Ever wonder why AI, the supposed pinnacle of technological achievement, still can't do your taxes without messing them up, but it's totally ready to replace human artists? I'm asking why general AI is less of a genius and more of a really wide, really shallow puddle. Forget the doomsayers and the productivity / tech-bro cheerleaders - let's talk about why AI is being shoved into every corner imaginable, even when it's objectively terrible at it. If you're as confused as I am about this whole "AI revolution," then buckle up.

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00:00 Introduction

00:19 Why is AI everywhere?

01:18 Pucker Up

01:42 Emotional Audiobooks

02:59 Better Than Humans?

03:39 Hiding in Plain Sight

06:21 Not a specialist

07:21 Smash-up Mash-up

08:47 Think of it like

09:09 Outro

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Paul O'Flaherty: Consultant, Podcaster, Father, Gamer, Problem Solver, Opinionated, Sarcastic, Marketing and Business Nerd. Here to Help. Maybe.