Your AI Roadmap

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek

Your AI Roadmap the podcast is on a mission to decrease fluffy HYPE and talk to the people actually building AI. Anyone can build in AI. Including you.
Whether you’re terrified or excited, there’s been no better time than today to dive in! Now is the time to be curious and future-proof your career and ... ultimately your income.
This podcast isn't about white dudes patting themselves on the back, this is about you and me and ALL the paths into cool projects around the world!
What's next on your AI Roadmap? Let's figure it out together. You ready? This is Your AI Roadmap the Podcast.
Ready for more about the age of AI, projects, careers, money, and joy?
Check out the podcast's companion Wiley book: YourAIRoadmap.com

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BONUS DeepSeek Shocks the Market! Competitive Strengths and Weaknesses

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01/28/25 • 20 min

What is DeepSeek??! Let's unpack DeepSeek strengths and weaknesses.
Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses the emergence of DeepSeek, a new AI startup, and its implications in the AI landscape. She compares DeepSeek with established players like OpenAI, highlighting its open-source model, cost efficiency, and performance capabilities. The conversation also touches on concerns regarding information suppression and the future dynamics of the AI market, emphasizing the need for diverse competitors in the field.
In this episode, she talks about stock, valuations, the US economy, hype, and bloat of AI companies,
.... and stability of who will be winning in the AI market in the years to come
Got questions? Send an email to [email protected]
Make a free DeepSeek account: https://www.deepseek.com
AI Tools I Love #3 Perplexity Episode: https://yourairoadmap.buzzsprout.com/2358279/episodes/16318382-031-ai-tools-i-love-3-perplexity-search-with-citations-images-and-no-ads
Takeaways
🌟 DeepSeek is a new player in the AI market.
🔄 OpenAI has shifted from its original open-source vision.
🛠️ DeepSeek's model is fully open source, promoting transparency.
💰 The cost of using DeepSeek is significantly lower than OpenAI.
⚙️ DeepSeek achieves comparable results with fewer resources.
📊 Evaluations show DeepSeek can outperform ChatGPT in specific tasks.
❓ Concerns exist regarding information suppression in AI responses.
📈 The AI market is evolving with new entrants like DeepSeek.
🔋 Future AI developments may require less processing power.
🚀 Liquid AI from MIT is another notable competitor in the space.

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YouTube! Watch the episode live @YourAIRoadmap
Connect with Joan on LinkedIn
✨📘 Buy the Bestselling Wiley Book: Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy. Featured in Forbes!
Who is Joan?
Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.
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AI Tools I Love #3: Perplexity: Search with Citations, Images, and No Ads

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12/26/24 • 5 min

Summary
In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek introduces Perplexity, an innovative AI tool that seems like a combination of ChatGPT and Google. She discusses its capabilities, including providing rich answers with citations, and highlights its advantages over traditional search engines, such as the absence of advertisements and its user-friendly interface. Joan emphasizes the growing popularity of Perplexity and its potential to revolutionize how we access information online.
Check out Perplexity
New York Times Article Cited "Can This A.I.-Powered Search Engine Replace Google? It Has for Me. A start-up called Perplexity shows what’s possible for a search engine built from scratch with artificial intelligence." Feb 2024
Sound Bites
"Right now, Perplexity has no advertisements."
"Perplexity is fantastic, super easy to use."
"I really recommend trying out Perplexity."

It provides rich answers with citations, enhancing research capabilities.
Perplexity has saved users significant time in finding accurate information.
The tool currently has no advertisements, offering a cleaner user experience.
Perplexity's user base is rapidly increasing, indicating its popularity.
The app is available on mobile devices, making it accessible on the go.
Perplexity is not as effective at editing text compared to other tools.
There are discussions in the media about Perplexity's potential to replace Google.
The tool has seen a significant increase in valuation recently.
Joan highly recommends trying out Perplexity for its innovative features.

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Help me find a NYC Venue for the Book Tour? March 29, 2025

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02/25/25 • 2 min

🗽 Hey NYC, can YOU help me find a venue for a book event?📚

Got a lead? Email [email protected]

Here's what we're looking for:
Location: NYC 🗽
Bookstore. Library. Restaurant. Coffee shop. Offices 🚚📚
Date: Saturday, March 29th (could shift to Friday if needed)📅
Capacity: 20-50 people 👥
Time: Afternoon or evening 🌇
Our Portland book event was SOLD OUT and a huge hit! 🎉
📖 We're aiming for the same here. The venue doesn’t have to be a bookstore or library—we can ship books for signing.
> Know someone who might be willing to host?
Would be sooo appreciative! You get a signed book copy as a finders fee!
Please comment below or DM with any recommendations
Thanks so much for your help! 🤩🔍

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Early Reader! Gabby Bajorek on Wiley Book: Fun, Relatable, Actionable

