A Beginner's Guide to AI
"A Beginner's Guide to AI" makes the complex world of Artificial Intelligence accessible to all. Each episode asks someone working with AI about what they do and how AI can help you. Ideal for novices, tech enthusiasts, and the simply curious, this podcast transforms AI learning into an engaging, digestible journey. Join us as we take the first steps into AI.
Episodes
Be curious and get rid of the fear: Bala Muthiah on AI Leadership // REPOST
AI adoption is not only a technology shift, it is a leadership and culture shift. In this episode, Dietmar Fischer talks with Bala Muthiah about AI leadership, the psychology behind AI resistance in the workplace, and the practical steps leaders can take to turn curiosity into day to day usage.Bala shares why the human aspect still decides outcomes, even when the tools feel magical. You will learn
The Matrix Asked the Question. Nick Bostrom Tried to Answer It.
🤖🧠💻 Could reality itself be software?What if The Matrix wasn't just brilliant science fiction, but a serious philosophical possibility?In this episode of A Beginner's Guide to AI, Professor Gep-Hardt explores the Simulation Hypothesis, one of the most fascinating ideas in modern philosophy. Inspired by philosopher Nick Bostrom's famous argument, we ask whether our entire universe could actually be
79% of failures are completely invisible - Moritz Sudhof Explains
Artificial Intelligence is getting smarter every month. Models can pass exams, write code, summarize documents, and even outperform humans in specific tasks. Yet according to Moritz Sudhof, one of the biggest risks in AI today has very little to do with intelligence.Moritz is the co-founder of BigSpin.ai and a former VP of AI at BetterUp, where he helped build AI-powered coaching systems. His rese
AI Or Not AI // Dietmar's Opinion
🤖 AI or Not AI: Why Businesses Cannot Ignore AI Without Losing Their EdgeAI is no longer a futuristic question for businesses. It is already part of how companies write, research, plan, automate, market, and make decisions. But the real question is not simply whether to use AI. The real question is how to use AI without becoming dependent on it, without ignoring its costs, and without letting it w
Can You Trust Your AI? Vasant Dhar on Robot Taxis vs. Robot Doctors // REPOST
🤖🧠 Thinking with Machines with Vasant DharWhat happens when AI stops being a tool and starts becoming a collaborator and an agent? In this episode, NYU Stern professor and AI pioneer Vasant Dhar takes us through the real story behind modern AI, and the practical frameworks we need for AI trust, AI governance, and the coming era of agentic AI.🚀 What you will learn- Why “thinking with machines” is a
🧑🏻🎓 Why AI Literacy Will Matter More Than Coding
AI is not just a technology. It is a socio-technical tool. Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the defining technologies of our time. Yet understanding AI is no longer just a technical skill. It is becoming a life skill.In this episode, AI researcher and entrepreneur Taniya Mishra explains why AI literacy, AI ethics, and AI fluency will become essential for students, professionals, and
The Scariest AI Scenario Isn't Terminator, Dr. Mark Khater Says
🎙️ Why AI Could Make Smart Teams Dangerously AlikeArtificial intelligence is changing how we work, think, and make decisions. But what if the biggest risk isn't that AI becomes smarter than humans? What if the real danger is that humans become too similar to each other?In this episode, Mark Khater joins me to discuss one of the most fascinating AI concepts I've heard recently: Silent Coordination
AI Doesn't Break It, Bad Leadership Does // REPOST
🤖🧠 AI is making strategy cheap. Adoption is still expensive.In this episode, Dietmar Fischer sits down with Bud Caddell (NOBL) to unpack what leaders miss when they roll out generative AI and expect instant results. Bud shares how his team thinks about AI change management, why “turning on Copilot” is not an adoption plan, and what happens to consulting when LLMs can produce “firm-grade” recommend
