Month: September 2026

  • So What? Examining AI Writing Styles of Different AI Systems

    Summary In today's episode, I examine the writing styles of major AI systems and reverse engineer which one writes most like a specific human author. Here's what this means for you. You gain a framework for fingerprinting your own writing with Python metrics so you can pick the AI model that sounds closest to you.…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Generative vs Agentic SEO Strategy?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain the difference between generative answer optimization and agentic SEO, and walk through what companies must do to prepare their websites for AI agents acting on behalf of users. Here's what this means for you. You can future-proof your web presence by adopting Web MCP, which simultaneously improves accessibility for…

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  • Why Creators Should Automate AI Inputs, Not Outputs

    As a creator, thinker, or knowledge worker: Use AI to automate your outputs, and you’re likely to get weaker. Use AI to automate your inputs, and you’re likely to get stronger.

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Feeding Customer Feedback to LLMs Safely?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to safely feed unstructured customer feedback like reviews and support tickets into language models to extract marketing insights without compromising data privacy. Here's what this means for you. You'll get a clear three-step approach that protects sensitive customer data while still letting you mine feedback for actionable…

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  • The AI Pay Cut: Why 10x Productivity Isn’t Raising Your Salary

    AI is a pay cut for you, the human. It’s tempting to take the easy route and talk about a stagnant job market, or tech companies using AI as a cover for large scale job cuts, but that’s not what I’m talking about here. A decade ago, Katie Robbert and I worked at a PR…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Preventing AI as a Thinking Crutch?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore how to prevent junior employees from using AI as a crutch and losing their foundational critical thinking skills. Here's what this means for you. You learn that AI misuse in the workplace usually stems from culture and leadership messaging rather than from the technology itself. You'll also learn these…

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  • Open Weights AI vs Big Tech: Why Western Giants Are Pushing for Bans

    Western #AI companies: “Protect us from Chinese AI companies!” Also Western AI companies: “NO you can’t use our models for cybersecurity” Hugging Face ended up using Z.ai GLM-5.2 to defend itself from OpenAI rogue models: https://huggingface.co/blog/security-incident-july-2026 Whenever you hear a Western politician talking about banning/regulating open weights models, it’s because a broligarch has his hands…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Restructuring Hiring for AI Era?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore how to restructure your hiring practices now that AI easily passes entry-level practical tests and assessments. Here's what this means for you. You gain concrete interview techniques that catch candidates who rely on AI to bluff their way into roles. You'll also learn these concepts: how specific behavioral questions…

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