Talking AI

Welcome to an exciting episode of the Built Right podcast where we are talking to Alexander De Ridder, who is an entrepreneur, technologist, and visionary, focused on leveraging AI to transform businesses. Alexander is also the Co-Founder and CTO of SmythOS.

In this episode, Alexander gives us an overview of his fascinating career journey, which has led to where he is today, segueing into an in-depth look at the concept of AI orchestration and the future of AI agents. Alexander explains where he sees AI going in the future and challenges the conventional view of the web as merely a collection of information, presenting it instead as an evolving organism.

The conversation also covers the importance of orchestrating the web, the concept of SmythOS, which aims to create networks of collaborative orchestrating agents, his predictions around the transition to AI agents, and how employees can adapt to this rapidly changing landscape. Plus, much more.

Dive into the future of AI orchestration, agent collaboration, and the economic transformations powered by artificial intelligence. To stay updated with cutting-edge discussions, subscribe to our podcast and newsletter.

Key moments: 

• High-level background of Alexander De Ridder
• Where he believes AI is going in the future
• The web as artificial general intelligence (AGI)
• How the biggest economic gains don’t always come from the advanced AI models
• Why he believes orchestrating the web is so important
• The concept of SmythOS
• The importance of AI in orchestrating workflows
• Alexander's predictions about the transition to AI agents
• How employees can adapt to the rapidly changing landscape

Key links: 

• SmythOS
• Connect with Alexander on LinkedIn

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

The barrier to entry in product development is growing smaller every day as new tech like AI makes it easier than ever to build your own products. But what does this mean for the SaaS market? Will the business model that SaaS companies have followed need to evolve? 

On the Built Right podcast, we welcomed Gregory Mayer, the Founder of Wysper.ai, a solution that automates content creation by turning podcasts and webinars into written content for marketing purposes. Gregory’s story is an inspiring one for anyone who’s ever wanted to build their own tech solution, as someone who went from idea to market in the space of just a couple of months.

Learn how AI is changing content creation and entrepreneurship. Listen to our podcast for insights from leading figures in this evolving field. Subscribe, share your favorite clips, and join the conversation today!

Key moments: 

• Why Greg decided to build his own AI tool
• The diminishing friction of creating new tools for the market
• How Wysper went from idea to market in just a couple of months
• What the low barrier to entry in product development means for the market
• How the SaaS business model could change
• How companies can stand out in the evolving market
• The most important skills needed when building a product today

Key links: 

• Wysper.ai 
• Connect with Gregory on LinkedIn

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

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What does the future hold for product management in the era of generative AI? 

Joining this episode of the Built Right podcast is Bo Brown, the Director of Product Management of Payment Tools at NCR Voyix, to share his take on the future of product management. He dives into the true purpose of product management today, why we should never lose sight of product viability, and how AI is affecting product teams.  

We hear some insights into how product management differs between large organizations and smaller start-ups and the important advice he received from entrepreneurs in his career.  

Want to dive deeper into how AI is reshaping product management? Join our community of product and AI enthusiasts! Don't miss this episode featuring insights from industry leaders like Bo Brown. Listen to the podcast now and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates and exclusive content! 

Key moments: 

• The purpose of product management 
• Why it’s crucial not to overlook viability 
• The differences between working in a large organization vs. a start-up 
• How portfolios of products affect product management 
• Why product managers need to be good at socializing to get buy-in throughout a company 
• The connection between point of value and product 
• How generative AI is affecting product management  
• Monetizing products and looking at market demand 

Key links: 

• Connect with Bo on LinkedIn 
• NCR Voyix 

Mentioned in this episode:

AI Opportunity Finder

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

With everyone scrambling to understand and incorporate AI into their business practices, what are the most important things to remember in order to utilize it successfully?  

In this episode of the Built Right podcast, we welcome Isar Meitis, CEO at Multiplai.ai for a fascinating deep dive into his four laws for success in the AI era. Isar sees the pre-implementation, during-implementation and post-implementation impact of AI in different businesses across varied industries. He has developed these laws from hands-on experience, and strongly emphasizes a need to change the way we think about implementing AI into our businesses.  

Isar talks about how we need to stop thinking about efficiency and start thinking about outcomes and he provides multiple examples of how this mentality will benefit businesses in the AI era. He explains why we’re about to view the biggest valuation change in the history of valuations, how AI is turning professions into skills and what that means for us as a human race going forward.  

Ready to dive deep into the AI revolution and its impact on business, ethics, and the future of work? Subscribe to our podcast and sign up for our newsletter for the latest insights and transformative stories from experts like Isar Meitis. 