It's Not Terminator, It's Algorithms That Define War in The Future
Artificial intelligence is no longer just changing business. It is changing warfare.In this episode of A Beginner's Guide to AI, we explore how militaries around the world are deploying AI for intelligence gathering, cybersecurity, surveillance, autonomous drones, and military decision-making. We examine the technologies already shaping modern defense and the ethical questions that follow.From Pro
AI Can Make Bad Teams Worse - Gustavo Razzetti Tells You Why
AI is entering meetings, strategy sessions, writing workflows, leadership decisions, and difficult conversations. But what if AI does not automatically make teams smarter? What if it simply amplifies what is already there?In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with Gustavo Razzetti, culture strategist and author of Forward Talk, about why teams get stuck, why leaders avoi
Move Fast And Don't Break Things: Secure AI Adoption with Samantha Mehta // REPOST
🎙️ In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with Samantha Mehta, solutions engineering leader at AIRIA, about how companies can adopt AI without losing control. If your teams are already experimenting with ChatGPT and AI tools, the real question is not “Should we use AI?” but “How do we use it safely, visibly, and profitably?”Samantha explains what enterprise AI security lo
AI Needs Electricians More Than Coders - Sergii Gerasymovych Tells You Why
⚡ Why AI’s Biggest Bottleneck Is Not SoftwareArtificial intelligence may look like software, but behind every prompt, chatbot, and AI agent sits a physical world of power, land, cables, chips, cooling, electricians, and data centers.In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with Sergii Gerasymovych about the hidden infrastructure layer behind the AI boom. Sergii explains how
Why Asimov’s Three Laws Still Matter for AI Ethics
🤖📚 The Robot Followed the Rules. That Was the Problem.What if the real danger of AI is not that it disobeys us, but that it obeys us too well?In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we travel back to Isaac Asimov’s famous robot stories and the Three Laws of Robotics to understand one of the oldest and still most relevant questions in artificial intelligence: how do we keep intelligent machine
Customer Panel? Too Slow. Here’s the Synthetic Version - with Janet Barker-Evans // REPOST
🚀 In this episode, Dietmar Fischer talks with Janet Barker-Evans about what happens when AI stops being a novelty and becomes part of a serious creative workflow.Janet breaks down how she uses custom GPTs for marketing as brainstorming partners and how synthetic personas can help teams validate campaigns faster, sometimes in a single day instead of waiting weeks for traditional research cycles.Our
The Four AI Levels Every Business Leader Should Know
Many companies believe they are adopting AI successfully because employees use ChatGPT every day. But are they actually creating business value?In this solo episode, Dietmar Fischer explores a practical AI maturity framework developed by Section AI and Prof G AI that helps organizations understand where employees really stand on their AI journey.The discussion reveals why two people can both call
Why Most Companies Create Their Own AI Bottleneck - Says Ross Barnes
The Hidden AI Bottleneck Inside Every BusinessMost companies think their AI problem is about tools. Should they use ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, or build their own agents? Ross Barnes argues that this is the wrong question. The real problem is much harder: what happens when one part of a business adopts AI quickly while another part refuses to move?In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI,
From the 1920s to Klarna - Do You Know What "Robot" Actually Means?
