Month: August 2024

  • Get Ready With Me: Generative AI Webinar Prep, Part 1 of 5

    In today’s episode, you’ll join me as we dive into the world of hospitality and explore how generative AI can revolutionize the industry. You’ll discover the power of language models like Google’s Gemini to analyze vast amounts of data, uncovering key challenges and potential solutions. We’ll uncover surprising insights from industry podcasts and see how…

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  • Get Ready With Me: Generative AI Webinar Prep, Part 1 of 5

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to repurpose a previous real estate webinar into a hospitality industry presentation using generative AI tools and podcast transcripts. Here's what this means for you. You gain a repeatable workflow for extracting industry-specific challenges from massive datasets and tailoring content to a new audience fast. You'll also…

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  • Almost Timely News, August 18, 2024: ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ You Can’t Reasonably Measure AI Brand Strength

    Almost Timely News: ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ You Can’t Reasonably Measure AI Brand Strength (2024-08-18) :: View in Browser ๐Ÿ‘‰ Register for my upcoming free webinar, Generative AI for Hospitality! Content Authenticity Statement 90% of this week’s newsletter was generated by me, the human. You’ll see some AI outputs in the opening section. Learn why this kind of…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Avoiding Generative AI, Part 5: Considerations

    In today’s final episode of this series, you’ll discover the essential steps for monitoring AI’s use of your data and learn how to conduct due diligence to ensure your content isn’t being used without your knowledge. I’ll delve into the challenges of data leakage, despite your best efforts, and highlight platforms like Common Crawl and…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Avoiding Generative AI, Part 5: Considerations

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the final stage of avoiding generative AI, focusing on monitoring oversight and the flip side of intentionally feeding AI specific content. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical framework for protecting your content from unwanted AI training while still shaping how AI models perceive your…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Avoiding Generative AI, Part 4: Marketing

    In today’s episode, we’re diving into the challenging world of marketing without relying on AI-powered tools, and how to protect your content from being used to train these very systems. You’ll learn why relying on self-hosted platforms and exploring non-digital advertising avenues are crucial for maintaining data privacy in your marketing efforts. I’ll also reveal…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Avoiding Generative AI, Part 3: Software

    In today’s episode, you’ll uncover the software and tools you need to navigate a world increasingly dominated by AI, while still maintaining your privacy. You’ll learn which popular applications and services to avoid and discover powerful open-source alternatives for office productivity, web analytics, marketing automation, and more. I’ll also share essential tips for securing your…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Avoiding Generative AI, Part 3: Software

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to replace generative-AI-infused software with privacy-respecting open-source alternatives across every part of your digital stack. Here's what this means for you. You get a practical playbook for swapping out office suites, analytics, CRM, marketing tools, browsers, and even operating systems so your data never leaves hardware you…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Avoiding Generative AI, Part 2: Infrastructure

    In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the crucial role of infrastructure and security in protecting your data from being used for AI training without your consent. You’ll discover the importance of hosting your website, email, and even social media on your own hardware or with trusted providers who prioritize data privacy. I’ll also dive into…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Avoiding Generative AI, Part 2: Infrastructure

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the infrastructure and security steps you need to take to keep your data out of generative AI training pipelines, as part two of a five-part series. Here's what this means for you. You'll see how bringing critical services in-house puts a physical wall between your data and third-party…

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