The AI Download

In a captivating discussion, Sinead Bovell, a futurist and AI educator, explores the transformative impact of AI on the job market and our perception of reality. She emphasizes that AI is reshaping workflows rather than replacing people, urging individuals to adapt by developing new skills. Sinead also highlights the emergence of the 'Independence Era', where work is less about job titles and more about capabilities. With insights on mental health, data ethics, and the rise of post-reality, she encourages mindfulness and boundary-setting in a tech-saturated world.

Viral NYSE trader Peter Tuckman joins Shira to break down Nvidia’s wild valuation, the AI trade, meme stock madness and why he believes we are only in the early innings of an AI revolution, not at the top of a bubble.Is Nvidia in a real AI supercycle or are we watching the setup for the next big bubble.On this episode of The AI Download, Shira Lazar sits down with Peter Tuckman, also known as the Einstein of Wall Street, to unpack the hype, fear and reality around AI stocks. From the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to viral fame through streamer iShowSpeed, Peter has seen every kind of mania before. Now he applies that experience to Nvidia, Palantir and the so-called AI trade that is driving a massive share of market gains and even US GDP growth.Peter explains why record valuations and violent pullbacks do not automatically mean a crash is coming, what actually drives price action around earnings and why a stock can post blowout numbers and still drop nine percent in a day. He also shares how social media, retail investors and option traders are changing market behavior in ways that make this cycle very different from the dot com era.Why this mattersAI is no longer a niche topic. Nearly every major tech and cloud company is pouring hundreds of billions into chips and data centers. AI stocks are driving a large share of recent market gains and headlines. That creates real opportunity and real risk, especially for newer retail investors who are trying to make sense of daily volatility, doom headlines and hype.Peter has traded through the crash of 1987, the dot com boom and bust, the financial crisis, meme stock frenzies and now the AI wave. His lens is part history lesson, part reality check and part pep talk for anyone who wants to participate in the market without getting lost in fear or FOMO.What we coverHow Peter Tuckman became the Einstein of Wall Street and why he recently went viral with iShowSpeedWhy Nvidia, Palantir and the so called Mag 7 dominate the AI trade right nowHow a company can post great earnings and still see the stock drop sharply the next dayWhat Michael Burry closing his fund does and does not actually signal about AI stocksThe real difference between algorithms, bots and AI on the trading floorWhy Peter believes AI is in the second inning of a long game rather than at the end of a bubbleHow data centers, GPUs, energy, water and rare earth minerals fit into the AI ecosystemLessons from past manias, including meme stocks like GameStop and AMCPractical mindset shifts for retail investors who want exposure to AI without trying to day trade every moveWhy broad market exposure and consistent investing can beat trying to time every headlineTimestamps / Chapters00:00 – Markets Go Up Over Time 00:28 – Welcome + Introducing Peter “Einstein of Wall Street” Tuchman01:54 – Going Viral with iShowSpeed and Teaching Financial Literacy03:44 – Stocks vs. Stuff – The Mindset Shift for Building Wealth05:11 – The Einstein Nickname and 40 Years on Wall Street07:04 – Embracing Social Media and Democratizing Investing08:47 – From Open Outcry to Algorithms – How Trading Has Changed11:00 – AI, Tech, and Why Humans Still Matter on the Floor14:46 – Is Nvidia a Bubble? Market Psychology and Media Fear18:07 – Why Good Earnings Sometimes Make Stocks Fall24:48 – AI, Data Centers, and Trillions in Future CapEx29:03 – The Circular AI Ecosystem – Collaboration or Risk?31:15 – Why This Isn’t a Bubble – We’re Still in the Second Inning35:28 – Practical Advice for Retail Investors + Long-Term Thinking40:46 – Lightning Round & Closing ReflectionsAbout our guestPeter Tuckman is one of the most photographed traders on the New York Stock Exchange and is widely known as the Einstein of Wall Street. He has traded through multiple market cycles, from the crash of 1987 to the dot com era, the financial crisis, meme stock frenzies and today’s AI wave. Peter also teaches trading and market literacy to students and retail investors around the world and is passionate about helping the next generation invest in their future rather than only in stuff.Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tuchman-18816329/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/einsteinofwallst/ X : https://x.com/EinsteinoWallSt Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/einsteinofwallstreet/CONNECT WITH SHIRA → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com IG / TikTok / X: @ShiraLazarThe AI Download on YouTube + All Platforms x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.