The word “robot” sounds modern, metallic, and futuristic. But its origin is older, stranger, and much more human. In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we trace the word back to Karel Čapek’s 1920 play R.U.R., short for Rossum’s Universal Robots, and the Czech word robota, meaning forced labour, hard work, or drudgery.That origin changes everything. Robots were never only about machines. Th
How Leaders Can Start with AI Today: A Conversation with Michael Housman // REPOST
In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, host Dietmar Fischer speaks with Michael Housman, AI leader, econometrician, and author of the upcoming book Future Proof. Together, they unpack how leaders can future-proof their businesses with AI and why the most important AI transformation doesn’t start with technology, but with people.You’ll learn why companies that hesitate risk falling behind, how
Why Your Health Data Is Useless Without AI - Earl J. Campazzi Tells You
Most of us already collect health data every day through smartphones, smartwatches, rings, apps, lab reports, and medical visits. But collecting data is not the same as understanding it.In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Dr. Earl J. Campazzi Jr., author of Better Health with AI: Your Roadmap to Results, about how artificial intelligence can help us make better u
The Future of AI Will Depend Heavily On Memory Quality, Not Just Model Or Prompt Quality
AI assistants are getting smarter, but intelligence alone is not enough. In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we look at one of the most important shifts in agentic AI: memory. Not just longer context windows, not just bigger prompts, but structured AI memory that helps assistants remember projects, company facts, user preferences, and repeatable workflows.The episode explains the four key
Why Eliezer Yudkowsky Thinks AI Could Be Dangerous Without Being Evil
🤖🧠⚠️What if the biggest AI risk is not that machines become evil, but that they become powerful, strategic, and completely indifferent?In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we explore the worldview of Eliezer Yudkowsky, one of the most intense and influential voices in the AI safety debate. Yudkowsky does not warn us about Hollywood robots or dramatic machine rebellion. His concern is much
Why Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' Still Explains the Real Danger of AI
What can a silent film from 1927 teach us about artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and the future of business trust? In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we look at Fritz Lang’s legendary film Metropolis and use it as a surprisingly sharp lens for understanding modern AI. The robot Maria is not dangerous because she is made of metal. She is dangerous because she borrows a trusted human fa
Why Every Business Will Need An AI Agent - Inside the Agentic Economy with Humayun Sheikh // REPOST
Humayun Sheikh on the Agentic Web, Trust, and the Agentic EconomyHumayun Sheikh joins Dietmar Fischer to explain what happens when AI stops recommending and starts doing. We explore the Agentic Web, a new layer where personal AI agents and verified brand agents collaborate to complete tasks like booking travel, coordinating meetings, and shopping with trust built in.You will learn what makes a rea
Why Google DeepMind Changed How Businesses Think About AI
🧠🤖 Stop Using AI Just for Content. Start Using It for DiscoveryMost businesses still treat AI like a faster writing assistant: useful for summaries, captions, reports, and endless slightly polished LinkedIn posts. But Google DeepMind points to something much bigger. From AlphaGo’s historic victory over Lee Sedol to AlphaFold’s breakthrough in protein structure prediction, DeepMind shows us that AI
AI At Work: Agents Are Already Here - A Conversation with Sam Ransbotham // REPOST
AI agents are rapidly becoming one of the most influential technologies inside modern organizations — often without leaders even realizing the shift. In this episode, Dietmar Fischer sits down with MIT Sloan podcast host Sam Ransbotham to uncover why AI agents and agentic AI systems are spreading through enterprises at remarkable speed.Based on a global study of 2,100 executives across 116 countri
AI Will Never Be A Leader - Says Sally Bendersky
What happens to leadership when AI can analyze faster, structure better, and answer almost anything in seconds?In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Sally Bendersky, engineer, executive coach, leadership expert, and founder of New Leadership, about why AI makes human leadership more important, not less.Sally argues that AI is a phenomenal assistant. It can recogniz
The Cost of Being Invisible in ChatGPT - With Joseph Levi
AI search is changing how customers discover, evaluate and choose brands. In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Joseph Levi, CEO of Noise Media, about Generative Engine Optimization, AI brand visibility and why appearing in ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity answers may soon matter as much as ranking on Google.Joseph explains why GEO is not just another marketing abbrev
AI Is Killing Transaction Costs, But Who Gets the Money?
Stop Thinking of AI as a Content Machine, Start Seeing It as a Bargain MachineAI is not just changing how businesses write content, automate tasks, or analyse data. It is changing how markets work. In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we connect artificial intelligence with the Coase Theorem, the classic economic idea that explains how people bargain over resources when transaction costs a
The Secret Behind Most AI Tools: RAG. Alex Kihm Explains It Simply // REPOST
In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, we sit down with Alex Kihm, founder of POMA AI, to explore how enterprises can finally make sense of their data. AI search is broken, RAG often fails, and corporate documents are notoriously hard for LLMs to interpret.Alex explains how POMA AI’s patented method reconstructs structure inside unstructured data, enabling powerful, accurate enterprise search.
