The Ai Chicks

In this episode, The AI Chicks sit down with Gabe Wilson, Microsoft-certified AI engineer and co-founder of Believe in AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping civic life in Detroit. Gabe introduces us to Emily — an AI voice agent with real emotional intelligence that now answers calls for the city's Department of Neighborhoods, fielding up to 18 calls at once with zero hold time, s...

  In this episode of The AI Chicks, Lana Hout and Aisha Corpas Wynn sit down with Will Cady, founder of Heal Movement and former Reddit executive known as the “Shaman of Reddit,” to explore the future of leadership, culture, and human connection in an AI-powered world. Will shares why the most effective leaders of the future won't simply know how to use AI—they'll understand how to create meaning,...

In this special episode of The AI Chicks, presented in media partnership with TechCon, Lana Hout and Aisha Corpas Wynn sit down with Lakeisha Landrum Pierre, co-founder of Emmeline Ventures, to explore the next wave of AI-driven wealth creation and what it means for founders, investors, and everyday professionals. As a venture capitalist investing in transformative companies across women’s health,...

Delilah Panio is the VP of US Capital Formation at the Toronto Stock Exchange and a leading expert in global capital markets. In this special episode of The AI Chicks, hosted in media partnership with TechCon, Lana Hout and Aisha Corpas Wynn sit down with Delilah to unpack the realities behind today’s AI gold rush — what truly gets investors excited versus what’s simply hype. Together, they explor...

In this episode of The AI Chicks, Lana and Aisha chat with Jesse Anglen, CEO of Rapid Innovation, to break down the rise of AI agents, digital labor, and what businesses are getting wrong about artificial intelligence. From AI coworkers and autonomous workflows to the evolution of software development, Jesse explains the real difference between chatbots, automations, and true AI agents — and why t...

Meet Nikki Barua, the CEO and co-founder of Flip Work, renowned for her trailblazing leadership in digital transformation and driving innovation at the intersection of technology and humanity. In this powerful episode of The AI Chicks, Nikki shares her inspiring journey of continual reinvention, from immigrating to America to leading corporate giants through tech evolution, to now building compani...

What if AI could help you create meaningful, personalized stories for your kids—while also shaping how they learn, grow, and see the world? In this episode of The AI Chicks, Lana Hout and Aisha Corpas Wynn sit down with Ricardo Vice Santos, founder of Dream Stories, an AI-powered platform transforming family storytelling through personalized content. With a background at Spotify and now a parent h...

In this episode, the AI Chicks sit down with Jennifer Gressman, CEO of Site Impact—our very own “Data Queen”—to break down how AI is completely reshaping the future of marketing. From her journey out of traditional marketing into the data-driven era, Jennifer shares how hyper-personalization, clean data, and rapid creative testing are giving even small teams the power to compete with industry gian...

Max Giammario, founder of Kindred, joins the AI Chicks to explore the future of AI companions and emotionally intelligent digital assistants. He shares how Kindred is transforming iconic characters—like Hello Kitty and Warner Bros. favorites—into interactive companions that can support users across devices. The conversation dives into the power and risks of hyper-personalized AI, the ethics of emo...

T. Renee Smith joins The Ai Chicks as “An OG AI Chick”, bringing her vibrant expertise in business consulting, IT, and authorship to the table. In this episode, the conversations dig deep into the world of AI misconceptions and unpack how fear, bias, and lack of digital literacy shape our understanding of artificial intelligence. T. Renee reveals the inspiration behind her book "She Leads with AI"...

In this episode, The AI Chicks dive deep into the transformative power of AI in safeguarding communities—even covering finding missing children with advanced facial recognition. Through a riveting conversation with Daniel Eborall of the Global Director at IREX, a leader in ethical AI solutions for public safety, The AI Chicks discuss the tough challenges of bias, privacy, and transparency in surve...

In this year-end roundup episode, The AI CHICKS - Aisha Corpas Wynn and Lana Hout - bring the energy as they dive into the craziest and most unexpected AI stories of the year—no guest needed, just top-tier banter. From McDonald’s infamous 64 million-person data breach, to the rise of AI-only sports like chess and battlebots, the world of AI gets taken for a spin. The conversation heats up with a d...

Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks is a psycho futurist and clinical psychologist with a passion for exploring how technology shapes our mental wellbeing. In this episode, we dive into the nuanced relationship between AI and mental health, unpacking both its promise for expanding access to care and the challenges around empathy, bias, and privacy. Lana Hout and Aisha Corpas Wynn of THE AI CHICKS get real ab...

Daniel Yoo is the CEO and co-founder of Finmate AI, bringing a fresh perspective from years as a financial advisor into the fast-evolving world of AI-powered wealth management. In this episode, Aisha Corpas Wynn and Lana Hout of THE AI CHICKS dive into how agentic AI is revolutionizing finance—from automating routine tasks to enabling hyper-personalized client outreach and compliance monitoring. D...

Justin Vincel is the Director of the Same Day Skunkworks team at AE Studio, a dev shop pushing the boundaries of rapid AI innovation and experimentation. In this episode, THE AI CHICKS dive into the secretive world of Skunk Works, where autonomous teams tackle cutting-edge tech projects with lightning speed and creative freedom. Justin breaks down the evolution of AI agents, the changing role of h...

Kim Nixon (the Founder and Managing Partner at Open Venture Capital) joins The AI Chicks to unpack the world of venture capital and how AI is shaking up both investing strategies and the startup landscape. We dig into what it really takes to break into alternative assets, the power of group investing, and how AI is transforming due diligence and deal flow. Hear more about our honest take on the hy...

In this episode of The AI Chicks, Lana Hout and Aisha Corpas Wynn get into what it really takes to pivot your career in the age of AI with Ben Tasker – the Dean of AI at the world’s largest university and a leading expert in applied AI. They shared how you don’t need a tech background to succeed; Ben shares his own journey from healthcare administration to the frontlines of AI education. Ben talks...

Esosa Osa is the founder and CEO of Onyx Impact, a research and digital innovation lab dedicated to building healthier tech platforms and tools for Black communities and combating targeted disinformation. In this episode, Lana Hout and Aisha Wynn of THE AI CHICKS dive into the complexities of AI and information equity. Esosa shares the mission behind Onyx Impact’s Digital Green Book and their AI m...

In this episode, hosts Aisha Wynn and Lana Hout discuss the latest AI-powered products of summer 2025, including smart kitchen appliances like Samsung’s Bespoke fridge, Apple’s AI glasses, and robo taxis from Waymo and Tesla. They explore how these technologies are impacting daily life, all while keeping the conversation candid and engaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Summer 2025 is heating up, and The AI Chicks are giving you the ultimate rundown on the latest AI headlines—no special guest needed, just your favorite dynamic duo! Hosts Aisha and Lana break down Meta’s record-shattering $15 billion leap into super intelligence, what it means for Scale AI, and the future of your data. We’re also turning up the volume on the music industry’s AI remix—yes, Timbalan...

Andy Hilliard is the CEO of Accelerance, a company specializing in building globally distributed software development teams. In this episode, THE AI CHICKS dive into Andy’s journey from commercial banking and the Peace Corps to spearheading cross-border software innovation. The conversation expands to cover how AI is transforming software development and the rise of low-code and no-code solutions...

Mike Todasco is the former PayPal innovation leader and current visiting fellow at the James Silberrad Brown Center of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode of THE AI CHICKS, the conversations explores how AI is seamlessly woven into our daily routines—from using custom GPTs for personal healthcare management to powering recommendations on streaming platforms and even assisting in the kitchen....

Meet CyberSecurity Girl - Caitlin Sarian - as she joins The AI Chicks to demystify the world of cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Caitlin shares her unconventional path into cyber, her mission to empower more women to enter STEM fields, and the crucial differences between ethical and malicious hacking. The conversation gets into the future of passwordless securi...

Andreas Duess is the founder of 6 Seed Consulting, an AI-driven agency specializing in consumer packaged goods for the food industry. In this episode of THE AI CHICKS, Lana Hout and Aisha Corpas Wynn dive into how Andreas leverages cutting-edge AI and data insights to tackle the staggering 82% failure rate of new food products, going beyond the surface-level analytics to bridge the gap between wha...

THE AI CHICKS talk all things on how AI is being used to scale businesses with Mohan Rao, Chief Product & Technology Officer of KnownWell. We explore real-world use cases for native AI, data factories, digital agents, and practical advice for entrepreneurs adopting AI into their business, whether just launching or being an established company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...