Matt Levine sits down with Mike Allton to discuss the seismic shifts AI is creating across industries.

They also discuss AI’s role in marketing, productivity, and content creation, including how Mike uses AI to manage four active podcasts without breaking a sweat. If you’re curious about AI’s impact on your life, career, or marketing strategy—and how to stay ahead—this episode delivers actionable insights you can’t afford to miss.

• Mike Alton is a Strategic Marketing Leader in AI and Data-Driven Solutions. His mission is to provide strategic marketing leadership to businesses, unlocking their full potential in the digital landscape.
• Mike starts by talking about the ethics and the legality issues surrounding AI. While often valid, Matt feels people use this as an excuse to push back on AI. 
• Mike lists the type of businesses he believes will be phased out by AI.
• Instead of being fearful of or fighting AI because it will phase out jobs, Matt feels people should focus on pivoting, adapting, or incorporating AI into their skillset.
• According to Mike, AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a transformational technology. Like electricity, AI is designed to improve our lives.
• Mike highlights the difference between AI and automation tools—Automation handles repetitive tasks, but AI is far more advanced. It learns, adapts, and evolves.
• Matt and Mike agree that we’re in the fourth industrial revolution, and unlike previous revolutions, the pace of AI development is unprecedented. Your ability to keep up and harness AI’s potential will determine your success over the next decade.
• Mike shares his thoughts on the role of AI in solving complex medical challenges.
• Matt explains how human innovation will thrive even as more innovators move towards Artificial General Intelligence, AGI.
• AI-generated content will soon be everywhere—but so will tools to detect it. As AI content floods the internet, algorithms will evolve to ensure that quality, human-driven innovation continues to thrive.
• Mike talks about AI brain drain targeting specific industries. Don’t fear brain drain—all l industries will benefit as AI handles tedious tasks, allowing human professionals to focus on high-impact innovations.
• Matt and Mike discuss how podcasting fits perfectly into a modern video-first marketing strategy.
• Mike explains why every business, from startups to enterprises, should prioritize video marketing.
• According to Mike, you don’t need millions of views to run a successful video marketing campaign.
• A podcast or video that reaches a small, highly targeted group can turn viewers into paying customers.
• Nobody should go into podcasting or even content creation in general with the hope of becoming a Joe Rogan.
• Mark shares insights on how the demand for quick satisfaction and constant connectedness makes it increasingly difficult for marketers to hold a consumer’s attention.
• The good news is that most people have patience for great content. If your podcast is relevant, helpful, and engaging, people will binge-listen for hours—just like Netflix.
• Mike explains why great marketing needs human connection to be effective.
• Great marketing starts and ends with relationship building, and that's impossible to do when humans are not involved.
• Mike shares the workload involved in hosting five active podcasts--and how AI makes it all possible.
• Mike explains the fastest and easiest way to repurpose content to maximize reach and impact.
• Mike and Matt agree that effective marketing today is about sharing who you are, why you do what you do, and how you’re different. Stop leading with features—tell your story.
• Mike believes video is non-negotiable for modern marketing success. If you’re not prioritizing video creation, you’re missing out on the most powerful way to connect with your audience.
• Matt and Mike agree that if today's large language models rely solely on their own outputs to train future versions, the quality of the information will inevitably decline over time, creating a cycle of degradation.
• Mike talks about the future of marketing. By 2029, brand partnerships and genuine relationships will drive the most successful campaigns. Start building strong, authentic connections now to stay ahead.

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