The Joe Reis Show Freestyle Fridays - My Observations on How AI Is Already Reshaping Work
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Sep 19, 2025 AI is transforming the workplace in surprising ways, from automating mundane tasks to enabling non-technical people to prototype innovative solutions. Examples like a climbing timer created with ChatGPT illustrate this shift. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding when to code versus leveraging language models, alongside cautionary notes on security. Joe encourages listeners to step outside their comfort zones to evolve their roles and adapt to these changes.
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Climbing Gym Timer Built With ChatGPT
- Joe Reis describes a climbing gym route setter who used ChatGPT to build a competition timer in minutes.
- The quick prototype met the gym's needs and demonstrated AI's immediate usefulness for non-technical users.
Automating PDF-to-Spreadsheet Workflows
- Joe Reis helped a friend automate extracting PDF data into spreadsheets and quickly produced a working solution.
- The friend initially doubted AI but achieved results once shown where to look and how to use tools like Cursor.
Automate Rote Tasks With Code
- Joe advises using code for rote, deterministic tasks instead of LLMs to avoid non-determinism.
- He recommends writing SQL or scripts so processes run reliably and can be tested.