AGI: The AI Term Every Executive Should Understand
AGI Is Not Just a Better ChatbotArtificial general intelligence, or AGI, may be one of the most important ideas in artificial intelligence, but it is also one of the easiest to misunderstand. In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we look at what AGI really means, why it is different from today’s narrow AI tools, and why business leaders, founders, marketers, and executives should care befor
Human vs. Machine or: Why still play Chess if AI is Better at it?
AI can write, generate images, suggest chess moves, edit photos, draft campaigns, and produce more content than most teams can handle. So what is left for humans?In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we look at why human creativity still matters in the age of AI and why faster output is not the same as better work. AI-generated content can help businesses move quickly, but it can also make
Why AI Feels Human (And Why That’s a Problem)
AI feels human. That’s the problem.In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer breaks down one of the most misunderstood aspects of artificial intelligence: why we treat AI like a person and why that creates real business risks.You’ll discover how anthropomorphism shapes the way we interact with AI, why human-like responses increase trust, and how companies unintentionally push us
AI Governance That People Will Actually Follow, with Erica Shoemate
Why AI safety is the floor, not the ceiling, and how to pivot with powerIn this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with AI policy and trust & safety leader Erica Shoemate about designing and protecting systems that center around people. This is not the usual Terminator question. It is the practical, urgent one: how do we ensure AI serves the most vulnerable, what does tru
Julian Goldie Scales 5 Videos a Day — Using an AI Clone of Himself // REPOST
Ever wished you could clone yourself to get more done? Julian Goldie actually did it — and built a content empire out of it. In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, host Dietmar Fischer talks with Julian about how he uses AI to create five videos a day, automate workflows, and still keep a personal, human touch that builds real trust with his audience.Julian reveals how he turned his initial
Building Real Social Intelligence - with David Petrou // REPOST
🎙️ He Taught AI How to Have Manners — Meet David Petrou of Continua AIWhat if your next group chat had an extra participant — one that listens, understands the social context, remembers what you said last week, and even knows when to stay quiet? In today’s episode, host Dietmar Fischer sits down with David Petrou, founder and CEO of Continua AI, to explore the emerging world of Social AI — intelli
AI Can Sense, But Can It Taste? Asks Richard Anderson
What happens when AI does not just advise you, but lives inside your brainIn this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with science fiction author Richard Anderson about Ophelia, a sentient AI implant that connects to a vast data sphere and changes the balance of power through information. This is not the usual Terminator question. It is the quieter, more realistic one: who con
AI Won’t Replace You - But Bad Leadership Will: The Louisa Loran Interview // REPOST
Artificial Intelligence isn’t just reshaping technology — it is reshaping leadership.In this episode, former Google strategist Louisa Loran joins Dietmar Fischer to explore how leaders can adapt, evolve, and thrive in an age defined by rapid AI acceleration.Louisa shares her journey across Moët Hennessy, Maersk, and Google, revealing why the biggest barrier to meaningful AI adoption isn’t technolo
Why Small AI Mistakes Become Massive Disasters - Peter McAllister Tells Us
In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with Peter McAllister about AI risk, AI safety, AI sentience, regulation, and the strange overlap between science fiction and current reality. Peter is the author of The Code: If Your AI Loses its Mind, Can it Take Meds?, a near-future novel about an AI on the moon that begins dismantling it with catastrophic consequences. Peter desc
Democratizing AI: How Nebius Is Making AI Infrastructure Accessible for Everyone // REPOST
In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, host Dietmar Fischer talks with Roman Chernin from Nebius, about how AI democratization is reshaping the enterprise world. Roman reveals what it really takes to move from prototype LLMs to reliable, scalable AI platforms - and why most companies don’t need to train their own models to harness AI’s potential. 📧💌📧 Tune in to get my thoughts and all episod