If AI is the new “internet in 1995,” are we ready for what’s coming next?This conversation began in the middle of the noise and bright lights of NAB New York, but it didn’t feel loud. It felt human. Shira and Nimay sat down together, not to debate AI or perform expertise, but to talk about what happens to us when technology moves faster than our sense of self. Nimay brings the lens of a creator who has lived inside both the tech world and the cultural world, and she is someone who understands how identity shifts when the tools around us change.Nimay shares her journey from front-end developer to cultural voice and changemaker, and why she believes the rise of AI mirrors the same generational divide many of us watched unfold during the early internet era.This conversation moves past hype and fear-mongering to ask deeper, human-level questions:What skills do we risk aging out of if we don’t adapt?How do we protect our creative integrity while using AI as a tool?What happens when tech companies scale faster than regulation?And how do we build AI systems that don’t destroy the planet in the process?Nimay offers thoughtful, grounded insight on:Sustainable capitalismHow growth can exist without extraction, centering systems that support communities instead of draining them.Environmental impact of AIAI is not weightless. It consumes water and energy. She brings attention to the physical cost of digital progress, and why that matters now.Balancing automation and creativityUsing AI as a tool to remove the repetitive parts of work while keeping the soul, perspective, and artistic voice human.Mental health in the creator economyNaming the pressure to stay visible, relevant, always producing. Exploring how AI can soften the workload without erasing identity.What meaningful AI regulation could look likePolicy that is informed by culture, transparency, and accountability. A future shaped with intention instead of reaction.Whether you're a creator, founder, or simply trying to make sense of the current shift, this is a conversation worth sitting with.WHAT WE COVER00:00 — Being Against AI Feels Like Being Against the Internet in 199500:16  — Live from NAB New York – Welcome and Setup00:49 —  Meet Nimay Ndolo – Creator, Activist, Technologist02:00 —  Why AI Feels Like the Next Internet Revolution03:17  —  Fears of Aging Out and Learning to Adapt04:05 —  Balancing Optimism, Regulation, and Trust in Tech06:38 —  Generational Gaps and Resistance to AI08:02 — The Need for Younger Leadership and Policy Reform09:42 — Sustainable Capitalism, DAOs, and the Future of Work12:44 — City Aesthetica – Linking AI, Architecture, and Environment14:44 — Adapting to AI While Protecting the Planet15:02 — Inclusion, Representation, and Equity in the AI Era16:13 — Can AI Help or Hurt Mental Health?18:19 — How Creators Use AI Without Losing Their Voice21:32 —  Final Reflections and Closing ThanksWHY THIS MATTERSWe are living through a technological shift that will define how culture moves, how art is made, how we work, and how we see ourselves.The goal isn’t to resist the shift…it’s to shape it consciously.CONNECT WITH NIMAYCity Aesthetica (Nonprofit): IG @cityaestheticaIG / TikTok / X: @NimayNdolohttps://www.feminists.co/discover/nimayndolo  WikiCONNECT WITH SHIRA → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com IG / TikTok / X: @ShiraLazarThe AI Download on YouTube + All Platforms x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.

From audiobook narration to poetry at MoMA, this episode goes inside the real creative shift happening right now. Recorded live at the Aspen Ideas Economy Conference.Welcome back to The AI Download with host Shira Lazar. This episode was recorded live at the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Ideas Economy in Newark, where Shira sat down for a powerful conversation about the new frontier of creativity in the age of AI.Joining Shira on stage are two trailblazers approaching AI from very different angles:  Bob Carrigan, CEO of Audible and Sasha Stiles,  AI poet and multimedia artist featured at MoMA.  Together, they explore how AI is reshaping art, authorship, storytelling, and the creator economy. This is not a conversation about fear or replacement. It is about evolution, opportunity, access, and how artists and companies can use these tools in ways that expand imagination rather than limit it.If you care about where creativity is going next, this is one of those discussions you will feel long after it ends.WHY THIS MATTERSAI is changing the way we create, consume, distribute, and value creative work.Yet most of the public narrative focuses on anxiety rather than possibility.This conversation reframes the moment we are in.Not as an ending, but a new chapter.WHAT WE COVER• Why companies that replace humans with AI are missing the real opportunity• How Audible is using AI to expand access to audiobooks worldwide• Why artists like Sasha Stiles are embracing AI as a poetic collaborator• How voice models can empower narrators rather than replace them • The tension between originality, sampling, and training data • What it means to create in a world shaped by both human and non human intelligence • Why we are at a Gutenberg level shift in how ideas travelKEY TAKEAWAYAI does not erase creativity.AI expands the canvas.The real question is not whether technology will change art…It already has.The question is…How will we choose to make art now.GUESTS: Bob Carrigan, CEO of Audible   | LINKEDIN   |   X Sasha Stiles -  AI poet and multimedia artist featured at MoMA   | A Living Poem | X Subscribe to What’s Trending for smart, accessible coverage of AI, digital culture, and the future of creativity. → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com Follow Shira: x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.

Rourke Heath, a creator and educator behind GenHQ, shares insights into producing an astounding 97 posts a month using innovative systems. He emphasizes the importance of tools like Midjourney and Kling for creating quality content without burnout. Rourke discusses the balance between batch production and staying reactive to trends, while also highlighting the essential skills in demand for the AI workforce. He offers advice for traditional creatives looking to adapt, predicting new roles will emerge as the industry evolves.

