The Prompt

In this episode of The Prompt, Jim takes the Matrix idea of “I know Kung Fu” and brings it down to Earth with Claude Skills, reusable instruction sets that let AI remember how a business actually works. His argument is simple: most people are still wasting time re-explaining tone, process, and standards in every new chat, and that setup cost is what keeps AI stuck at “helpful demo” instead of beco...

Three thousand dollars, two months, and no biology background. That’s the jump-off point for this episode of Jim’s show, and it’s why this story lands so hard. Jim unpacks the case of Paul, an Australian tech entrepreneur who used AI to help design a custom mRNA cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie after standard treatment had failed. Rosie had aggressive grade three mast cell cancer, the kind with br...

58% of clicks gone. Just like that. That’s the gut punch Jim Carter opens with in this episode of The Prompt, and it sets the tone fast: if a business still depends on Google sending traffic the old way, the ground has already shifted. Jim walks through what’s happening with Google’s AI Overviews and why so many sites are seeing their traffic fall off a cliff. He explains how the old SEO playbook...

“Your emails are being read by two audiences now: a person and AI.” Jim breaks down why email is still such a monster channel, with returns that can hit $36 for every $1 spent, and even higher in retail and ecommerce. But the real story here is not just that email still works. It’s that most businesses are still using it like nothing has changed. Gmail and Apple Mail are now summarizing emails bef...

“Ads are coming to ChatGPT” — and on Jim’s show, that lands as more than a product update. It’s a trust shift. In this episode, Jim Carter breaks down what OpenAI is actually testing, who will see the ads, and why this move matters far beyond a little sponsored box at the bottom of a reply. Right now, the tests are limited to logged-in adults on the free tier and the ChatGPT Go plan, with ads clea...

A child’s brain tumor comes back in as many as 30 to 50% of cases after surgery. That’s the gut punch Jim opens with in this episode, and it sets the tone fast. He tells the story of Siqi Chen and his daughter Mira, who was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma, a rare brain tumor in kids that grows in one of the worst possible places, close to the optic nerves and pituitary gland. Jim walks through th...

You tell it what you need in plain language, and it carries out the steps in the browser. That’s the promise Jim digs into on this episode of The Prompt: Claude’s new Chrome extension that doesn’t just chat with you — it actually does the work. Jim’s angle is simple: most people don’t need another shiny AI toy. They need time back, without adding extra steps or learning some complicated automation...

“No way I’m paying $250 a year for e-signatures I use once every 2–3 months.” That’s the moment Jim turns a plain old renewal email into a weekend build on this episode of The Prompt. He walks through why small businesses keep getting stuck with big-company pricing and bloated tools, then shows how he responded the only way a builder can: he shipped his own alternative. QuickSign Pro starts as a s...

“ChatGPT was at 67%. Gemini was at 76%. Grok-3 was at 94%.” Jim Carter doesn’t waste time in this episode of The Prompt: if you’re treating AI answers like verified facts, you’re already in trouble. Jim breaks down what “AI hallucination” really is in plain terms. The model isn’t checking a trusted database or “looking things up” the way people assume. It’s doing supercharged autocomplete—predicti...

Jim Carter discusses the nonprofit funding bottleneck—specifically, the $300 billion stranded in donor-advised funds largely because traditional nonprofit evaluation is slow and expensive. He highlights his friend Mike, who, after raising billions via Classy, saw both funders and nonprofits frustrated by this process. Mike’s response was to create Altruous, an AI-powered evaluation platform. Altru...

“Post-it notes won’t scale.” That’s the opening punch in Jim’s latest episode, and honestly, it’s the perfect summary for the chaos most of us feel every time we open ChatGPT or Claude. If you’ve ever found yourself sifting through a jumble of half-baked ideas, code snippets, and forgotten dinner plans in your AI chat history, you’re going to want to tune in. Jim takes us on a walk through the mes...

In this episode of The Prompt, Jim reflects on past AI predictions and how they played out, using his own custom AI to review trends. He notes some highlights: mainly that multimodal AI is now mainstream, with a market projected at $11–$27 billion by 2030–2034 and annual growth near 37%. Personalized AI assistants have evolved into agentic, workflow-orchestrating “AI co-workers.” But some of Jim’s...