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09/29/24 • 27 min

"Real, relevant, and relatable. Your AI Roadmap gives a kick a** approach to personal finances & career planning in the era of AI. "
Gabby Bajorek, Testimonial for "Your AI Roadmap" Book
🔥 In this bonus episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek and Gabby Bajorek (Joan's cousin!) discuss "Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy" since Gabby was an early reader who gave feedback on the manuscript!
Gabby Bajorek is a Commercial Innovation Associate at The Coca-Cola Company (BODYARMOR SPORTS NUTRITION), and a Masters Student at Columbia University.
📖 Buy the Book! YourAIRoadmap.com
Quotes
"Finally, there's something relevant and relatable available."
"The transparency you gave to your readers was surprising."
"It's super fascinating to see how AI is developing."
Gabby shares her insights on the resources provided in the book and emphasizes the significance of taking actionable steps towards financial independence and future-proofing income streams.
📖 Gabby found the book relatable and relevant to her career.
💬 The transparency in discussing financial journeys was appreciated.
🤖 AI is both a tool and a source of concern in the job market.
🏙️ Networking in New York City is accessible and beneficial.
💵 Comfort levels in discussing money vary among friends.
💡 Future-proofing income involves exploring multiple income streams.
📚 The book offers actionable resources for readers.
🧐 Reflection questions in the book prompt deeper thinking.
💼 The pay discrepancies highlighted in the book are eye-opening.
📈 The conversation emphasizes the importance of financial literacy for all.
Joan and Gabby talk about the impact of Joan's book on Gabby's perspective regarding career resilience, financial literacy, and the evolving landscape of AI. They explore the importance of networking, the comfort level in discussing money, and the relatability of the book's content.

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Transforming Speech Recognition with Miguel Jetté of Rev.com

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06/18/24 • 37 min

Miguel Jetté, VP of AI at Rev.com, shares insights into the evolution and impact of AI in transcription and speech recognition. Rev started as a platform offering transcription, captions, and subtitles, heavily relying on AI to improve its tools and products. Miguel's journey began eight years ago, focusing on building speech recognition capabilities.
This technology provides a first draft for "Revvers" (transcribers) to polish, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. He highlights the importance of a large and quality dataset, derived from Rev's transcription work, as a key advantage in training their speech recognition model. Challenges in testing and improving these models include dealing with subjective interpretations of transcripts. Miguel also discusses future directions, including tackling more complex use cases, multilingual support, and expanding technology to other languages and fields like translation and generative audio.
His career path, from a mathematics background to leading AI advancements at Rev, underscores the interdisciplinary nature and rapid evolution of speech technology and AI applications.
Notable Quotes from Miguel Jetté:
🎙️ Rev started as a platform for work at home jobs, diving deep into transcription, captions, and subtitles, powered by AI innovations.
🌍 Expanding our technology to embrace multilingual support and translation is not just exciting; it's a path towards global accessibility.
💡 The interaction between machines and humans at Rev showcases the real magic in improving productivity and accuracy through AI.
Resources Mentioned
Book: Computer speech technology by Rodman, Robert 1999

Miguel Jetté is Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Rev. He leads Rev’s speech research and development team with over 20 years’ experience in speech recognition and machine learning. Before joining Rev, Migüel was a speech scientist at VoiceBox and Nuance Communications where he created state-of-the-art speech models across major industries in multiple languages. Migüel has a Master’s in mathematics and statistics from McGill University.

Connect with Miguel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/migueljette/

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Inside Upwork: Lauren Dycus on AI in Product and Market Differentiation

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07/09/24 • 48 min

Lauren Dycus, Director of Product Management at Upwork, details her role and the company's mission. She focuses on work management, which streamlines processes from user onboarding to contract finalization. Upwork, the world's largest work marketplace, supports freelancers with specialized skills, enabling personal and company growth. Dycus emphasizes Upwork's commitment to equity between clients and freelancers, supported by a culture valuing empowerment and fair opportunities. She highlights a new bonus prompt feature designed to enhance freelancer-client relationships and foster long-term partnerships. Additionally, Dycus discusses Upwork's ethical AI approach, stressing human-in-the-loop protocols and data protection to ensure fair treatment for all users.

Lauren Dycus Notable Quotes:
🌐 "Upwork is the world's largest work marketplace, where freelancers can scale companies while growing their own."
💼 "Work management is the heart of Upwork, streamlining everything from onboarding to finalizing contracts."
🤝 "We're dedicated to making the freelancer-client relationship more equitable, ensuring both sides have agency in their work together."
🚀 "Our new bonus feature is designed to strengthen long-term partnerships between freelancers and clients, moving beyond transactional interactions."
📊 "Adopting AI responsibly, we're focused on maintaining human oversight and ensuring data privacy to protect our users' interests."
Resources Mentioned:
Upwork’s AI Principles
Upwork Bonuses
Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap
About Lauren:
Lauren Dycus has spent the last 15 years shipping features in software and AI product development at Amazon, AWS, DISCO, LTK, Microsoft, Upwork, and more. Focused on building with agile methodologies and user research, she develops teams and products that solve problems while growing global businesses. Dedicated to mentorship and diversity, Lauren's leadership expertise spans games, ecommerce, robotics, legal tech, and cloud computing, to prioritize safe, collaborative environments for product innovation.

