The Artificial Intelligence Show

There is no shortcut for AI verification, and that's a good thing.  Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer 15 questions business leaders continue asking again and again. They unpack why AI output verification has no shortcut, where agent-building tools like Claude Code and Lovable actually stand, and the uncomfortable math behind which roles get disrupted next. Paul explains why enterprises are...

Microsoft's AI CEO just put a 12–18 month expiration date on most white-collar work. But after spending weeks with enterprise executives, Paul Roetzer sees a very different reality: most companies haven't even gotten past giving their teams AI access. In Ep. 198, Paul and Mike unpack the growing disconnect between AI capability and AI adoption, share Paul's 7-point thought experiment on the future...

Is the AI disruption we’ve been discussing more prominent than ever? Hosts Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect Matt Shumer’s viral "Something Big Is Happening" essay and a new sabotage report from Anthropic. We break down the latest departures from OpenAI and xAI, the delay of OpenAI’s device, and how AI is intensifying (not lightening) the modern workload. Show Notes: Access the show notes and sh...

Is the SaaS business model dead? Wall Street just wiped out $300B in software value as fears grow that AI agents will replace human seats. Paul and Mike break down the market drop, Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads targeting OpenAI, and the rise of "Move 37" moments where experts admit AI superiority. Plus: SpaceX buys xAI, Claude Opus 4.6, and the $650B race for compute. Show Notes: Access the show note...

Are AI agent swarms here?  Paul and Mike break down the viral "Moltbook" phenomenon, OpenAI’s massive funding talks, and the sobering new essay from Anthropic’s Dario Amodei. Plus: Google’s Project Genie, Microsoft’s stock dip, and the new Marketing Talent AI Impact Report. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI Pulse. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 0...

Who actually owns AI learning: L&D, HR, or you?  Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips break down the talent crisis, the rise of the generalist, and realistic timelines for AI agents. They explain the specific signals that tell you a pilot is failing due to human resistance rather than tech, why it is unlikely we will see a universal "GPT-4 moment" for agents this year, and the critical importance of...

World leaders and tech titans are debating AGI timelines at Davos, but Amazon’s latest moves suggest the disruption is already here. Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the disconnect between the "powerful AI" promised by labs and the labor market "tsunami" warned by the IMF. From the White House’s "Great Divergence" report to Anthropic’s new 84-page Constitution and xAI’s "human emulators," we ex...

No business school prepared leaders for managing humans alongside autonomous AI agents. In this AI Answers episode, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips break down the immediate strategic shifts required for 2026. They explore where marketing agencies can use AI in a post-billable-hour world, the rise of the AI Output Verification manager, and why LLM’s "alien technology" requires a new approach to r...

OpenAI turns to ads, while Anthropic puts an agent on your desktop. In Episode 191, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput analyze the arrival of "Claude Cowork," an autonomous agent that could replace entry-level tasks, and OpenAI’s decision to begin testing ads in ChatGPT. We also cover the explosive Elon Musk vs. OpenAI lawsuit, Apple’s choice to use Google Gemini for the next-generation Siri, and OpenAI’...

Is the AI "tipping point" already here? Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput jump into ChatGPT Health, Claude Code, and why we don't need AGI to transform work. We also break down how AI is reshaping healthcare, the $20B xAI funding round, and real-world use cases for building apps in minutes with Lovable. Plus, a look at Google Gemini’s Gmail updates and the dark side of Grok’s latest image tools. Show No...

A Google principal engineer claims Claude Opus 4.5 completed a year's worth of work in a single hour. Now, the industry is grappling with a sudden, massive leap in coding capabilities that has experts warning that everything is about to change. In this week’s episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput dissect the signals that we may have entered the "singularity." They explore the fallout from Yann LeCu...

Is 2026 the year society finally pushes back against artificial intelligence? In this year's final episode, Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput explore the immediate future of AGI, analyzing Demis Hassabis’s warning of a shift ten times larger than the Industrial Revolution and Shane Legg’s prediction of human-level intelligence by 2028. The hosts break down critical developments, including Google’s Gemin...