"Parasocial" is Cambridge Dictionary's 2025 word of the year, updated to include AI relationships. Originally coined by Donald Horton and Richard Wohl to describe one-sided bonds with media figures, it's now central to digital society. Research in 2024-2025 finds AI-powered parasocial bonds reduce loneliness, especially for people with limited social access. These connections are stable and consis...

Greg Isenberg’s philosophy of “building like the clock’s running out” anchors this episode. Jim Carter explains how AI tools and social platforms have removed traditional barriers: coding, design, marketing, and distribution are now accessible to anyone. Jim highlights how TikTok and Instagram Reels currently provide up to 80% organic reach for high-performing content, in contrast to Facebook’s dw...

In this episode, Jim Carter breaks down the seismic shift in SEO due to Google’s AI Overviews. 69% of searches now end with no site visit, as Google answers queries directly. When AI summaries are present, 80% of searches result in zero clicks to external sites. This has led to catastrophic losses for publishers: news sites lost 600 million visits per month, with outlets like CNN and Business Insi...

$300B dollars are sitting idle in Donor Advised Funds—just waiting to be put to good use. On this episode of The Prompt, Jim Carter dives deep into the world of philanthropy and the game-changing role artificial intelligence is beginning to play in getting that money moving. Jim talks about a recent conversation he had with his good friend Mike Spear, the founder of Altruous, that had him rethinki...

“If your doctor were only right a third of the time, would you trust them?” OpenAI’s recent move to block ChatGPT from giving out personalized medical, legal, and financial advice is a seismic shift in how we use AI, and Jim wastes no time diving into what this means for all of us. Jim breaks down the “why” behind this decision, sharing real-world horror stories that make the risks crystal clear....

On this episode of The Prompt, Jim Carter shares a special recording with his close friend, Mike Spear, founder of Altrous. They jump into their decade-long friendship, philanthropy, and the evolution of AI and technology. Mike, a pivotal figure in philanthropic tech space who helped Classy.org raise funds for nonprofits before it was acquired by GoFundMe, discusses his new startup and their share...

Traditional podcasts are like books – they’re one-way streets. You can’t raise your hand or ask for clarification. When it’s over, it’s over.” That’s the punch Jim throws right out of the gate in this episode of The Prompt, and what follows is a wild ride into the future of learning, mentorship, and human expertise. This week, Jim dives deep into Delphi’s brand-new Library of Minds – a podcast-mee...

Meta and Ray-Ban now dominate seventy-three percent of the global smart glasses market, with two million pairs sold since 2023. That’s the kind of jaw-dropping stat Jim dives into in this week’s episode of The Prompt. He’s not just rattling off numbers; he’s lived with these glasses, tested them, and is here to break down why this partnership is completely changing the wearable tech game. Jim open...

Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest AI video engine, is a leap forward in synthetic media. Unlike earlier tools, it produces video with highly realistic physics—basketballs bounce off rims, paddle boards flex, and water reacts naturally. The system generates synchronized audio, aligning dialogue and effects precisely with visuals, resulting in a seamless audiovisual experience. OpenAI built a TikTok-like plat...

Google’s Gemini is already a stealth force in AI, eclipsing the chatbot hype cycle by embedding AI directly into the workflows and tools people already use. This episode of The Prompt reveals Gemini’s massive growth from 7 million to 450 million users in 18 months, with adoption by 41% of Fortune 500 firms. Unlike rivals that tack on multimodal features, Gemini was built from the ground up to hand...

A trillion-dollar mistake from a Slack message? In this episode of The Prompt, Jim Carter dives into the jaw-dropping saga of Anthropic, the AI company that allegedly pirated millions of books to train its models. This isn't your typical "oops" moment—it's a potential class action lawsuit that could cost them over a trillion dollars. Yes, trillion with a "T." Jim kicks things off by reminiscing ab...

Generative AI isn't just a buzzword—it's revolutionizing how we work and create in 2025. Imagine having a creative partner that's read every book, seen every image, and heard every song. That's Generative AI for you! In this episode of The Prompt, Jim Carter dives into how this technology has evolved from a cool party trick to a core business tool. With models like GPT-4+ and Stable Diffusion 3, c...

"AI isn't the enemy. It's a tool." That's the mantra Jim Carter dives into in this eye-opening episode. If you've ever found yourself lying awake at night wondering if AI will snatch your job, you're not alone. But Jim's here to tell you that it's not all doom and gloom. Sure, AI is shaking things up, but it's also opening doors to new opportunities. Jim kicks things off by comparing the AI revolu...