Are your AI prompts too long and rambling, or too short and vague? In this episode, we break down two powerful acronyms to help you write focused, effective prompts to get the results you want.

In this episode, you'll learn:

See our examples: Prompting Frameworks

And vote in this weeks poll: Saving your Prompts

Ever wonder what the tech community is really saying about AI when the mics are on? We asked tech leaders at the Cleveland Best of Tech 2025 for their AI hot takes, and they didn't hold back.

A Taste of the Takes:

The "Humanistic" Imperative: Is AI crippling us? Experts argue you must lead the technology with curiosity and critical thinking, or risk getting repetitive, soulless results.

The Hidden Environmental Cost: Beyond the code and content, we explore the growing concern that AI's massive energy and water consumption could be catastrophic if left unchecked.

The Great AGI Debate: Is true Artificial General Intelligence just 2-4 years away from changing humanity forever, or is it a fantasy that will never produce anything more than "slop"?

Resources Mentioned:

👇 YOUR ACTION STEP

🌶️ What’s YOUR AI hot take? Is it a game-changer, an over-hyped tool, or something to be genuinely cautious of? Drop your spiciest opinion in the comments!

Vote in this weeks poll: Biggest AI Risk

Is OpenAI's new GPT-5 a revolutionary leap or just a minor upgrade? We're breaking down everything you need to know.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

The Unified System: Say goodbye to confusing model names. GPT-5 simplifies the user experience by automatically routing your prompt to the best model ("Instant" for speed, "Thinking" for depth) or letting you choose.

Key Spec Bumps: The context window has more than doubled, and the model is better at reducing hallucinations, avoiding flattery (sycophancy), and sticking to instructions throughout a long conversation.

Smarter Multimodality: GPT-5 is more effective at cross-referencing different types of information at once.

Incremental Agent & Memory Features: While not the fully autonomous agent some expected, GPT-5 shows noticeable improvements in its ability to remember user preferences across chats and is more consistent in breaking down complex tasks.

👇 YOUR ACTION STEP

🤖 Have you tried GPT-5 yet? What's the most useful or surprising feature you've discovered? Share your experience in the comments below!

And be sure to vote in this weeks poll 👉 GPT-5 Yay or Nay

Are you wondering how AI will truly change your job and reshape your industry? This episode brings the key insights from the AI Rising Conference directly to you.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

AI Participation is Not Optional: Keynote speaker Ryan Frederick argues that to stay relevant, professionals and businesses must "skate where the puck is going," actively engaging with AI to avoid being left behind.

Your Value is How You Use AI: The future of employee performance is shifting from time spent on tasks to the effective use of AI tools. The goal is to become the "AI go-to person" by treating AI as an extension of your own capabilities, not a replacement.

Humans Create, AI Accelerates: AI's primary role is to assist and accelerate human creativity and connection, not to replace workers. As panelist Laurie Kenley states, "copilot helps you, but you still need to land the plane."

How to Learn AI Safely: A practical approach to adopting AI is to start using it conversationally (like you would Google) but to always "trust but verify" its output, treating it like advice from your neighbor: helpful, but in need of a fact-check.

Resources Mentioned:

AI Rising Conference

Ryan Frederick (Transform Labs)

Christopher Slee (Transform Labs)

Laurie Kenley (Silica Intelligence)

This Weeks Poll:

Have you heard terms like "AI Agents" or "Agentic Systems" but aren't sure what they mean, or how they're different from the AI chatbots you use every day?

In this episode, you'll learn:

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This weeks poll:

Part 3 of the podcast team’s key takeaways and insights from the Ai4 Conference in Las Vegas.

Guest Interviews:

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Part 2 of the 8minute.ai podcast teams key takeaways and insights from the Ai4 Conference in Las Vegas. 

Guest Interviews:

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The 8minute.ai podcast teams key takeaways and insights from the Ai4 Conference in Las Vegas. 

Guest Interviews:

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This week we discuss the big names in Video Models and Will Smith's spaghetti eating habits.

Video Models:

Also be sure to check out Will Smith Eating Spaghetti and the NBA Finals Veo 3 Commercial.

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In this episode, we discuss generative image models, giving an overview of the major players:

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