In our Season 8 opener, we welcome Allison Horn, Head of Talent Transformation at JP Morgan Chase as our guest host for the show. We quickly reflect on eight years together and discuss the origins of the podcast. Allison leads us through a series of questions to get our perspectives on a variety of topics, including a major pop star story, how we’re using GenAI in our day-to-day work, current AI tools, the cognitive impact of AI, and our thoughts on balancing professional growth with new technology.

00:00 Cold open

01:01 Celebrating 8 years

03:33 Allison's New Role at JP Morgan Chase

04:34 Learning and Transitioning in a New Job

11:24 The Taylor Travis Engagement

13:31 Impact of GPT-5 and AI Tools

19:18 Personalizing AI for Daily Use

19:54 The Future of General Purpose Models

21:35 Custom GPTs in Instructional Design

22:56 AI in Creative Work and Education

24:20 Smaller Language Models and Cognitive Impact

25:51 Challenges and Misconceptions in AI Research

27:47 Using AI for Change Storytelling

31:25 Exploring Multi-Agent Autonomous Work

34:34 Reflecting on Professional Learning

37:27 Final Thoughts and Farewells

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