Sora just changed everything. In this episode, I sit down with Gavin Purcell — co-creator and showrunner of Attack of the Show, former executive producer at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, co-host of AI for Humans, and co-founder of the new AI platform AndThen — to unpack how Sora 2 is breaking social media, inspiring remix culture, and redefining creativity in the AI era.From the rise of AI micro-studios to voice-first storytelling, we explore how tools like Sora are democratizing creation, shifting culture, and raising new questions about originality, ethics, and the future of media itself.GAVIN PURCELL:  https://andthen.chat/  🔗 LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-purcell-873060138  🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/gavinpurcell 🐦 Twitter/X: AND THEN  https://x.com/andthenchat 📩 Stay in the loop: Subscribe to Shira’s newsletter → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com Follow Shira: x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.

AI isn’t replacing your job—it’s flooding it with noise. Shira Lazar and Nate Jones unpack how to protect your creativity in the AI era.This week on The AI Download, host Shira Lazar welcomes back creator and “AI explain-it-all” king Nate Jones for a high-speed, high-depth dive into AI’s cultural side effects: from “work slop” and productivity theater to chatbot obsessions and TikTok gurus poisoning your prompts.They unpack the rising tide of AI-generated noise—messy docs, shallow decks, pseudo-polished proposals—and why the real threat isn’t automation but creative laziness. They explore how tools like Claude and Perplexity are reshaping research and communication, and why taste, intent, and self-trust may be the ultimate AI-proof skills.Plus: Spotify’s crackdown on low-quality AI tracks, Nvidia’s $100B chip bet on OpenAI, and why Nate’s inbox has become a surreal fever dream of humans confessing their love to LLMs.Why This Matters:Everyone’s using AI—but not everyone’s using it well. As generative tools go mainstream, we risk drowning in “good enough” content that’s efficient but empty. This episode is a call to reclaim intent, sharpen instincts, and build work worth something. Whether you’re a founder, strategist, or solo creator, this is your roadmap to staying human in an automated world.What We Cover:“Work Slop” Defined – How AI-generated fluff clogs workflows and kills clarityPrompt Like You Mean It – Why vague intent = bad outputBeware the Parasites – Culty AI talk tracks spreading like memesSpotify vs. the Slop – Why platforms are purging millions of AI tracksNvidia x OpenAI – Inside the $100B chip deal shaping AI’s futureDefend Your Flow – Protecting creativity from automation fatigueDelete the Dashes – The weird quirks of AI and keeping your voiceClaude FTW – How Claude 4.1 is revolutionizing Excel & slidesGut Check Nation – Why instinct is your ultimate AI-proof skillAim With Purpose – What “responsible AI” really meansKey Takeaways:Don’t just automate—edit.AI is your intern, not your identity.“Slop” happens when you stop caring—set quality gates.Taste and trust are your competitive edge.Not every Reddit prompt deserves your time—think before you paste.Polished ≠ good.Your voice, vibe, and vision remain irreplaceable.🎙 Guest: Nate Jones. ​​https://www.natebjones.com/ Creator of the “AI For Work” Substack https://natesnewsletter.substack.com/ TikTok/YouTube: @NateJonesKnown for making AI make sense (and calling out the BS)–📩 Stay in the loop: Subscribe to Shira’s newsletter → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com Follow Shira: x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.

This week on The AI Download, host Shira Lazar and Jim Marsh pull back the curtain on the SAIL Framework—a step-by-step system to build your own custom GPT. Learn how Shira designed a GPT for What’s Trending, and how you can create one that scales your creativity without losing your voice.Jim Marsh is a former HBO executive and founder of JMC Strategic Intelligence, who helps leaders design practical AI systems that actually enhance creativity, strategy, and content. Together, they demo the framework, break down how it works day-to-day, and share a free worksheet so you can start building your own GPT. Grab your free SAIL Worksheet here → shiralazar.com/SAIL📌 Connect with Jim Marsh 🌐 Website:http://jmcintel.com/🔗 LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jimmarsh 🐦 Twitter/X: @JimMarsh 📩 Stay in the loop: Subscribe to Shira’s newsletter → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com Follow Shira: x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.