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“Everyone got laid off but me” Stories of Layoffs and Career Surprises

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02/27/25 • 5 min

Layoffs keep happening. Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses the emotional and practical challenges of navigating layoffs and job insecurity. She shares a personal story about a friend facing layoffs in her workplace where her boss and her whole team gets let go ... except for her.

She emphasizes the importance of resilience and financial stability. Joan also highlights her own experience with multiple income streams as a strategy for future-proofing one's career and finances, encouraging listeners to take proactive steps in uncertain times.

Your AI Roadmap Book

💰 Having a financial safety net can ease the stress of job insecurity.
📈 Diversifying income streams is crucial for financial stability.
💼 Understanding your worth in the job market is essential.
💪 Resilience is built through past experiences and learning.
🚀 Taking action can help mitigate feelings of scarcity.

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5 Keys to Amazon Alexa's Conversational AI with Emerson Sklar

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10/08/24 • 35 min

Emerson Sklar, Chief Evangelist of Amazon Alexa, joins host Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek on Your AI Roadmap to discuss the 5 Keys to Amazon Alexa's Conversational AI. Emerson explores how large language models (LLMs) are enhancing Alexa’s ability to be more conversational, useful, personalized, trustworthy, and engaging. He also delves into the evolution of Alexa, from its consumer-focused origins to broader enterprise applications.

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Quotes

🌟 "The North Star of Alexa has always been to build the best personal AI assistant, something that's as natural as talking to another human."

🧠 "One of the challenges of large language models is they're great at knowing things, not great at actually doing things, and actually acting on the world on your behalf. But Alexa's fantastic at that.”

🔒 "But people rely on Alexa millions of times each day, and we need to make sure that we aren't introducing any kind of behavior that breaks that trust.”

🎤 "I know some brilliant technical folks that are good in front of a room full of colleagues, but the idea of getting up in front of a stage and talking to hundreds or thousands of people is be paralyzing"

🛠️ "Amazon has this notion of leadership principles that are sort of guiding tenants... One of my favorites is customer obsession.”

Emerson Bio:

Emerson Sklar is the Chief Evangelist of Amazon Alexa, where he helps enterprises and developers around the globe realize the benefits that conversational AI can bring to their customers. He is a recognized thought leader, public speaker, and recipient of the 2022 AI Excellence Award. He has spent his whole career helping companies improve their apps, devices, and experiences with a user-centric focus on quality. Before Amazon, Emerson worked at Applause, Bespoken, Borland, and the Army Research Lab. Outside of work, Emerson can be found volunteering for Scouting America, relaxing with his family and flat-coated retrievers, and making unnecessarily complex meals.

Connect with Emerson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emersonsklar

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Sneak Peek! Chapter 1 of Your AI Roadmap (Future-Proof Your Career)

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01/09/25 • 21 min

Ready for a preview of the book? In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses her new book "Your AI Roadmap," which serves as a roadmap for navigating careers in the age of AI. She shares personal experiences of job loss, the importance of resilience, and strategies for overcoming imposter syndrome.
📚 Get the book today! YourAIRoadmap.com/book
The conversation emphasizes the significance of mindset, networking, and the societal structures that impact career trajectories, particularly for women and marginalized groups. Joan provides practical advice and resources for listeners to future-proof their careers and build fulfilling professional lives.
💼 The reality of job volatility in the age of AI is undeniable.

💡 Building a personal brand and network is essential for career resilience.

🧠 Mindset and resilience are crucial for navigating career challenges.

🤝 Networking is a skill that can be learned and improved.

🛠️ Practical tools and resources are available to help future-proof careers.
Sound Bites
"I could lose my job in a second."
"If you believe you can, you can."
"You deserve to be in the room."
Learn more at: YourAIRoadmap.com

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A Game Designer, AI, and Your Money Making Money

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01/22/25 • 7 min

In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek talks about meeting a game designer who expresses concerns about the impact of AI on job security in the gaming industry. The designer reflects on the historical context of technological changes in animation and how similar fears are emerging with AI.
The conversation shifts to financial ambitions, where the designer discusses her desire to invest in her future amidst uncertainties at work. Joan emphasizes the importance of proactive financial planning, exploring side hustles, and the potential of high-yield savings accounts to achieve personal goals.
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🧠 AI is causing anxiety in various industries, including game design.

💼 Financial discussions are becoming more prevalent in workplaces.

💪 Investing in oneself is crucial during uncertain times.
🚀 Career security concerns can motivate individuals to seek financial independence.

💰 High-yield savings accounts can significantly benefit personal finance.

🛠️ Exploring side hustles can provide additional income opportunities.

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How many episodes does Your AI Roadmap have?

Your AI Roadmap currently has 45 episodes available.

What topics does Your AI Roadmap cover?

The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Technology, Data Analytics, Business, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Your AI Roadmap?

The episode title 'Behind the Scenes of MailChimp and TurboTax: AI Literacy with Nicolle Merrill of Intuit' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Your AI Roadmap?

The average episode length on Your AI Roadmap is 29 minutes.

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Episodes of Your AI Roadmap are typically released every 6 days, 7 hours.

When was the first episode of Your AI Roadmap?

The first episode of Your AI Roadmap was released on Apr 26, 2024.

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