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AI regulation and AI hype are shaping the future of your business—but who should you trust? Politicians, tech CEOs, or the people actually using artificial intelligence every day?

In Episode 19 of The Human Edge, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze challenge the competing narratives around artificial intelligence and explore what business owners, employees, and leaders need to consider before following the loudest voice.

The AI regulation debate reaches beyond Washington. From data centers and energy infrastructure to the U.S.–China AI race, Patrick and Scott share their perspectives on innovation, oversight, and whose experience should help guide the conversation.

Then we move beyond AI hype to practical business examples. Patrick explains how an AI call center agent can book appointments successfully while still missing a customer’s real needs—and why human follow-up matters. We also discuss AI in healthcare, customer service automation, and the judgment technology cannot supply on its own.

For leaders navigating AI regulation, the challenge is connecting the big debate to everyday decisions. Cutting through AI hype starts with testing tools, asking better questions, redesigning workflows, and helping your team understand where you’re going.

Who do YOU trust most on AI: politicians, tech leaders, or everyday users? Tell us in the comments.

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AI cybercrime is getting faster, cheaper, and easier to scale. In this episode of The Human Edge, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze break down what the Anthropic threat report says about AI-enabled cyberattacks—and why business owners should pay attention.

The Anthropic threat report describes cases where attackers used AI to help carry out parts of cyber operations, with people choosing targets and reviewing results. The danger of AI cybercrime isn’t necessarily a brand-new kind of crime. It’s the ability to run familiar attacks with fewer people and less effort.

We discuss how AI-enabled cyberattacks can affect businesses, nonprofits, and individuals; why a digital trail may not be enough to stop an attacker; and why security awareness needs to reach frontline employees, not just the executive team. Patrick also explains why an AI-generated voice call can put even a low-tech organization at risk.

If you own or lead an organization, the Anthropic threat report is a reason to revisit how your team recognizes suspicious requests, verifies identities, and responds when something feels off. AI cybercrime is a people issue as much as a technology issue—and preparing for AI-enabled cyberattacks starts with a conversation your whole team can understand.

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Source: Anthropic, “Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026”
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Is AI theater killing employee trust? An AIDE Institute analysis of 507,878 Glassdoor reviews reveals what happens when leadership’s AI promises outpace the results employees can actually see.

In this AI in the News episode of The Human Edge, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze examine how AI theater can damage employee trust—and why simply announcing an AI transformation is not the same as successfully leading one.

Researchers found that 27.5% of AI-related Glassdoor reviews were negative at companies where leadership’s AI ambition exceeded visible execution. That dropped to 12.6% when ambition and execution were both strong, and just 7.2% among quieter AI adopters.

The issue may not be employees fearing artificial intelligence. It may be employees losing trust in leaders who continually promote AI initiatives but cannot demonstrate meaningful progress.

Patrick and Scott discuss:

• Why AI theater damages leadership credibility
• How visible AI execution influences employee trust
• What 507,878 Glassdoor reviews reveal about AI adoption
• Why communication matters as much as implementation
• How visionary leaders can unintentionally overpromise
• Why employees should participate in creating useful AI workflows
• The “Proof Before Promotion” approach to AI leadership

AI theater creates expectations. When employees see announcements without practical improvements, employee trust begins to erode. Strong AI leadership means demonstrating one useful workflow, explaining its limitations, providing training, and then expanding adoption.

The Glassdoor reviews are self-selected, and the findings show an association rather than proving direct causation. Even so, the message is difficult to ignore: AI theater without visible execution can quickly become a leadership problem.

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AI prompting is the difference between generic answers and genuinely useful AI results. In this episode of The Human Edge, Patrick Summers and AI strategist Scott Stolze reveal how better prompts lead to better AI results—without requiring complicated technical skills.

Most people blame the AI when they receive a weak response, but the real problem is often poor AI prompting. Scott explains how clarity, context, roles, constraints, and follow-up questions can dramatically improve the quality and accuracy of your output.

You’ll learn:

• Why better prompts produce better AI results
• How to give AI the context it needs
• How roles and constraints improve responses
• Why you should ask AI to clarify your request
• How to reduce hallucinations and verify AI-generated information
• How voice prompting can make AI easier to use
• How memory and personalization change your AI experience
• The powerful question you should ask AI: “What can you do for me?”

Whether you use ChatGPT for business, marketing, content creation, research, or everyday productivity, improving your AI prompting can save time and help you make better decisions. Better prompts don’t need to be longer—they need to be clearer, more intentional, and supported by the right context.

If you want better AI results, start by improving your AI prompting. Better prompts create better conversations, more accurate answers, and more valuable outcomes.

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AI dating and relationships are changing how people meet, communicate, and decide whom they can trust—but can artificial intelligence help us find real love without sacrificing authenticity?