AI Is Creating a Global Identity Crisis - Says Derek Rydall
🚀 The Hidden Cost of AI: Losing Meaning, Not JobsAI is not just automating work. It is challenging the very foundation of human identity.In this episode, Derek Rydall breaks down why the biggest risk of AI is not unemployment, but a global meaning crisis. As intelligence becomes cheap and abundant, the real question becomes: what are humans for?You’ll learn why purpose is becoming the ultimate com
We wanted Spock, but what we got is something closer to Kirk - Ben & Dietmar Discuss Everything AI
🎙️ Machine Ethics Podcast x Beginner's Guide to AIAI is everywhere. But almost nobody agrees on what it actually is.In this episode, Ben Byford from the Machine Ethics Podcast and Dietmar Fischer explore why AI feels intelligent while fundamentally being something very different.From AI misconceptions to generative AI risks, this conversation breaks down the gap between perception and reality and
Why the Vatican’s Warning on AI Should Worry Everyone
What does the Catholic Church actually think about artificial intelligence? A lot more than you might expect.In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Prof. GepHardT explores the Vatican’s surprisingly sharp position on AI ethics, human dignity, deepfakes, truth, and the growing risk of letting machines replace judgment rather than support it. This is not a sermon against technology, and it is
Can AI Replace Wikipedia? Jonathan Fraine & Raja Amelung Explain Why It Cannot
Artificial intelligence can generate answers fast, but can it generate knowledge you can trust?In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with Jonathan Fraine and Raja Amelung about why human knowledge still matters in the age of LLMs. Together they explore Wikipedia, Wikimedia, AI hallucinations, trust in AI, free knowledge, and the future of reliable information online.This
Why ChatGPT Isn’t Enough for Real Business Automation - with Ethan Ouyang
AI is no longer just a chatbot that helps you write emails faster. In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer sits down with Ethan Ouyang to explore how agentic AI is changing the way businesses are built, managed, and scaled. Ethan is publicly identified with ATOMS, and the platform’s official site is atoms.dev, where it is described as a multi-agent AI workflow for building produ
The Work Slop Epidemic: Monica Marquez Explains How to Fix AI at Work // REPOST
Human-Centered AI at Work with Monica Marquez: A Practical Adoption PlaybookIf you’re still treating AI like a shiny gadget, this episode will be a polite intervention.Monica Marquez (Flipwork) shows how to build a human-centered AI adoption playbook that actually sticks.We dig into AI as a partner, not a tool; psychological safety for teams; and the one-workflow-per-month rule that turns experime
How AI Voice Agents Are Replacing IVRs and Redefining Customer Experience // REPOST
In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer talks with Alex Levin, the Co-Founder and CEO of Regal.io, about how Voice AI is bringing real human conversation back to customer service.For years, businesses have been hiding behind IVRs and chatbots - cutting off the personal touch that customers crave. Alex explains how AI voice agents are transforming the experience, allowing brand
How to Invest in AI Without Getting Fooled by Hype, with Talullah Le Merle
In this episode, Dietmar Fischer talks with Tallulah Le Merle, a humanist technologist and investor, about how to think clearly in the age of AI without falling into doomsday panic or blind optimism. You’ll get a practical mental model of the AI stack, a grounded take on AI alignment risk, and a refreshing argument for hope as a strategic posture that shapes what gets built. 🤖🌍🧠What you’ll learn✅
Stop Losing 9,000 Leads a Day: Torrey Leonard’s Playbook for Voice AI Follow-Up
🎙️ In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer sits down with Torrey Leonard, CEO of Thoughtly, to unpack the real business use case for voice AI agents: follow up with every lead, qualify fast, and hand the best conversations to humans.If your funnel generates thousands of leads, the bottleneck is not “lack of interest.” It’s speed, timing, and the grind of dialing. Torrey explains
Are You Human? Prove it!
