Everyone's using AI. Almost nobody is being intentional about it.

In this episode of Behind the Rise, I sit down with Professor Lancie Affonso to dig into the question most people skip right past — not whether to use AI, but how and why.

We get into how AI is reshaping learning, work, and decision-making, and why being thoughtful about the technology you adopt matters more than just keeping up with it. Professor Affonso brings a grounded, no-hype perspective on responsibility and the long-term implications for students, creators, and entrepreneurs.

If you use AI every day but have never stopped to think about what it's actually doing to how you think — this episode is worth your full attention.