Curt Robbins

AI for Career Success

Technology EN ↓ 240 episodes

AI for Career Success is a podcast from information architect and senior technical writer Curt Robbins that explores the role of artificial intelligence in our jobs and careers. This podcast investigates many important topics related to AI, including job security, national defense, ethics and bias, technical underpinnings, consumer behavior, marketing and sales, entertainment, and healthcare. The AI for Career Success podcast helps competitive professionals understand and embrace AI for a wide range of goals, with a focus on career advancement, getting ahead, and not being left behind.

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Curt Robbins

Episodes

PWC Report Review: Sizing the AI Prize 09.12.2024 8:33

Welcome to episode 040 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode! Today’s show reviews the PWC report entitled "Sizing the prize: What’s the Real Value of AI for Your Business & How Can You Capitalise?" Hosts Daphne an...

John Nosta Article Review: Rethinking Learning Theory—the Value of LLMs 06.12.2024 8:45

Welcome to episode 039 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode! Today’s show reviews the December 18, 2024 Psychology Today article by John Nosta entitled "Rethinking Learning Theory—the Value of LLMs." Hosts Daphne and...

Ethan Mollick Article Review: Transformative Month Rewrites AI Capabilities 05.12.2024 7:45

Welcome to episode 038 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode! Today’s show reviews the December 19, 2024 article by Professor Ethan Mollick, a noted AI expert and thought leaders, entitled "What Just Happened." Hosts D...

Wharton AI Business Survey: Navigating Gen AI’s Early Years 04.12.2024 7:47

Welcome to episode 037 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode! Today’s show reviews the topic of a 2024 survey of businesses that use artificial intelligence (AI). The survey report, developed by the GBK Collective and...

AI's Impact on Technical Writers & IT Professionals 03.12.2024 7:17

Welcome to episode 036 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode! Today’s show reviews the topic of AI's impact on technical writers, documentation specialists, and IT professionals overall. Hosts Daphne and Fred share the...

AI Prompt Engineering for Technical Writers & IT Pros 02.12.2024 8:51

Welcome to episode 035 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode! Today’s show reviews the topic of AI prompt engineering. How can a focus on prompts improve results while saving time and effort? Hosts Daphne and Fred shar...

Artificial General Intelligence: How Will It Change Technical Writing? 29.11.2024 11:38

Welcome to episode 034 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single episode! Today’s show reviews the topic of artificial general intelligence (AGI). How will it change the lives of technical writers, documentation specialists, and I...

AI & Robotics: Transforming the Future 27.11.2024 13:00

Welcome to episode 033 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode (5x per week)! Today’s show reviews the topic of AI and robotics. What are the pros and cons of robotics? How will automat...

Understanding AI Reasoners 26.11.2024 9:43

Welcome to episode 032 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode (5x per week)! Today’s show reviews the topic of AI reasoners. What are they and what opportunities do they offer technica...

Popular AI Tools for Technical Writers 25.11.2024 16:19

Welcome to episode 031 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily (5x per week) episode! Today’s show reviews the topic of the some popular AI tools for technical writers and IT professionals. Wha...

AI Frontier Models: Capabilities & Challenges 22.11.2024 9:02

Welcome to episode 030 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews the topic of AI frontier models. What are they and why are they important to the future of AI? How d...

Demystifying AI Prompt Engineering 21.11.2024 14:59

Welcome to episode 029 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast (formerly AI for the Masses) from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at IT professionals and technical writers. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews the topic of AI prompt engineering. What is it and why is it important to successfully leverage arti...

Interactive Machine Learning: Analysis & Perspectives for Ambient Intelligence 20.11.2024 5:38

Welcome to episode 028 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a research study about interactive machine learning and ambient intelligence. This short episode gives listeners...

What is Agentic AI? 19.11.2024 16:05

Welcome to episode 027 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews an article about agentic AI from Curt Robbins. How is it different from our current narrow AI and how will it ch...

AI Creation and the Cosmic Host by Nick Bostrom 18.11.2024 13:08

Welcome to episode 026 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews an essay from British AI expert and philosopher Nick Bostrom. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysi...

AI Statistics & Trends for 2024 by National University 15.11.2024 12:55

Welcome to episode 025 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a recent report by National University entitled "131 AI Statistics and Trends for 2024." Hosts Daphne and Fred s...

AI Situational Awareness Essays by Leopold Aschenbrenner 14.11.2024 15:49

Welcome to episode 024 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews the collection of essays from former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner that were released in June of 2024. H...

2024 Stanford AI Index Report 13.11.2024 14:46

Welcome to episode 023 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews an the 2024 IT Index Report from Stanford University. Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirited analysis of thi...

McKinsey Oct. 2024 Report - The Next Big Arenas of Competition 12.11.2024 25:24

Welcome to episode 022 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews an October 23 report by McKinsey Global Institute entitled "The Next Big Arenas of Competition." Hosts Daphne an...

State of AI Report 2024 11.11.2024 16:30

Welcome to episode 021 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a recent article by Nathan Benaich entitled "State of AI Report 2024." Hosts Daphne and Fred share their spirite...

The Philosophical Enigma of Large Language Models 08.11.2024 8:21

Welcome to episode 020 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a recent article by John Nosta from Psychology Today entitled "The Philosophical Enigma of Large Language Models...

Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery, and Product Innovation Report from MIT 07.11.2024 12:27

Welcome to episode 019 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a recent report from MIT by Aidan Toner-Rodgers entitled "Artificial Intelligence, Scientific Discovery, and Pro...

The Intelligence Age from OpenAI's Sam Altman 06.11.2024 12:02

Welcome to episode 018 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a recent essay by Sam Altman entitled The Intelligence Age. Altman is CEO and co-founder at Open AI. Hosts Daphn...

Is AI "Machines of Loving Grace"? 05.11.2024 18:50

Welcome to episode 017 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a recent paper by Dario Amodei called Machines of Loving Grace: How AI Could Transform the World for the Better....

The Present Future: An AI Analysis by Professor Ethan Mollick 04.11.2024 11:31

Welcome to episode 016 of the AI for the Masses podcast from the Curt Robbins & Associates Technical Writing Agency. This podcast is targeted at the general public, with a slight bias toward IT professionals. Subscribe today to never miss a single daily episode! Today’s show reviews a recent paper by Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick, an AI expert and thought leader. Entitled The Present Future:...