The Artificial Intelligence Show
Formerly called The Marketing AI Show, this podcast makes AI approachable and actionable for business. Hosts Paul Roetzer (Marketing AI Institute founder) and Mike Kaput discuss the latest AI news that matters for marketers and business leaders, breaking down developments in generative AI, AI tools, and strategies to grow smarter with AI. They provide insights and perspectives each week on practical AI adoption and trends.
#216: Google I/O, Musk V. OpenAI Verdict, Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic & Meta Layoffs
The episode dives into Google I/O’s rollout of the agentic Gemini era, highlighting Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Spark personal agents, and the new AI‑enhanced search box, while noting the model’s quirks and the broader push toward AI agents. It also covers the Musk‑OpenAI trial verdict, Andrej Karpathy’s move to Anthropic, and the latest Meta layoffs, framing these events as part of the accelerating race toward AGI and the singularity. Host Paul Reitzer and co‑host Mike Kaput discuss the practical implications for businesses, the challenges of navigating Google’s rapidly expanding product suite, and the looming impact of AI on jobs and organizational adoption. Throughout, they emphasize the tension between rapid innovation and the need for responsible, transparent AI development.
#214: Musk V. OpenAI Round 2, Coinbase AI Layoffs, AI “Soft Nationalization & xAI Folds Into SpaceX
In episode 214 the hosts dissect the escalating Musk vs. OpenAI lawsuit, revealing new courtroom testimony that exposes Musk’s early attempts to control OpenAI, secret AI work at Tesla, and personal entanglements involving board member Siobhan Zilis. They also cover...
#213: AI Answers - What AI Should Never Do, Enterprise Scaling, Governing AI & Navigating IT Roadblocks
In this AI Answers episode, host Paul Reitzer and CMO Kathy McPhillips field dozens of listener questions from their Intro to AI and Scaling AI classes, covering how enterprises can move from policy‑heavy caution to responsible experimentation, the best first...
#205: AI Labs Refocus on Agents and Enterprise, Trump’s New AI Framework, Meta’s Rogue Agent & What 81,000 People Want...
In episode 205, Paul Reitzer and Mike Kaput dissect a wave of strategic pivots across leading AI labs, highlighting OpenAI’s aggressive shift toward enterprise partnerships, a unified "super‑app" for agents, and the development of autonomous AI research interns. They note...
#204: AI Answers - What Should Stay Human, AI Pricing Vs. Labor Cost, Leapfrogging Digitalisation, Getting Legal On Board &...
In this AI Answers episode, hosts Paul Reitzer and Kathy McPhillips field questions from their Intro to AI class, covering how marketers can transition into AI without coding, the most valuable AI skills for job seekers, and the challenges of...
#202: AI Answers - AI for Marketing, Sales & Customer Success, Marketing Agent Swarms, Entry-Level Job Disruption, Environmental Impact and...
In this special AI Answers episode, hosts Paul Reitzer and Mike Caput field audience questions from their AI for Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success webinars, covering how C‑level leaders can begin AI adoption, the distinction between AI agents and simple...
#199: AI Answers - Do Custom GPTs Still Matter? AI Output Validation, 2026 Job Disruption, Preventing Burnout, and Build Vs....
In this AI Answers episode, hosts Paul Reitzer and Kathy McPhillips field 15 live questions from their Intro to AI class, covering topics such as structured prompting, the relevance of prompt libraries, and the practical value of custom GPTs. They...
#181: AI Answers - Measuring AI Skills, Aligning Leaders, AI Literacy Frameworks, Overcoming Resistance & Preparing for AI Agents
The episode explores emerging AI literacy frameworks and why basic AI knowledge is vital for every employee, offering leaders strategies to demonstrate business value and articulate risks of lacking AI guidelines. It discusses the balance between formal policies and flexible...
#180: GPT-5.1, AI That Brings Back the Dead, Beliefs Vs. Truth in AI, First AI-Led Cyberattack & AI-Generated Song Tops...
OpenAI has released GPT-5.1, a controversial new AI app is bringing people back from the dead, and there's a big debate in AI about very different belief systems. On this week's episode, Paul and Mike go deeper on those topics and...
#179: OpenAI Government “Backstop” Controversy, Microsoft Humanist Superintelligence, Google’s Future of Learning, AI Driving Layoffs & Coca-Cola AI Ad Backlash
The episode dives into the controversy over OpenAI’s proposed government "backstop" policy, debates Microsoft’s push for a human‑centric superintelligence, and examines Google’s new approach to learning and education. It also highlights how AI is accelerating layoffs across industries and discusses...
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#178: OpenAI’s Automated AI Researcher, OpenAI Restructuring, The Fed Warns About AI’s Impact on Hiring, Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion &...
The episode highlights OpenAI’s new Automated AI Researcher, recent organizational changes at OpenAI, the Federal Reserve’s warning that AI could reshape hiring, Nvidia’s market cap reaching $5 trillion, and Wharton’s data on AI’s return on investment. It underscores how these developments...
#176: ChatGPT Atlas, ChatGPT Atlas Security Issues, Letter to Pause Superintelligence, Amazon’s Plan to Automate 600,000 Jobs & New Data...
The post introduces The Artificial Intelligence Show, a weekly podcast that distills AI news, analysis, and actionable insights for professionals and businesses. Hosted by Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput, the show blends timely updates, listener Q&A, and deep‑dive storytelling, aiming...
#173: OpenAI Dev Day, AI Gets Political, Sora Copyright Drama Continues, Gemini Enterprise & AI’s Impact on Job Hunting
The episode recaps recent AI headlines, highlighting OpenAI’s Dev Day announcements, the growing politicization of AI, ongoing copyright controversy around Sora, and Google’s Gemini Enterprise launch, while also discussing AI’s influence on job hunting. The hosts blend news updates with...