#21: Artificial Intelligence's Speedy Progression: Do we trust it?

03/29/24 • 42 min

The Junction

And we're back! We've got a lot of catching up to do—especially in this fast-paced world of AI & automation.

In this episode, Mel and Chase tackle the latest news & trends:

Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI & his take on AI handling “95% of marketing work”
Personal & work use of Claude 3 and other AI chat models
Implications of OpenAI's new video generation tool, Sora
AI’s impact on jobs and access to knowledge

Have a question or topic you'd like to hear on the show? We’re all ears—literally 🎧

Shoot us an email and let us know what we should talk about next: [email protected]

And we're back! We've got a lot of catching up to do—especially in this fast-paced world of AI & automation.

In this episode, Mel and Chase tackle the latest news & trends:

Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI & his take on AI handling “95% of marketing work”
Personal & work use of Claude 3 and other AI chat models
Implications of OpenAI's new video generation tool, Sora
AI’s impact on jobs and access to knowledge

Have a question or topic you'd like to hear on the show? We’re all ears—literally 🎧

Shoot us an email and let us know what we should talk about next: [email protected]

Previous Episode

Sage Transform, AI Add-Ons, & Automated Taxes with Scott Hollrah

Did you miss us? The Junction is back with a bonus episode for now, but stay tuned for Season 2 of the show in the coming weeks!

In this episode, Mel is joined by Venn Technology Founder & CEO, Scott Hollrah. Venn is an IT consulting firm that specializes in building integrations between systems, like cloud accounting platform Sage Intacct.

A few weeks ago, the Venn Team sponsored Sage's annual Transform conference, where it was announced that an in-platform AI assistant called "Sage Copilot" is in development. Scott gives his take on what Sage customers can expect and the characteristics that make Sage Copilot so different from other AI chatbots.

Plus, we dive into the latest news happening in the world of AI, including:

American Airlines' plan to implement an AI structure for its customer service
TurboTax and H&R Block's new AI features and the potential for automation to streamline tax preparation
Subscription fatigue—how AI-add ons and tool subscriptions could become overwhelming

Mel and Chase will be back very soon with a new season of The Junction. Until then, keep it automated 🚀

Next Episode

#22: AI Empowerment: Enhancing Skills, Not Replacing Them

Are AI tools making us lazy and complacent?

In this episode, Mel and Chase touch on the risks of over-reliance on AI assistance. Does our dependence on the technology outweigh the need for subject matter experts? This is a topic that comes up, especially when discussing the potential for job displacement.

Additionally, this episode explores:
• An update on Venn Technology's internal AI projects
• Benefits & concerns of using AI to self-solve issues
• Risks of AI voice replication being used for scams
• Potential for an uptick of AI-developed misinformation to occur around holidays & events (April Fool's Day and the upcoming solar eclipse)

Have a question or topic on AI or automation that you want to learn more about? We’re all ears—literally 🎧

Shoot us an email and let us know what we should talk about next: [email protected]