As we close out the year, this AI Answers episode offers a reflective look at how organizations are actually navigating AI adoption.  Cathy McPhillips and Paul Roetzer take a step back from tools and headlines to talk about the human side of AI: leadership behavior, workplace culture, and how long-held ideas about productivity and value are being quietly challenged as AI becomes part of everyday w...

A billion-dollar check from Disney. A federal crackdown on state AI laws. And a new model from OpenAI that beats human experts 71% of the time. In Episode 186, Paul and Mike unpack the release of GPT-5.2, Disney’s strategic pivot to license its IP for Sora, and President Trump’s executive order designed to accelerate "American AI dominance" at all costs. Plus: Is the future of data centers in spac...

What happens when AI stops being a tool and starts reshaping every task inside your company?  In this AI Answers episode, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips go through audience questions on where AI jobs are really heading, how agents and “AI ops” are emerging, and what to expect as reasoning models accelerate into 2026. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:00:00 — I...

OpenAI has officially declared a "Code Red," reportedly delaying future product launches to frantically shore up ChatGPT against a resurgent Google. This defensive pivot comes just as Google unveils Gemini 3 Deep Think and Workspace Studio, powerful new tools that allow users to build autonomous agents without writing a single line of code. On this week’s episode, Paul and Mike analyze this shift...

Is the "AI Bubble" real? We analyze "The Big Short" investor Michael Burry’s bet against the industry. Mike and Paul also break down MIT’s "Project Iceberg," which suggests 11.7% of the workforce is already exposed to replacement, and a new McKinsey report on the 7x growth in demand for AI fluency. Plus, Claude Opus 4.5, Artificial Superintelligence, political divides over AI, and more in our rapi...

Google released Gemini 3, its most advanced model yet, along with Nano Banana Pro, a leading image generation and editing model. On this week's episode, Paul and Mike go deeper on those topics and other top news this week, including GPT-5.1 Pro, controversy around a popular AI book, Nvidia earnings, and more. Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here Click here to take this week's AI P...

AI literacy is becoming essential across every organization, but most leaders are still figuring out how to measure it, teach it, and communicate its value.  In this episode of AI Answers, we dig into questions about emerging AI skills frameworks, why literacy matters for every employee, how to talk about risk and responsible AI guidelines, and what to do when teams resist training or demand proof...

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 other top news this week, including political backlash to AI, the first AI-orchestrated cyberattack, an AI-generated song topping the charts, and much more. Show Notes:...

OpenAI is drawing fire after its CFO hinted the company might want a government "backstop" for its massive infrastructure costs. And Microsoft has published a new manifesto pledging to build "humanist superintelligence" that keeps humans in control. This week, Paul and Mike talk about those stories and more, including Google's new paper on the future of AI in learning, new data that shows AI is dr...

OpenAI says it's aiming to build a totally automated AI researcher by 2028... And it has completed its transition from non-profit to for-profit company, paving the way for an eventual IPO. This week, Paul and Mike talk about those stories and more, including a warning from the Fed chair about AI's impact on hiring, a new index measuring how well agents do remote work, and Nvidia's $5 trillion valu...

In this episode of AI Answers, Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips answer the complex, and often uncomfortable questions shaping the future of AI. From the moral framing of “good” versus “evil,” to the technical risks of viruses, misinformation, and intellectual property, the discussion unpacks what it really means to use AI responsibly in a world moving faster than regulation or understanding. Alon...

OpenAI just entered the browser wars. And it's already getting messy. This week, Paul and Mike talk everything ChatGPT Atlas, OpenAI's agentic AI browser...including its glaring security issues.  This week's episode also covers a new letter advocating a pause on the development of superintelligence signed by an eclectic group of celebrities and public figures. Not to mention, we talk about Amazon'...

Fresh from MAICON, where we spent time both teaching and learning, we also recorded a special edition of AI Answers just for you. In this episode, Mike Kaput joins Paul Roetzer live from the conference to tackle questions submitted by MAICON attendees. From hands-on use cases to the future of AI in marketing and business, our hosts dive into the biggest themes shaping AI adoption today. Show Notes...