit — fintech, hiring and retail— where AI has made significant inroads into automation, with humans leading the way. But we’re jumping ahead, as the NotBots also check in with the favorite AI stories from last week. And NotBot Victoria highlights 2 cool (and 1 controversial) tools in the 2-Minute Tech Pulse.

  4. Aug 6

    AI goes rogue, and “AIsplainin’”

    LONG VERSION: Will rogue AI lead to rogue robots? With all the developments coming fast and furious, Rosie the robot helping us with chores, robots taking over the manufacturing lines, and maybe even Terminator 2 coming from the future to warn us (hopefully, not that last part) is becoming more real by the day. It's some of what the Notbots have in store for this seventh episode of The Mostly AI SmartPod. Also, in this episode: Last Week in AI: Google updates AI for robots and Nano Banana makes AI slop harder to spot2-Minute Tech Pulse: And we try a new segment, called "AIsplaining," which Domingo will ... ahem ... explain. Take a listen! Links mentioned in this episode: OpenAI went rogue https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-says-ai-models-went-rogue-during-testing-triggering-unprecedented-breach-2026-07-21/ OpenAI went rogue, part deux https://www.reuters.com/business/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-an-account-second-tech-firm-sources-say-2026-07-28/ Anthropic also admits to rogue Claude actions https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-claude-ai-hacked-organizations-during-security-tests/ Nvidia, others form open AI coalition https://thenewstack.io/nvidia-open-weight-letter/ Fields Medal winner wins role at OpenAI https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/jacob-tsimerman-math-fields-medal-openai/688120/ Google DeepMind detailed Gemini Robotics 2, physical AI https://thenewstack.io/gemini-robotics-2/ Millions of books, used to train AI, get trashed https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/vanishing-page-ai-firms-scan-160042724.html House subcommittees just ordered DoorDash ... for more info https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/us-lawmakers-doordash-chinese-ai-models.html

  5. Jul 23

    AI and Third-Party Cyber Risk Management -Villain or Savior?

    AI is the two-sided coin, the double-edged sword, the villain and the savior -- in other words, AI is proving to be a massive paradox in the cybersecurity world. As AI moves at breakneck speed, so does the risk to vendors, suppliers and third parties plugging into our networks and that's the subject of Susan Rush's interview with cyberrisk strategist Jeffery Wheatman of Black Kite. And as usual, we have our regular segments: Last Week in AI: Netflix grabs up Ben Affleck's InterPositive for $538 billion; Meta grows its cloud compute business; and workers admit to AI sabotage. 2-Minute Tech Pulse: Anthropic debuts Claude for Teachers; xAI releases new Grok feature, called Automations. Take a listen! Links mentioned in episode: Meta offers compute deal to Anthropic https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-anthropic-drop-bombshell-news-174700402.html Netflix grabs up Ben Affleck's AI film production startup https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/19/netflix-paid-587m-for-ben-afflecks-ai-filmmaking-startup/ Variety says GenAI already in hundreds of its films https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/about-300-netflix-programs-used-ai-this-year-q2-earnings-1236812914/ AI adoption reality check https://fortune.com/2026/07/14/goldman-ai-productivity-reality-check-worker-sabotage/

  6. Jul 9

    AI Takes On Creative and Media

    It’s official! The Notbots have made it to Episode 5 without an “um” or “uh” uttered. But more importantly, we talk about all things AI in the creative and media space with Tim Ringel, who created a media platform and ecosystem for creative types working in media. In an excerpt included in this episode, Tim offers his insights on a range of topics where AI is impacting marketing: data privacy, creative processes, the disruption of AI-driven content creation, and more. And of course, the Notbots chime in with their favorite AI stories from the last week, and Victoria does the 2-minute sprint of nifty AI tools. (A complete version of the interview is available exclusively in the YouTube channel.) Links for this episode: Anthropic's Fable is back in limited release https://thenewstack.io/anthropic-fable-ban-lifted/ Meta to sell excess AI compute capacity https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/meta-is-building-a-cloud-business-to-sell-excess-ai-compute Return of hacker houses https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/06/hacker-houses-ai-boom-san-francisco/687737/ A young Bill Gates, posing with no glasses https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/24/bill-gates-got-what-he-needed-to-start-microsoft-in-high-school.html#:~:text=all%2Dgirls%20classes.-,Business%20magnate,-and%20Microsoft%20co Meet The People https://meet-the-people.com/ “A Dangerous Master,” by Wendell Wallach https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Dangerous_Master/4vF70AEACAAJ?hl=en 2024 Opinion: Security of democracy is central to national security

  7. Jul 2

    Automation: The Unsung Savior of Tech as We Know It.