Key moments: 

• How Isar’s experiences as an F-16 pilot translated to business 
• Isar’s four laws for success in the AI era  
• Connecting to the internet for the first time in 1994! 
• What are AGI and superintelligence? 
• Rule one for changing the way you think about implementing AI into your business 
• Why we’re about to view the biggest valuation change in the history of valuations 
• How AI is turning professions into skills 
• Who gets ahead when we’re no longer tied to a professional thanks to AI? 
• Two ways to win in the AI era 
• How AI enables ‘almost’ infinite scalability  
• Will this be the year AI starts creating movies? 

Key links: 

• Multiplai.ai: https://multiplai.ai/ 
• Connect with Isar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isarmeitis/ 
• Hear Matt on Isar’s podcast: https://multiplai.ai/podcast/ 

Mentioned in this episode:

AI Opportunity Finder

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

Artificial intelligence used to only be in the realm of the techy people, but recent evolution has leveled the playing field. Now, anyone can use it, and as a result, it has been a major topic of conversation across multiple industries. 

Here on the Built Right podcast, we talk with Heather Murray, Founder of AI for Non-Techies, about the growth of AI and how and why companies should integrate it within their processes. As a self-proclaimed non-technical person, Heather dove into the world of generative AI and found it fascinating that now anyone can utilize it. Now, she teaches other companies about the value of using AI and the possibilities it opens up.  

We dig into why AI is such a hot topic at the moment, why many people are still resistant to it, and how both enterprise-level and SMBs can implement AI tools. She introduces her AI Maturity Matrix to help businesses go from of AI awareness to optimization – video content on how to use this can be found on LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok. 

Interested in AI but overwhelmed by the tech talk? Listen to our latest Built Right episode with Heather Murray for clear, practical AI advice. Don't forget to listen to the podcast and sign up for our newsletter for all the latest news and AI insights! 

Key moments: 

• How Heather first got involved in the AI world 
• Why the AI movement took off 
• Predictions on where AI is headed in the future 
• Resistance to AI and what it means for the future 
• Why Heather sees AI as a “service deepener” that amplifies talent 
• Why you shouldn’t worry about being behind on AI 
• How SMBs and enterprises have adapted to AI 
• Advice for businesses that want to implement AI 
• How to use the AI Maturity Matrix 
• Why data is so important for AI 
• How to use the optimization mindset framework 

Key links: 

• AI for Non-Techies Newsletter: https://ai-non-techies.beehiiv.com/ 
• Connect with Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/accessible-ai/ 

Mentioned in this episode:

AI Opportunity Finder

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

We’re back with season two of the Built Right podcast! Following on from our first season where we featured some brilliant and insightful guests from the product design world, we’re kicking off this season with Matt Pierce, Founder and CEO of Immediate.  

Immediate helps businesses recruit and retain talent by offering ImmediatePay, a financial wellness benefit that lets employees gain access to their pay in between paydays.  

In this episode of the Built Right podcast, we hear the story behind how it all got started. Matt takes us through his career background and how he came to start Immediate. He explains how he defines product-market fit and his process for building the company and ImmediatePay. We also hear Matt’s take on AI in the product world, why he thinks it’s here to stay, and why everyone should find ways to use it or get left behind.  

Explore the potential use cases of generative AI for your business and gain valuable insights into AI-driven innovation and strategies to elevate your business. Listen to the podcast now and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates and exclusive content! 

Key moments: 

• How Matt realized his dreams of starting a business 
• Matt’s unique approach to career acceleration 
• How Matt’s mindset changed while keeping his end goals in mind 
• Beating business worries  
• How Matt defines product-market fit  
• What the early days of Immediate looked like 
• How Immediate began utilizing AI 
• Predictions for the future of business in an AI world 

Key links: 

• Immediate: https://joinimmediate.com/  
• Follow Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piercmb/ 

Mentioned in this episode:

AI Opportunity Finder

Feeling overwhelmed by all the AI noise out there?

Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

As the year draws to a close, so does season one of the Built Right podcast. In this podcast, we’ve covered a lot of ground – from the rise of generative AI to the importance of good user experience design. 

We wanted to round off season one with a special episode that celebrates all the brilliant insights, breakthrough ideas, and shared wisdom from our guests. In this episode, we look back at our top ten moments from the podcast. While it certainly wasn’t easy to pick just ten, these are some of our standout insights from our guests. 

Thanks for listening! Revisit our past episodes and connect with us on social media. Excited for Season 2? Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive updates and be the first to hear our new episodes. Stay cozy, and see you next year! 

Key moments: 

• The creative element of generative AI 
• Why you need a new approach to modernization 
• Evaluating the value of generative AI 
• Carrying the weight of product development (and sparing your customers) 
• Testing quality products 
• Generative AI and its impact on UX design 
• Software is a must, not a nice-to-have 
• Developers want to take ownership of the product they’re working on 
• Human vs. AI: Which is more efficient? 
• Could AI help us become “more human”? 