Can AI replace therapy—or is it putting our mental health at risk? This week on The AI Download, we’re diving into one of the most sensitive frontiers in technology: AI and mental health.Shira Lazar is joined by Sean Dadashi, the Co-Founder of Rosebud, an interactive AI-powered journaling app designed to help you build self-awareness, track emotional patterns, and become your best self. But this isn’t just another feel-good AI tool—Rosebud is setting a new standard for ethics, safety, and intention in the wellness-tech space.What started as a personal passion project born from Sean’s own healing journey is now a fast-growing platform with serious backing including from Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian; and a user base seeking a better way to integrate tech into their mental health routines.Shira and Sean get into the deep stuff: → How Rosebud’s memory model works differently than ChatGPT or Claude → Why AI can’t (and shouldn’t) replace therapy but can be a helpful coach → What happens when someone journals about self-harm? → And what every major AI model got wrong when tested for crisis response.Yes, every model failed. That’s why Sean and his team built The CARE Benchmark, a new, open-source framework to test how AI models respond to suicide risk, psychosis, and isolation. Spoiler alert: even the best models today still get it dangerously wrong.They also talk privacy vs. intervention, addiction vs. support, and how Rosebud is intentionally limiting user engagement (even if it costs them revenue) in the name of long-term well-being. This is one of the most real conversations we’ve had yet about the human cost—and potential—of AI in our most vulnerable moments.What You’ll Learn: • Why “pattern recognition” is Rosebud’s superpower • The dark side of agreeable AI: psychosis, bias, and feedback loops • What happened in the case of Adam Reign—and how it changed everything • How Sean is pushing for a third-party standard to test AI model safety • The difference between coaching, therapy, and ethical AI boundaries • What makes Rosebud different—from memory to usage caps to bedtime check-ins • What’s coming next: biofeedback integrations, CARE 2.0, and year-end Wrapped reportsAbout the Guest: Sean Dadashi is the CEO and co-founder of Rosebud, a purpose-built AI journaling app focused on helping users develop self-awareness and emotional clarity. His background spans cognitive science, tech innovation, and a lifelong passion for meditation, psychology, and human potential. Prior to Rosebud, Sean worked across product development and personal growth spaces and now leads the company’s mission to responsibly integrate AI with mental wellness.Follow & Subscribe 📲 Download Rosebud: https://www.rosebud.app  💬 Connect with Sean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seandadashi 🧠 Learn more about the CARE Benchmark: https://www.rosebud.app/care  🎧 Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of AI, ethics, and humanity.📩 Stay in the loop: Subscribe to Shira’s newsletter → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com Follow Shira: x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.

AI boyfriends, VR bedrooms, and relationship “training wheels”... how AI is reshaping intimacy, why shame still runs the show, and how to use tech as a tool (not a trap).Dating apps felt disruptive—AI companions are a whole new planet. In this candid conversation, Kaamna Bhojwani - sexologist, Psychology Today columnist, host of Sex, Tech & Spirituality  explains what it means to be “technosexual,” why some people say an AI boyfriend is “better than nothing,” and where things tip into addiction, isolation, and bad incentives. We get practical too: using AI for sex education, role-playing tough conversations, closing the orgasm gap, and building the three C’s of lasting connection: communication, creativity, and—yes—cunnilingus. We also hit data privacy, attachment styles, teledildonics, VR, and the coming wave of humanoid robots. Tool, not replacement—that’s the mantra.What we cover:Technosexuality 101: integrating AI into personal and interpersonal life without losing the plotAI companions: who benefits, where harm starts, and why “better than nothing” is the current barShame, culture, and intimacy: how stigma shapes behavior—and how to unlearn itEducation > Porn: using AI for safer, smarter sex ed with bias checksTools & toys: VR fantasy spaces, teledildonics, and bio/AI devices e.g., Lioness that help you learn your bodyCommunication boosters: rehearsal with AI role-play, prompts, then put the phone down and connect IRLData privacy: what these apps collect—and why you should actually read the T&CsSpirituality & self-knowledge: guarding the human parts algorithms can’t replaceGuest Kaamna Bhojwani — Sexologist & author; Psychology Today columnist Becoming Technosexual; host, Sex, Tech & Spirituality IG: @kaamnalive • LinkedIn: Kaamna Bhojwani.  https://www.kaamnalive.com/ 🎧 Love the episode?  Follow, rate & review The AI Download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.📺 Watching on YouTube?  Like, subscribe, and hit the bell for updates.📩 Stay in the loop:  Subscribe to Shira’s newsletter → Shira’s Newsletter on Beehiiv  https://shiras-newsletter.beehiiv.com Follow Shira: x.com/shiralazar instagram.com/shiralazar tiktok.com/@shiralazar linkedin.com/in/shiralazar youtube.com/shiralazar🎬Visit mussomedia.com for storytelling that connects.SPONSORS : 👉 HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant for smart, personalized summaries. Explore our curated AI Download Collection: https://www.hivelighter.aiCreditsThis episode of The AI Download was hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive Producer Michele Musso, Creative Director Nadia Giosia with Mint Labs. Music by PALA, Catalina Coastline (licensed under Boss Soundstripe Productions by BMI). Produced by Musso Media. © 2025 Shira Lazar. All rights reserved.