    In Episode 4 of The Mostly AI SmartPod, Susan interviews Dr. James Stanger, CompTIA's chief technology evangelist. They discuss why automation – not just some hipster version of Mythos or Claude or GPT – is going to change how we do things in IT. Subscribe to AI Impact SmartBrief https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/7273672C-D530-4389-B011-3D7E9AB29049?campaign=309bde26 Connect with James linkedin.com/in/jamesstanger CompTIA https://www.comptia.org/en-us/ Learn more about AutoOps+ https://www.comptia.org/en-us/search-page/?query=autoops%2B

  8. Jun 25

    AI in Digital Marketing: Future Opportunities and Risks

    If you must know, The Notbots are just humans in the loop, managing to get through Episode 3 of The Mostly AI SmartPod without dropping the ball. This episode features an interview with Semify CEO Patrick Briggs on the future, risks and opportunities in the realm of AI in digital marketing, and the Notbots also cover recent AI innovations in the food industry, AI fatigue, and new AI tools shaping research and engagement. Links mentioned in this episode: Semify CEO Patrick Briggs's article in Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/91538585/why-ai-powered-thinking-will-leave-your-company-behind Elon Musk: Trillionaire https://fortune.com/2026/06/12/elon-musk-trillionaire-spacex-ipo-money-one-day-irrelevant-ai-robotics/ SpaceX IPO makes history https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacex-ipo-makes-elon-musk-worlds-first-trillionaire-2026-06-11/ US gov. vs. Anthropic https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/13/business/anthropic-mythos-model-national-security With Archy, you'll sail through McDonald's drive-thru https://www.al.com/news/2026/06/mcdonalds-is-making-a-major-change-to-drive-thrus-whats-changing.html Horse-drawn carts in the McDonald's drive-thru? No https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/mcdonalds-drive-through-ban-horse-buggy-farmer With McBoat, McDonald's has a "sail-thru" https://www.thedrive.com/news/38505/mcboat-meet-germanys-mcdonalds-drive-thru-for-boats

  9. Jun 11

    AI in the Enterprise: A Glimpse of the Future

    The Notbots are back for another round of AI chatter. In Episode 2 of The Mostly AI SmartPod, Susan interviews AI expert Brad Stacey, who also happens to be Director of Enterprise AI at Future, the parent company responsible for The Mostly AI SmartPod. Plus, we talk about what the NY Jets think about AI, what new foundational AI supports Apple will be talking up at the Worldwide Developers Conference, the Notbots talk about data centers, and Vique wraps it up with the 2-Minute Tech Pulse. Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/nvidia-unveils-rtx-spark-superchip-at-computex-2026-new-platform-promises-to-turn-windows-into-an-agentic-ai-os-with-arm-cpu-blackwell-gpu-and-128gb-unified-memory https://www.lawnext.com/2026/06/can-a-legal-ai-platform-be-powerful-fun-and-free-all-at-the-same-time-lavern-surely-thinks-so.html https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jets-new-front-office-culture-is-to-think-ai-first https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/apples-wwdc-conference-kicks-off-165507954.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADZrx1WqP-OhWeY0VjnwsERntVxSg80kFQxTlQRHQg0e88kFXwJa8vz4PvwYBmZidnsJRl37LW_Xbt-8ozCs2EUj-ECfmkGD8pB8_OKgOuakLoqO5N-wCHz8e4zCD1G53sZR_W0NdiodMy1cNSw0XLjXVgSHE9G0naA1W4xv227F https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/hasbro-launching-ai-studio-license-characters-interactive-1236612854/

  10. May 27

    Entering the Era of the Digital Teammate: AI Agents & the "SaaSpocalypse"

    Welcome to The Mostly AI SmartPod, brought to you by the editors of AI Impact SmartBrief to help you separate true AI news from the noise. Join hosts Susan Rush, Michael Domingo and Victoria Martinez, collectively known as the "Notbots". No hype, just expert insights and a concerted effort not to get lost in the Matrix. In this episode we’re talking SaaSpocalype, AI innovation and giving you the latest tech pulse.

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Wait, yet another podcast about AI? OF COURSE NOT. The Mostly AI Smartpod takes a look beyond the familiar and mundane AI news and stories, delivering it to you straight up and in easily digestible bites, so you can get the AI information that matters without taking too much time out of your day. We'll also feature insights from C-suite execs, policymakers, and people in the AI trenches. If you're looking for a fun and informative podcast that focuses specifically on the people, technologies and trends that are driving the future of AI, check us out! The Mostly AI Smartpod comes from the humans at SmartBrief who produce the AI Impact SmartBrief -- just one of dozens of newsletters in the SmartBrief family. You can find us at https://www.smartbrief.com.

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    2026
  • Episodes
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