🎧 What makes us human in the age of AI?This episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI explores one of the most important questions for business leaders today. As AI becomes more capable, the real challenge is not what it can do, but what we should never outsource.We explore The Blurring Test, a fascinating experiment where thousands of people tried to prove their humanity to a chatbot. What they reveale
100 Interviews and Still Going Strong
If you want to know more about the podcast, about how it's produced, what are the challenges and wins, about some fun facts, a little bit behind-the-scenes, this episode is for you, as I tell you all about it - at least all the things I found noteworthy 😉📧💌📧Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to subscribe to our Newsletter: beginnersguide.nl📧💌📧About Dietmar Fischer: Dietm
Your AI Is Taking Orders From Strangers
Your AI might not be hacked. It might be persuaded.In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, we unpack one of the most underestimated threats in modern business: prompt injection. As AI systems and AI agents become deeply embedded in workflows, they don’t just process information anymore. They act on it. And that creates a completely new category of AI security risks.We explore how attackers ca
The Extended Mind: Why AI Might Make Humans More Creative
Artificial intelligence is often framed as a battle between humans and machines. But what if that story misses the real point?In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Prof. GepHardT explores one of the most fascinating ideas in cognitive science: the extended mind theory. According to philosopher Andy Clark, human intelligence has never been confined to the brain alone. For centuries we have e
Your Company WILL Be Hacked - Joshua Cook Explains How to Survive It // REPOST
What happens when your company gets hit by a cyberattack?In this eye-opening episode, attorney Joshua Cook reveals why cybersecurity isn’t an IT problem but a leadership challenge. After two decades fighting fraud and managing crisis response, Cook has seen every digital disaster imaginable — and he’s here to explain how to build true cyber resilience.📧💌📧Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes
A Disturbing AI Story Big Tech Never Wants You to Hear, with Paul Hebert
🎙️In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer sits down with Paul A. Hebert, founder of AI Recovery Collective and author of Escaping the Spiral, for a serious conversation about AI chatbot harm, hallucinations, digital dependency, and the real-world psychological risks of generative AI. Paul shares how an intense experience with ChatGPT pushed him into a dangerous spiral, what he l
Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning Explained with Real World Examples
Artificial intelligence often feels mysterious. Machines detect spam, recommend products, analyse customers, and power countless digital tools. But behind all of these systems lies a surprisingly simple question: how do machines actually learn?In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Prof GePharT breaks down one of the most important concepts in machine learning: the difference between supervi
Building Scalable AI Agents: Chirag Agrawal Reveals How // REPOST
Engineering the Future of AI with Chirag Agrawal: Context, Memory and CoordinationArtificial Intelligence isn’t just getting smarter—it’s learning to coordinate. In this episode, Chirag Agrawal joins Dietmar Fischer to unpack how modern AI agents handle context, memory, and decision-making inside complex multi-agent systems. Together they explore how engineering, orchestration, and memory-sharing
Stop wasting your Copilot licenses — Jim Spignardo’s brutal checklist
Artificial Intelligence is moving from experimentation to everyday business reality. But most organisations still struggle with one key question: How do you actually implement AI across a company?In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Jim Spagnardo, enterprise AI strategist at ProArch, about what it really takes to roll out AI inside organisations.Jim explains why A
Your “Revenue” Is Probably Wrong and Ritish Chugh Tells You Why
🎙️ Ritish Chugh (Airbnb analytics engineering) joins Dietmar Fischer to unpack a problem almost every company has, but few name clearly: your metrics do not mean the same thing across teams. Finance, marketing, and sales can all talk about “revenue” and still end up in dashboard chaos. The result is wasted time, slow decisions, and leadership that does not fully trust analytics or AI.In this episo
This AI Can Read Your Brain in 20 Minutes: Katarina Maloney Tells You How // REPOST
The Future of Mental Health: AI Meets the Human Brain with Katarina Maloney // REPOSTIn this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Katarina Maloney, entrepreneur and founder of IQMind.ai, about a new frontier in AI-powered healthcare: understanding and treating the human brain through data, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. Katarina explains how advances in AI dia
The Best AI Hacks for Small Businesses (ft. Wendy Keir) // REPOST
