Season 7 Finale: Open Source, AI in Real Life & Developments

Season 7 of Open Source Data marks the year of 2025 as a year of change. In the finale, host Charna Parkey and producer Leo Godoy take time to reflect on the conversations that defined the season, from the rise of “small AI” models to democratization, creativity in the workplace, bias in AI, and the human side of technological change. 

They discuss the shifting meaning of trust in media, the evolving ways professionals integrate AI into their careers, and the critical role of open source in keeping these conversations plural and transparent.

QUOTES

CHARNA PARKEY
“If we really want to democratize, if we really want people to use these things, it has to be approachable and human readable."

“Founders are founding that never would have before… because they can activate their domain expertise in a different kind of way with AI.”

LEO GODOY

“There’s so many things that sometimes you wouldn’t think that would need correction or a reroute, but there is, there always will be.”

“Some concerns that we’ve had now in September are different from the ones that we’ve had in January.”
 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Season 7 Finale Kickoff

01:30 — Reflections on the Year

02:30 — Remembering the first ‘Open Source Data’ Livestream

04:00 — Small AI in 2025

06:00 — Democratization & Access

08:00 — Copyright, Fair Use & Trust

10:30 — Changing Media & Journalism

12:00 — The Kangaroo Clip & AI Realism

14:30 — Creativity & Workplace AI

16:30 — AI as a Career Roadmap

22:00 — Founders, New Roles & Opportunity

24:00 — Bias, Guardrails & Social Impact

26:30 — Open Source & Community Ownership

28:30 — What’s Coming in Season 8

32:00 — Multi-Agent Systems & Future Trends

34:00 — Thank You & Season Wrap-Up

36:00 — Closing Notes for Listeners