In this episode of The Human Edge, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze explore the opportunities and risks surrounding AI dating and relationships. Dating apps offer abundance, speed, and convenience, but those advantages can also make finding a genuine connection feel more like shopping online.

We discuss:

• How AI-generated messages can create a false version of someone
• Why your authentic personality eventually comes through
• Whether dating apps encourage an “Amazon shopping” approach to relationships
• How AI can help plan dates and suggest meaningful experiences
• Where assistance ends and deception begins
• How to use artificial intelligence without allowing it to replace real human connection

Ultimately, AI dating and relationships work best when technology supports the person—not when it pretends to be the person. AI can help you prepare, generate ideas, and make better decisions, but trust still depends on honesty and human connection.

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China AI dumping is not just a tech story. It is a business strategy, an economic threat, and a wake-up call for leaders using AI inside their organizations.

In this episode of The Human Edge, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze dig into China AI dumping, cheap AI models, open-source disruption, and what it could mean for U.S. business, enterprise AI adoption, data security, and long-term competitiveness.

The conversation gets into the real-world risks behind low-cost AI tools, including whether business owners, CFOs, and executives should chase cheaper AI platforms if the tradeoff could be data exposure, strategic dependence, or short-term thinking. Patrick compares China AI dumping to past examples of market disruption, including cheap steel dumping, and explains why business leaders must think beyond price alone.

This episode also covers the AI race between the United States and China, the role of data centers, AI infrastructure, energy costs, AI return on investment, and why leaders need a clear AI strategy instead of just throwing tools at their teams.

If you are a business owner, executive, manager, or professional trying to understand AI for business, AI leadership, workplace AI, and the future of work, this episode will challenge you to think harder about where your AI tools come from, what they cost, and what they may really be costing you.

The Human Edge is about winning with AI by enhancing the human edge, not replacing it.

Key topics:
China AI dumping
AI for business leaders
U.S. vs China AI race
AI adoption and business strategy
Open-source AI models
Data security and enterprise AI
AI infrastructure and data centers
AI ROI and leadership decision-making
Workplace AI and the future of work

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Is the future of Artificial Intelligence about replacing people?

Or is it about making people better?

In this episode of The Human Edge: Winning With AI, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze explore one of the most important developments in Artificial Intelligence: Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati.

Before releasing its first major product, Thinking Machines Lab raised $2 billion and reached a $12 billion valuation—but what caught our attention wasn't the funding.

It was the mission.

Thinking Machines Lab believes AI should extend human will and human judgment—not replace it.

That single idea perfectly aligns with what we've been saying on The Human Edge from day one.

Using real-world examples from Ford, Toyota, and Thinking Machines Lab, we discuss why companies that remove experienced people too quickly often lose the knowledge, judgment, and expertise required to make Artificial Intelligence successful.

✅ Why Thinking Machines Lab is taking a different approach to Artificial Intelligence

✅ Why Artificial Intelligence should enhance human judgment—not replace it

✅ What Ford learned after replacing experienced engineers with AI

✅ Why Toyota intentionally brought master craftsmen back into highly automated production

✅ Why preserving human knowledge is becoming more valuable as AI advances

✅ How CEOs, business owners, and leaders should think about AI Adoption

✅ Why the future belongs to organizations that combine human expertise with Artificial Intelligence

The biggest lesson?

AI doesn't replace great judgment.

It amplifies it.

Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, executive, manager, engineer, or business owner, this episode will challenge the way you think about Artificial Intelligence, leadership, and the future of work.

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• Leadership strengths and blind spots

• AI Adoption opportunities

• Practical recommendations for integrating AI into your business

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The Human Edge: Winning With AI explores Artificial Intelligence, AI Leadership, AI Adoption, business strategy, leadership, and the uniquely human skills technology will never replace.

Because the future of AI isn't about replacing people... it's about empowering them.

Could your best employee actually be holding your company back?

It sounds controversial—but in the age of Artificial Intelligence, it may be true.

The biggest risk to your organization isn't always your lowest performer.

Sometimes it's the experienced, respected expert who refuses to adapt.

As AI is changing hiring, companies can no longer afford to hire only for experience. The organizations that will thrive are hiring people who learn quickly, embrace change, and continuously adapt as Artificial Intelligence transforms the workplace.

In this episode of The Human Edge: Winning With AI, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze discuss why AI is changing hiring, why adaptability has become one of the most valuable skills in business, and why the future belongs to organizations that hire for curiosity—not just credentials.

Drawing on real-world hiring experiences, leadership lessons, and IBM research showing that 83% of CEOs believe successful AI implementation depends more on people than technology, Patrick and Scott explain why hiring strategies must evolve as Artificial Intelligence reshapes every industry.

