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Ep 842: Generative AI: How it works and why it matters in 2026 more than ever (Start Here Series Vol 1)

aired Aug 17, 2026
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confidence 0.99
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Summary

SPEAKER_00: Have you ever felt overwhelmed by AI?. Like there's certain aspects of artificial intelligence that you barely understand to begin with, yet you're expected to use it and it's changing every day.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of right, know, models, including: Like there's certain aspects of artificial intelligence that you barely understand to begin with, yet you're expected to use it and it's changing every day.

Key takeaways
  1. 01Chances are, if you're listening to this, you probably have a full-time job where you're expected to leverage AI, but you haven't had much formal training, if any, at all
  2. 02I mean literally, it's my only job to use, to build with, and to teach AI every single day for 10 to 12 hours
  3. 03Or someone saying, Hey, I know a lot about large language models, but I want to know more about the creative side
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