In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Wendy Keir shares practical ways small business owners can use AI tools to save time, reduce decision fatigue, and build a “team” of custom GPT agents. From naming her CEO agent “Lucas” to a dead-simple rule — one GPT, one job — Wendy shows how entrepreneurs can turn AI into a reliable thinking partner for growth in 2025. 🚀📧💌📧Tune in to get my thoughts an
Why “AI Strategy” Doesn’t Exist: Dr. Rebecca Homkes on Value Creation and Growth
🚀 AI is everywhere, but most organizations are still stuck in “pockets of productivity” that never turn into real business impact. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Homkes explains how leaders can move from GenAI dabbling to deliberate adoption that drives real value creation.You will learn why “AI strategy” is the wrong framing, how to think about AI as part of growth strategy, and how to build the co
ChatGPT Is More Persuasive Than Humans - and Sam Altman Warned Us About It
AI Is Agreeing With You at 3 A.M. and That’s the ProblemArtificial intelligence is evolving from a tool into something far more influential. In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Prof. GePhardT explores Sam Altman’s AI warning about superhuman persuasion and why conversational systems like ChatGPT are already reshaping opinions, emotions, and mental health outcomes.We break down how AI superh
The AI Stylist for Men: AI Can Dress You Better Than You Do - says Zoher Karu
👔🤖 In this episode, Dietmar Fischer talks with Zoher Karu about a surprisingly useful application of AI: helping men dress better without the endless shopping, guessing sizes, and daily decision fatigue. Zoher supports Taelor, a menswear subscription and clothing rental service that combines algorithms, large language models, and human stylists to deliver outfits that fit your body, your taste, an
AI Content Marketing Agency - A Contradiction? // REPOST
In this episode of Beginer’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Shaheen Samavati, co-founder and CEO of VeraContent, about what an effective AI content marketing strategy actually looks like inside a real agency.AI in marketing is no longer experimental. It’s operational.Shaheen shares how her team moved from testing ChatGPT and OpenAI tools to building structured, repeatable AI workflows fo
AI Training Data: Why Quantity Isn’t Enough
AI systems are often praised for their size. Bigger datasets. Bigger models. Bigger compute. But what if scale is only half the story?In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Prof. GePhardT dives deep into AI training data and explains why quantity alone cannot guarantee performance. From AI bias to model reliability, we explore how data quality determines whether AI systems are merely impress
Why AI Needs Its Railroad Barons - Matt Hicks of Redhat // Repost
What if artificial intelligence is less like a new app—and more like the railroads of the 19th century?In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, I sit down with Matt Hicks, CEO of Red Hat, to explore one of the most powerful metaphors for understanding AI’s role in business today. Just as railroads didn’t merely improve transportation but fundamentally reshaped economies, AI is not just another p
AI Agents and Real Estate Agents - How Andrew Reville Is Using AI to Transform Real Estate // REPOST
AI is transforming the real estate industry — but what does that really mean for agents on the ground? In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, host Dietmar Fischer sits down with Andrew Reville, founder of PeakAgent, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way agents work, market, and connect with clients.📧💌📧Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes, don't forget to
Data to Decisions: Boobesh Ramaurai Explains the Real Impact of AI // REPOST
Boobesh Ramaurai on the Future of Data and AIIn this episode, I sit down with Boobesh Ramaurai of LatentView to explore the future of data and AI—from his early days in analytics to today’s transformative AI landscape. Boobesh shares how curiosity led him into the world of analytics back in 2006, why execution is more important than ideas, and how data-driven decision making is reshaping businesse
Why Vibe Coding Enhances Productivity - And Why Naga Santosh Wrote A Whole Book About It.
🚀 In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Naga Santhosh Reddy Vootukuri (aka Sunny), a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft working on Azure SQL deployment infrastructure. Sunny shares his personal journey into AI, from early ChatGPT experiments in late 2022 to using AI tools in production workflows, and what actually changed his day to day work.💡 You’
Prompting Is 2025. In 2026, We Should Let The AI Prompt.
AI Leadership for the Agent Era: Building Hybrid Organizations with Dominic von ProeckAI is entering its operational phase. In this episode, Dominic von Proeck, Co-Founder of Leaders of AI, breaks down what AI transformation looks like when you stop collecting prompts and start building agent-powered teams.We talk about why owner-led companies and the German Mittelstand can move faster than many e
Who Owns The Future?
