Ba-ba-ba-BAAH! Today it's our 3rd Annual AI Predictions! (00:00).

Peter and Peter Bittner review their 2025 predictions and discuss how AI automation, job transformation, and vibe coding are reshaping creative work (02:09).

Then they make their new predictions for 2026:

Bittner #1 (16:28)

Peter #1 (29:17)

Bittner #2 (33:59)

Peter #2 (39:31)

Bittner #3 (42:42)

Peter #3 (45:17)

Finally, Peter argues that creatives must redefine what counts as an asset, treating every workflow, technique, and data point as valuable intellectual property worth licensing, not just the final deliverable (48:02).

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Here's the 20% you need to know about this episode:

• AI automation/agents emerged in 2025 but adoption lagged due to education gaps, not tech limitations.
• Job market transformation accelerated. Executives now seeking AI coaching.
• Vibe coding democratized app/website creation for non-technical users.
• Digital brains will go mainstream.
• Personal AI hardware experimentation begins ($3K entry point for local, private AI).
• Open-source models become essential as subscription costs double.
• Public protests over AI job displacement will emerge.
• Entrepreneurship explosion as small teams match enterprise capabilities.
• Personal deepfakes/AR filters transform online presence (the "sneaky Metaverse" revival).
• Sell every workflow, technique, and data point, not just final deliverables.
• Negotiate licensing deals that protect all creative outputs from AI training.
• Build human checklists of intangible skills only you can provide.

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