Links to all featured episodes: 

• Episode 8: Generative AI Playbook: How to Identify and Vet Winning Use Cases 
• Episode 4: The MVP Trap: Why You Need a New Approach to Modernization with Joseph Misemer. 
• Episode 10 in full: 5 Ways Generative AI Will Change the Way You Think About UX and UI Design 
• Episode 9: Listen, Prioritize, and Scale to Build a Winning Product 
• Episode 7: Quality-Driven Product Development with Realtor.com’s Erika Chestnut 
• Episode 1: The Built Right Mindset 
• Episode 14: The 6 Adaptive Leader Behaviors with Ebenezer Ikonne 
• Episode 17: How Generative AI Works, as Told by a PhD Data Scientist 
• Episode 15 here: The AI-EQ Connection: How Emotionally Intelligent AI is Reshaping Management 

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AI Opportunity Finder

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

Generative AI is always on the Built Right podcast agenda, and this episode is no exception because we decided it was time to hear the thoughts, opinions, and predictions of a PhD data scientist, and take a deep dive into the science behind it.  

We invited Nikolaos Vasiloglou, Vice President of Research ML at RelationalAI, onto this episode to share his thoughts on how far generative AI will advance, give us an in-depth look at how knowledge graphs work, and explain how AI will affect the job market, the future of learning and the social media landscape.  

Plus, he explores the main differences between generative AI and regular AI. 

Key Moments: 

• The differences between generative AI and regular AI 
• How foundational AI models compare to larger language models 
• How generative AI works when our language isn’t the input 
• How far will generative AI go? 
• Why the progression of AI will change the job market 
• Defining knowledge graphs and how they work 
• The most disruptive and intriguing AI use cases 
• How AI is affecting reading and learning 
• Why generative AI is the future of social networking 

Key links: 

• Visit the RelationalAI website: https://relational.ai/  
• Connect with Nikolaos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasiloglou/ 

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

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Generative AI is making an impact on every aspect of digital product building. But we wanted to delve deeper into how it’s affecting user research and interviews, so we invited Nisha Iyer, CTO of CoNote, onto the Built Right podcast to share industry insights and predictions. 

Nisha shares the story of CoNote, an AI-empowered platform helping transcribe and organize user research. We hear her thoughts on GenAI skepticism and how CoNote builds on customer feedback to improve its efficiency. Plus, Nisha tells us her predictions for GenAI in user research and whether it could eventually manage user interviews entirely. 

Key Moments: 

• Nisha’s background in the industry 
• The decision to found CoNote 
• How CoNote augments user research processes, without taking over 
• Building a moat in age of AI hype 
• How generative AI is impacting user research in the short- and long-term 
• Will AI take over the role of AI research? 
• Why continuous research must be part of the development process 
• How much of CoNote’s plans are based on customer feedback 
• Why CoNote is a great example of product strategy 

Key Links: 

• Visit the CoNote website: https://www.conote.ai/  
• Connect with Nisha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisha-ranjani-iyer/  

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Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.

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As more and more companies bolt AI onto their products, the importance of being intentional with our use of it is growing fast. 

So what are the best ways to embed AI into management products in a purposeful way?  

In this episode of the Built Right podcast, we speak to Brennan McEachran, CEO and Co-Founder of Hypercontext, an AI-empowered tool that helps managers run more effective one-on-ones, leading to better performance reviews. Brennan shares how he and his co-founder created the tool to aid their own work and later found how it could enhance multiple areas of performance management for leadership teams, creating faster, more streamlined processes. 

Key moments: 

• Why Brennan and his co-founder started Hypercontext 
• How their tool makes one-to-one meetings and reviews more effective 
• Why daily use is important for his software to work well 
• How AI can actually enrich human experiences 
• How AI is enhancing EQ 
• How AI will affect the future of developers 
• Why customers were initially reserved about the product 

Key links: 

• Visit the Hypercontext website: https://hypercontext.com/ 
• Connect with Brennan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennanmceachran/  
• Follow Brennan on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/i_am_brennan  

Mentioned in this episode:

AI Opportunity Finder

Feeling overwhelmed by all the AI noise out there?

Talking AI - Conversations with AI experts and early adopters

Welcome to the Talking AI podcast, where we dive deep into the world of artificial intelligence with host Matt Paige. Formerly known as the Built Right podcast, Talking AI brings you insightful conversations with AI experts, founders of AI products, and industry leaders who are leveraging AI in their businesses. Whether you're an AI expert or a beginner, our episodes will help you understand how AI technology works and how early adopters are deriving value from it. New episodes drop starting August 6th.