Making Sense of AI 2gether

What happens when you hand an AI $100,000 and tell it to run a business? In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard explore Andon Market, a boutique retail store in San Francisco managed almost entirely by an AI agent named Luna. From hiring employees to stocking inventory and managing profits, Luna is doing much more than answering chatbot questions — she’s operating a real business. This co...

Episode Overview What if students could learn history from Harriet Tubman… or physics from Einstein? In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard sit down with Shawn Dej, founder of YourStory AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping education. From personalized lesson plans to interactive AI characters, they discuss the opportunities, risks, and big questions facing classrooms to...

In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard sit down with Keith Zhang — former Uber engineer turned AI filmmaker and founder of SoulScape — to explore a bold new vision for storytelling. From AI-generated films to 48-hour cinema hackathons, this conversation dives into the opportunities, fears, and big questions surrounding AI in creative industries. Is AI democratizing filmmaking… or disrupti...

What happens when AI can generate a reality show, create a digital influencer, or produce Pixar-level visuals with just a few people behind the scenes? In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard sit down with Coco Mao, co-founder and CEO of OpenArt, a generative AI platform focused on visual storytelling. From AI influencers to AI-generated reality TV, Coco explains how artificial intelligenc...

Every time we type a prompt into an AI tool, it feels like magic. But behind that instant response is a massive system using electricity, water, and data centers around the globe. In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard explore the real environmental impact of AI with MIT PhD candidate and science communicator Jordan Harrod. Key Topics: • What large language models actually are • How AI us...

In this eye-opening episode of Making Sense of AI 2gether, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard dive into one of the most complicated, controversial corners of AI: romantic relationships with chatbots. Our guest, Rebecca Ruiz, a senior reporter at Mashable, spent months “dating” seven Character AI boyfriends — including the platform’s notorious “bad boys” — to understand why millions of people (especial...

Artificial intelligence is moving faster than ever — and the question now is: can humanity keep up? In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard sit down with Professor Ahmed Banafa, a globally recognized expert in AI, cybersecurity, and blockchain, to discuss how artificial intelligence is evolving, what regulations are emerging, and how far we really are from the point where AI could surpass...

In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard explore how artificial intelligence is transforming entrepreneurship with Jonathan Wank, a serial entrepreneur who’s founded companies across visual effects, renewable energy, and now AI startups. Wank shares how AI has completely changed the way he builds businesses — faster, cheaper, and more efficiently — through his innovative 1-1-1 framework: on...

With the iPhone 17 launch and iOS 26, Apple is finally making big moves into AI. But are they behind the curve — or simply being smarter and safer? This week, Claudine and Lisa sit down with Jennifer Jolly, award-winning tech journalist, Today Show contributor, and founder of Techish.com. She explains how Apple is weaving AI into its products, what Siri 2.0 could mean for our daily lives, and why...

In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard explore one of the most promising frontiers of artificial intelligence: healthcare. Nearly 80% of healthcare executives say they’re already piloting or implementing AI tools, and by 2030, the industry is projected to hit $188 billion. But what does this really mean for doctors, patients, and the future of care? Joining the conversation is Dr. Justin...

Artificial intelligence is transforming creativity, but at what cost to copyright, ownership, and protection of our likenesses? Nearly 9 out of 10 artists say current copyright laws don’t protect them, and lawsuits against AI companies are piling up. So where do we draw the line between inspiration and imitation—and how should the law adapt? This week, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard sit down with...

Planning a trip just got smarter. Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard dive into how AI is reshaping travel with Michelle Denogean, Chief Marketing Officer at MindTrip. From booking flights and hotels to finding restaurants and hidden gems, MindTrip aims to be your all-in-one AI-powered travel companion. Michelle shares how the app integrates personalized recommendations, real-time data, and creator-dri...

Burning Man isn’t just dust, art cars, and radical self-reliance anymore — AI has arrived in the desert. Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard dive into how artificial intelligence showed up at this year’s Burn, from art installations powered by AI to debates about whether technology belongs at all. Is AI disrupting the principles of radical inclusion and creativity, or is it expanding them? And what doe...

Episode: Soul Machines –Why These Digital Workers don't want your jobs From Hollywood CGI to digital coworkers: Claudine and Lisa sit down with Darren Wilson, Chief Product Officer at Soul Machines, to explore how expressive AI-driven “digital people” are reshaping the way we work, learn, and interact.  Episode Summary In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard talk with Darren Wilson about t...

Episode Summary: In this spicy (literally!) episode of Making Sense of AI 2gether, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard dive deep into the digital dating world with relationship expert Spicy Mari, founder of The Spicy Life and featured coach on Netflix’s Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark. From filtered profiles to chatbots that flirt back, we ask: is AI a helpful tool in finding love—or is it leading us f...

In this episode of Making Sense of AI 2gether, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard unpack ChatGPT’s newly released tool “Study and Learn.” Designed to mimic a real-life tutor, it doesn’t just give you the answer—it walks you through the steps, nudging you to think critically along the way. Lisa got exclusive early access and takes us behind the scenes of the product’s rollout and its potential impact o...

When job candidates start looking (and sounding) like bots, HR needs to don its detective hat—complete with newspaper proof-of-life checks. Join Claudine, Lisa, and CPO Caroline Werner for an inside look at AI-driven hiring, retention, and why managing bots might just land on your resume someday. Episode SummaryJoin Claudine Wong, Lisa Bernard, and Chief People Officer Caroline Werner for a candid...

Claudine and Lisa are joined by Erin Schneider, a high school journalism advisor to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping learning environments. They highlight the challenge of balancing AI's potential as a powerful learning tool with concerns about academic integrity and cheating. The conversation emphasizes the need for AI literacy, ethical guidelines, and proactive policies within sc...