✅ Why AI is changing hiring faster than most leaders realize

✅ Why your best employee might become your biggest problem if they refuse to adapt

✅ Why adaptability now beats experience

✅ The leadership traits every future-ready organization needs

✅ Practical hiring strategies for CEOs, business owners, HR leaders, and managers

✅ How to identify adaptable employees during the hiring process

✅ Why curiosity is becoming more valuable than certainty

✅ How to build an AI-ready culture before your competitors do

One of the biggest lessons?

Experience gets people hired.

Adaptability keeps them valuable.

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• Leadership strengths and blind spots

• AI Adoption opportunities

• Personalized recommendations for your organization

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The Human Edge: Winning With AI explores Artificial Intelligence, AI Leadership, hiring, business strategy, innovation, and the uniquely human skills technology will never replace.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming business.

Every day, new AI tools promise to make us faster, smarter, and more productive. From ChatGPT and Claude to Gemini and AI agents, Artificial Intelligence is changing how business owners, leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations work.

But despite all the excitement surrounding Artificial Intelligence, one truth remains:

The most valuable AI tool is still other people.

In this episode of The Human Edge: Winning With AI, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze explore why AI Leadership, human connection, collaboration, and community are becoming even more important as Artificial Intelligence becomes more powerful.

Because while AI accelerates knowledge...

People create opportunity.

Great ideas don't just happen inside ChatGPT.

They happen during conversations.

They happen while learning alongside other leaders.

They happen when people challenge each other's thinking.

That's something Artificial Intelligence cannot replace.

In this episode you'll discover:

✔ Why AI Leadership is about people before technology

✔ Why attending workshops, conferences, and leadership events creates opportunities AI cannot

✔ How Artificial Intelligence changes learning—but not relationships

✔ Why curiosity and continuous learning are competitive advantages

✔ Why business owners who surround themselves with other growth-minded leaders adopt AI faster

✔ Why human connection remains the ultimate competitive advantage

Whether you're a CEO, business owner, entrepreneur, executive, consultant, manager, or simply someone interested in Artificial Intelligence, this episode will challenge the way you think about AI Leadership, business growth, and the future of work.

As Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve, the organizations that succeed won't simply have access to better AI tools.

They'll have leaders who know how to combine Artificial Intelligence with trust, communication, collaboration, and authentic human relationships.

That's The Human Edge.

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You'll receive personalized insights into your organization's AI readiness, discover opportunities to accelerate AI Adoption, and better understand where your leadership team stands in today's rapidly changing business environment.

If you're serious about AI Leadership, this is the best place to begin.

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What causes someone to go from an AI Doomer to an AI Evangelist?

For Dan Kite, it wasn't another article about artificial intelligence.

It wasn't another keynote.

It wasn't another prediction about the future of work.

It was actually using AI.

In this episode of The Human Edge: Winning With AI, Patrick Somers and Scott Stolze sit down with business owner and entrepreneur Dan Kite, founder of Workuity's Center for AI Excellence, to explore the journey that transformed him from an AI Doomer into an AI Evangelist.

Dan openly shares why he once believed artificial intelligence would dramatically disrupt businesses, eliminate jobs, and create massive uncertainty. Instead of ignoring the technology, he immersed himself in it—and what he discovered completely changed his perspective.

Today, Dan hosts free AI workshops, mentors business owners, and helps organizations embrace AI adoption in practical, responsible ways. His mission isn't to replace people with AI. It's to help people become better at what they already do by using artificial intelligence as a force multiplier.

During this conversation, we discuss:

• What changed Dan's mind about AI

• Why AI adoption is accelerating faster than most business leaders realize

• Why small businesses have a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence

• How business owners can begin implementing AI today

• The real opportunities—and real risks—surrounding AI security and privacy

• ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, NotebookLM, AI Agents, and the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem

• Why human judgment, leadership, creativity, and communication become more valuable—not less—in an AI-driven world

• Why the future of work belongs to organizations that combine human expertise with artificial intelligence

This isn't a conversation about replacing people.

It's a conversation about empowering people.

Whether you're a business owner, CEO, entrepreneur, executive, manager, consultant, or simply curious about artificial intelligence, this episode offers practical insights into AI adoption, leadership, innovation, and preparing for the future of work.

If you've ever considered yourself skeptical about AI—or even an AI Doomer—this conversation may change your perspective just as it changed Dan's.

Dan Kite is the founder of Workuity's Center for AI Excellence, where he brings together entrepreneurs, executives, developers, and business owners to learn, collaborate, and accelerate AI adoption through free workshops, community events, and hands-on education focused on real business outcomes.

Understanding AI is one thing.

Knowing how prepared you and your organization are to successfully adopt it is another.

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