Authentic and Agentic with Jayson Manship

Host Jayson Manship brings listeners inside the Axios AI summit in Washington to discuss the collision of technology and government on this solo episode of Authentic and Agentic.

Manship breaks down a landmark Los Angeles court ruling that found Meta and Google liable for a user's mental health issues, comparing the tech industry's current regulatory moment to historic lawsuits against tobacco companies.

The episode explores the push by big tech to treat artificial intelligence as a national industrial project.

Manship highlights insights from Meta executive Dena Powell McCormack, who predicts a global need for 500,000 electricians over the next two years to build AI infrastructure.

He also shares takeaways from Craig Martell, chief technology officer for Lockheed Martin, who defines AI as statistics at scale and explains the concept of an error envelope in national defense.

Manship examines the tension between software builders and distribution gatekeepers, detailing Adobe's approach to intellectual property and Replit's ongoing dispute with Apple.

Host Jayson Manship discusses the balance between artificial intelligence and human connection on this episode of Authentic and Agentic. In the news segment, Manship shares how he built a personal AI assistant using Claude and Replit to manage his calendar, daily briefings and family meal planning. He also explores the limits of AI humor and the value of live music.Indiana

Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner joins the podcast to break down recent state legislation affecting students. Jenner details a new law requiring parental permission for children under 16 to use major social media apps and a tightened bell-to-bell ban on cell phones during classroom instructional time.

The conversation highlights how Indiana schools are adapting to the technology boom. Jenner explains the integration of AI tutoring tools like Khanmigo, a new data science graduation pathway for high school students and how universities like Purdue are mandating AI competency. Manship concludes by previewing an upcoming trip to Washington for a national AI summit.

Host Jayson Manship speaks with guests Kamady Lewis and Josh Cecil about using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Lovable and Replit to build custom software on this episode of Authentic and Agentic.

Lewis, an adjunct professor at Indiana University, explains how she created a platform called The Cue Collective. She details how the website uses AI to scrape the internet daily for broadcast journalism jobs and internships. The site also features a tailored resume tool to help media students apply for specific open positions.

Cecil shares how prompt-based AI tools saved Hamco Live, his interactive live music calendar for Hamilton County. He explains how replacing a manual website editor with AI-generated software streamlined the submission process, allowing local venues to easily upload their own band schedules.

The group discusses how AI empowers creators to serve local micro-communities without needing a background in coding

Host Jayson Manship explores the collision of artificial intelligence and public utilities on this episode of Authentic and Agentic. Guests Megan Glover and Isaac Pellerin from 120Water share how the Flint, Michigan, water crisis sparked the creation of their company and its evolution into a digital data platform for municipalities.

The group examines the heavy toll multibillion-dollar AI data centers place on local water and electricity supplies. The guests warn against tech companies using nondisclosure agreements to secure land and resources, advocating instead for transparent, state-level strategies to ensure communities benefit from the AI space race.

Manship and his guests also discuss the water industry's poor infrastructure and a severe workforce shortage, noting that 50% of utility operators are eligible to retire within five years. To combat this loss of expertise, the guests explain how augmented reality and agentic AI models can preserve institutional knowledge and empower small utility teams.

Host Jayson Manship records from a gaming convention in Louisville, Kentucky, to share the latest artificial intelligence news and his personal software experiments on this solo episode of Authentic and Agentic.

Manship covers Eli Lilly's partnership with Nvidia to build a massive supercomputer in Indianapolis designed for drug discovery. He also breaks down the Pentagon's decision to sever ties with Anthropic over autonomous weapons concerns and sign a new contract with OpenAI.

Additionally, Manship explores a Google patent for AI-generated landing pages and its potential impact on web publishers and e-commerce.

In the second half of the show, Manship details his attempt to build a personal AI assistant using a Mac mini and the open-source agent OpenClaw. He warns listeners about the software's unpredictable behavior, security risks and high token costs. Manship concludes by recommending Anthropic's Claude desktop app for workflow automation and the Replit platform for building custom business applications, sharing how he built a staff scheduling app for his own company in less than 24 hours.

Host Jayson Manship explores the intersection of technology and politics on this episode of the Authentic and Agentic podcast.

In the news segment, Manship breaks down a lawsuit regarding Instagram age verification, a standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon over AI safeguards and the growing strain data centers place on local energy grids.

Manship is then joined by U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin to discuss her legislative efforts to establish guardrails and protect children online. Houchin outlines four bills she helped author, including the Safe Bots Act and the Reset Act. She explains the need to raise the standard social media access age to 16 and mandate clear warnings for AI chatbots that simulate human relationships or encourage self-harm.

The conversation also covers the global AI space race against China, the push for small modular nuclear reactors at Crane Naval Base to handle massive energy demands and how Silicon Valley CEOs are increasing their presence in Washington.

At Eli Lilly’s corporate center in Indianapolis, Authentic and Agentic host Jayson Manship speaks with Tim Coleman, Lilly's Chief Technical Officer and Thomas Fuchs, Lilly's Chief AI Officer, about how the global pharmaceutical company made artificial intelligence a strategic priority.

The discussion explores how leadership aligned around AI as a long-term transformation, not a short-term experiment. Coleman outlines three pillars that built Lilly’s foundation: experimentation, governance and education. From structured alpha and beta testing to executive education with Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business, the company focused on learning before scaling.

Fuchs explains why machine learning is built on repeated failure and how Lilly’s decades of successful and failed experiments create a unique data advantage. The episode highlights applications across the pharmaceutical value chain, including molecular design, digital twins in manufacturing and internally developed AI models.

The conversation also addresses executive sponsorship, AI governance, global regulation and the importance of education to remain competitive in the global AI race. For business leaders, the takeaway is clear: lean into your core strengths, focus on real value and ensure leadership engagement at the highest level.

Authentic and Agentic is part of the IBJ Media Podcast Network and examines the human side of AI.

Host Jayson Manship breaks down the impact of artificial intelligence on culture and the economy on this episode of Authentic and Agentic. Manship analyzes the 23% of Super Bowl commercials that used AI and the market selloff sparked by Anthropic’s new software capabilities. He also covers a Blizzard Entertainment union contract that limits unchecked automation.

The episode includes a panel discussion from a TechPoint event at IU Health. Manship interviews Ian Andrews of Eli Lilly, Cameron Mueller of Data 317 and Kate Harrison of Innovate Map. The group debates the need for critical thinking skills in an AI world and explores how the technology affects entry-level talent.

Meghan Sullivan and Adam Kronk join the podcast to examine the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Drawing from philosophy, education and social service work at the University of Notre Dame, they discuss how AI is changing the way people learn, work and understand human dignity. The episode introduces the Institute for Ethics in the Common Good and its DELTA framework, offering a human-centered approach to AI that emphasizes agency, truth and flourishing in a rapidly changing technological world.

ohn Loeffler, composer and former music executive, breaks down how AI and streaming are transforming the music industry. Drawing on his career in advertising music, television scoring and his work on the Pokémon theme, Loeffler explains why streaming royalties upended artist income, how record labels are adapting, and where the system is broken. He also shares his view of AI as a creative tool, not a replacement for human artists, and offers perspective for musicians navigating a rapidly changing business.