✨ Unlock a Future Where AI Inspires Leadership—not Replaces ItIn this episode, Dietmar Fischer speaks with Ja-Naé Duane and Steven Fisher, co-authors of the book SuperShifts, about what leadership really looks like in the age of artificial intelligence. Instead of framing AI as just another technology trend, the conversation explores AI leadership as a systemic and human challenge. Drawing on thei
Stop Prompting - Start Context Engineering
Most people think better AI results come from better prompts. This episode proves why that’s wrong.Professor GePhardT introduces Context Engineering, the missing skill that transforms AI from a confused parrot into a capable collaborator. Through relatable metaphors, real business examples, and a deliciously British cake analogy, you’ll learn how shaping an AI’s environment matters more than cleve
How Michael Sacca of LeadPages Is Using AI to Transform Landing Pages Forever // NEW AUDIO
Michael Sacca (Leadpages) on AI-powered landing pages, personalization, and the future of search 🚀In this conversation, Michael Sacca shares how Leadpages is weaving AI landing page optimization into real marketing workflows - from personalization that actually moves the needle to what Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) means for search and conversions.📧📧📧Tune in to get my thoughts and all episodes,
Future of Leadership with AI: Lessons from CISCO's President Jeetu Patel // REPOST
In this episode of Beginner’s Guide to AI, host Dietmar Fischer sits down with Jeetu Patel, one of the most respected voices in enterprise technology, to explore leadership and innovation in the age of AI.From his early journey at Box to his executive leadership at Cisco, Jeetu shares a unique perspective on how leaders can adapt, inspire, and build AI-first organizations that thrive in times of r
Europe Is Falling Behind in AI: Fabian Westerheide’s Wake-Up Call for 2026
Europe has brilliant researchers, ambitious founders, and world-class industry. Yet the AI race is being dominated elsewhere. In this episode, Dietmar Fischer talks with Fabian Westerheide, founder of Rise of AI, about why Europe is struggling with AI sovereignty, infrastructure, and execution, and what entrepreneurs can do right now to stay competitive.Fabian explains how Rise of AI grew over a d
Hasta La Vista, Humans? Why Hollywood Keeps Fuelling Our AI Fears // REPOST
Hollywood loves a good AI apocalypse—but how likely is a real-life Skynet scenario? In today's episode of A Beginner's Guide to AI, Professor GePhardT takes you on an entertaining yet eye-opening journey into Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). From understanding why films like The Terminator shape our deepest AI anxieties, to real-world safety measures inspired by these sci-fi nightmar
Is Your Data More Valuable Than Your Vote? // REPOST
In this episode, Yvette Schmitter unpacks the uncomfortable truth about modern AI: how convenience turns citizens into data points. We go deep on AI privacy, data ethics, and the industry incentives that drive data brokers, invasive biometrics, and “consent theater” in Terms of Service. Yvette blends engineering chops with no-nonsense clarity to show what needs to change—and what you can do today.
The Cluetrain Manifesto predicted today’s AI mess in 1999
In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI, Professor GePhardT takes The Cluetrain Manifesto’s famous idea markets are conversations and stress tests it in the age of generative AI. In 1999, Cluetrain demanded that brands stop sounding like machines and start speaking with a human voice. Today, AI can generate that human sounding voice on demand, which creates a new problem: it becomes easy to so
AI Meets In-House Excellence with Kasper Sierslev: Unleashing Marketing Operations // REPOST
How is artificial intelligence transforming the way we approach marketing? In this episode, we dive deep with Kasper Sierslev, founder of Zite, to uncover the real-world opportunities and challenges of AI in marketing.Discover how forward-thinking brands are leveraging AI tools to spark creativity, streamline campaigns, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.📧💌📧Ready to take your b
Why AI Could Become the Next Big Economic Divider
The Rising Cost of Intelligence: What Expensive AI Means for the WorldArtificial intelligence is reshaping how we work, learn, and create. But as frontier AI models become more capable, their costs are rising faster than ever. This episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI dives into the global AI divide, exploring how price, compute, infrastructure, and access are quietly determining who benefits from
