The Artificial Intelligence Show

#128: 25 AI Questions for 2025

Dec 19, 2024

The hosts tackle 25 audience questions about AI's future, emphasizing the need for parents to teach AI skills and urging universities to prepare students for emerging technologies. They discuss measuring the ROI of AI technologies and potential job disruptions while highlighting the balance between AI adoption and maintaining human skills. Favorite AI tools, including ChatGPT, are explored for enhancing productivity. The conversation also reflects on marketing transformations due to AI's impact and the need for creativity in the evolving landscape.

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Educational institutions must proactively adapt curricula to integrate AI technologies, ensuring students are prepared for future careers in an AI-driven landscape.

The potential for job displacement due to AI necessitates proactive planning and continuous learning to help workers develop resilience and adaptability.

Marketers will need to focus on human insight and strategic planning as AI agents assume repetitive tasks, highlighting the importance of upskilling in critical areas.

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Embracing Optimism for AI's Future

The speaker expresses a strong belief in the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the future positively, highlighting the possibilities of creativity and entrepreneurship. They assert that although challenges exist, including job displacement, the overall trajectory of AI can lead to greater abundance and innovative career paths. The importance of AI literacy is emphasized, suggesting that proactive engagement with AI technologies can prepare individuals for future opportunities. This optimistic viewpoint fosters a cultural shift where individuals are encouraged to take charge of their AI journey, facilitating their growth in this evolving landscape.

Intro

6min

Empowering Future Generations with AI Skills

14min

Measuring AI ROI and Anticipating Challenges

2min

Navigating AI's Impact on Jobs and Education

15min

Exploring the Most Effective AI Tools for Work

2min

Harnessing AI for Effective Automation and Workflows

3min

AI's Transformative Role in Marketing

19min

Reflecting on Growth and Community in AI

2min

Join our hosts, Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer, for a special year-end episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show! In this audience-focused finale, they address your most pressing questions about AI, tackling the top 25 questions submitted directly from our audience. We're grateful for your thoughtful questions and continued support in 2025.

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Timestamps:

00:07:01 — Question 1: In many places, AI skills aren't taught in schools, leaving parents searching for ways to help their kids build a strong career future. What are some tips to guide them?

00:10:08 — Question 2: What should universities be doing in 2025 to better prepare college students for AI?

00:11:34 — Question 3: What has AI not changed? Or what will AI not change?

00:14:49 — Question 4: Is the race to be first to market setting a dangerous precedent?

00:17:41 — Question 5: What are the most valuable education tools to help further a career in AI?

00:19:49 — Question 6: How can we gather ROI of the AI tech stack next year?

00:21:14 — Question 7: What unintended consequences of widespread AI adoption should we be watching for?

00:23:42 — Question 8: What is the most impactful piece of advice and/or literature you came across regarding AI in 2024?

00:25:34 — Question 9: Which uniquely human traits are most critical for marketers to ALSO upskill and focus on alongside building their AI skills and capabilities?

00:29:11 — Question 10: How can a company embrace AI tools in a way that fosters innovation while minimizing wasted time?

00:34:03 — Question 11: What is your advice for AI enthusiasts who work in industries that are slower to adopt new technology?

00:36:52 — Question 12: What is your favorite AI tool for work and why?

00:38:33 — Question 13: Can you share an automation or workflow that has been the most effective?

00:39:49 — Question 14: What would you consider to be the most impactful or beneficial AI use case that you've seen or heard of?

00:41:15 — Question 15: With the rise of AI agents that can autonomously execute complex tasks and strategies, how do you see the role of marketers evolving in the next few years?

00:44:24 — Question 16: HOW do you build agents?

00:45:43 — Question 17: How should agencies reinvest time saved with AI to drive greater value for clients?

00:46:56 — Question 18: Any specific recommendations for language that agencies can use in their client contracts?

00:48:08 — Question 19: In an AI-driven world, where will firms find future Partners?

00:51:10 — Question 20: Do you think AI will change the typical agency pricing model, particularly in areas like project-based work or retainers?

00:52:30 — Question 21: What opportunity and challenges excite you the most, or fills you with dread, and why?

00:54:08 — Question 22: How do you stay optimistic about the future of humanity?

00:55:18 — Question 23: What's an industry where you think AI is currently underutilized?

00:56:36 — Question 24: If you could have one wish granted for the future of AI in 2025, what would it be, and why?

00:59:08 — Question 25: What is the one, most urgent piece of AI advice you’d give to any business professional as they enter the new year?

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