Join us for a fascinating conversation with Mari Smith, dubbed the "Facebook Queen," and renowned social media thought leader. With decades of experience in the digital marketing space, Mari shares her thoughts on AI, job loss, community, and the importance of human connection. 0:03:47 Mixed feelings about using generative written content 0:06:22 Concerns about job loss in the digital marketing space 0:08:17 Importance of focusing on unique human value and community 0:11:00 Meta's approach to AI and open sourcing their language model 0:14:03 Discussing the risks and potential of using AI 0:16:32 Concerns about AI plagiarism and regulation 0:19:18 The challenge of regulating AI and the fear and greed driving its development 0:32:02 Younger generations need to skill up and diversify their knowledge  0:35:05 Face-to-face networking will always be irreplaceable  0:38:18 Being optimistic about the future despite the challenges