My friend Darren downloaded the Claude app. Then held up his phone and asked me: "okay, what do I press?" Nobody told him about the setup. Nobody told any of us.

Ever feel like your AI is giving you a "blank stare" mid-conversation? In this episode, we’re breaking down the confusing world of AI memory using three simple mental models: The Desk, the Post-it, and the Filing Cabinet.

Whether you’re using ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, each tool handles your data and your "history" with a completely different philosophy. We dive into why ChatGPT seems so eager to remember, why Claude is the "careful" editor, and how Gemini uses the entire Google ecosystem to know your schedule before you even type a word.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The Context Window: Why your AI "desk" has a size limit and what happens when it gets full.

• Context Rot: Why AI performance sours the longer you talk (and how to fix it).

• Privacy & Training: The hard truth about who is "learning" from your conversations and how to flip the "off" switch.

• The 6-Step Playbook: Practical steps to audit what your AI knows about you and keep your "digital identity" sharp.

Every time I ask Gemini (aka Nano Banana) to put a bear in one of my Tahoe hiking photos, I feel a little bit of "eco-guilt." But how much energy does a single AI prompt actually use?

In this episode, I’m diving deep into the hidden "electric bill" of our AI habits. From the massive data centers that run "hot and heavy" to the recent shocking news of OpenAI sunsetting Sora due to a $15M-a-day price tag, we’re breaking down the math of the machines.

In this video, we discuss:

• The 2030 Projection: Why AI compute might soon use more power than the entire country of Japan.
• The "Math Factory": A beginner-friendly look at what happens inside a data center (and why they need so much water).
• The Sora Obituary: Why the world’s most famous AI video tool was "killed" by its own electric bill.
• The Microwave vs. The Lightbulb: A breakdown of what a text prompt costs vs. an AI image or video.
• 5 Tips for Responsible AI: How to use these tools without burning down the grid (literally).

If you’re a GenXer trying to navigate this "lightning speed" tech world, this is for you. We don’t need to stop using AI, but we do need to start looking at the "Energy Guide" sticker.

Resources mentioned:

• My Substack: https://aigenx.substack.com/
• The "AI for GenX" Podcast

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I fed my three data center Substack articles about our environmental impact from AI into Google's Notebook LM and let it create a podcast. In this episode, I demo the tool, play the AI-generated podcast, and share my honest take on what AI gets right — and what only a human can do. Plus: why your data stays private, and how tools like this are changing how we learn.

Marisa Wilson introduces the AI for GenX podcast, aiming to demystify AI for the general audience. She discusses the evolution of AI, foundational companies, prompt engineering, and the expanding role of AI in everyday life.

Takeaways

• AI for GenX aims to make AI accessible and less intimidating for the general audience.
• The evolution of AI, foundational companies, prompt engineering, and the expanding role of AI in everyday life are key topics covered in the podcast.

Follow me on substack for more AI for GenX content: https://aigenx.substack.com/

World be kind. I'm trying...

Who are the three people behind the AI tools everyone keeps talking about? A chess prodigy, a biophysicist, and a Stanford dropout walk into the future — and build ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. This is their origin story, what drove them apart, and why it matters for which AI you choose. No jargon, no gatekeeping — just the stuff you actually need to know to get started.