Overcoming AI Misconceptions with Kesha Williams

Today’s interesting discovery: NotebookLM Instead of searching the internet like most AI tools, NotebookLM works with your own documents. You can upload things like: • PDFs • research papers • notes • articles Then you simply **ask questions**, and the AI answers based on those documents. What I found really interesting is that it can also: * summarize long reports * create structured notes * extract key insights * and even turn your document into an AI-generated podcast discussion. For anyone who deals with a lot of information, reports, or research, this could actually save a lot of time. AI tools like this show how technology is moving from just giving answers → to helping us understand information better. Have you tried NotebookLM yet? More AI tool explorations coming soon. #AI #NotebookLM #GoogleAI #AIinMarketing #LearningInPublic #google #gemini

🚨 Bills & Business Podcast: Luke Markey Asks Laura Davis About Getting the Most Out of AI in Legislative Work 🚨 We're excited to share a preview from an upcoming episode of Bills & Business, where Luke Markey from the USLege Account Management team asks Laura Carr about one of the most useful strategies for getting the most out of AI in legislative work. In this conversation, host Laura Davis shares her perspective on how policy professionals can improve their results with AI tools by focusing on strong prompts and providing clear context when working with legislative information. Highlights include: ✅ Why giving AI full context and clear instructions can dramatically improve legislative analysis. ✅ How prompt engineering can help policy professionals save time during fast-moving legislative sessions. ✅ Why learning prompting techniques from experienced users can unlock the real value of AI tools. 🎙️ Listen now: Apple: https://lnkd.in/gmbaUWfE Spotify: https://lnkd.in/grP7f4Z6 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gqHMPY_z 🌟 Tune in to hear Luke Markey, Eric Davis, James Herring, Jr, Jess McDonald and Laura Davis discuss practical ways AI and prompt engineering are helping policy professionals work faster and smarter.

Most people are using AI wrong. Here’s what actually works when you use AI in your small business the right way.

A question I get frequently is how I keep up with everything happening in AI. Honest answer: I don't do it alone. The most valuable thing I've done is make space for it in my everyday conversations. Being surrounded by people who are genuinely excited about this space means most of what I need to know finds me. That kind of ambient learning is hard to replicate with any tool or newsletter. But when it comes to more structured sources, The AI Daily Brief Podcast is where I start my mornings. It's concise, well-explained, and doesn't assume you spent the last week following every announcement. I also follow curated lists on X. It's the most signal-dense feed I've found if you follow the right people. And yes, I follow Instagram pages dedicated to AI updates too. It fits into a broader effort I've made to curate my feed intentionally Realistically, it's nearly impossible to catch everything considering how fast this space is evolving. So I've stopped trying. I believe it's more important to focus on understanding how I can actually leverage the information in my everyday work. How do you do it? You can tag the sources you use and trust in the comments or just DM them if it's easier.

Sunday. Classic me doing nothing productive 😅 So I watched Raj Shamani's podcast with Vaibhav Sisinty 🎙️ Twist: Vaibhav was MY instructor at the AI workshop. The Moment That Hit: I already knew 95% of what was discussed 🤯 And honestly? I was HAPPY. Not because I'm some AI genius (I'm literally just starting), but because it means I'm moving in the RIGHT direction 🎯 Why This Matters: I use AI EVERY SINGLE DAY 🚀 Not to look cool. To be PRODUCTIVE. Writing posts(IRONIC), research, learning faster, automating boring stuff. And knowing I'm aligned with where AI is actually going? That's validation 💡 But Here's the GOLD: That 5% I DIDN'T know? More valuable than the 95% I did 📚 Because EVERY gap you fill matters. What I Learned (The Game-Changing 5%) 1. HOSTINGER AI Website Builder : BRO. You can build a FULL website by just DESCRIBING what you want. No coding. AI creates layout, content, images EVERYTHING. In MINUTES. For someone like me trying to build online presence? This is insane 💻(there are many MODELS but, this is different and unique) 2. SWEET PEA (This One HURT) 😭 Sam Altman + Jony Ive's AI earbuds. Behind-the-ear design. ChatGPT-powered. Replacing AirPods. The concept? I literally thought of this EXACT thing 2 YEARS AGO 💀 An AI earbud that's your constant assistant, not just for music. I LITERALLY imagined this. But they're BUILDING it. I just... thought about it 🤦♂️ (Note to self: Stop thinking. Start BUILDING.) The Lesson: Ideas mean NOTHING. Execution means EVERYTHING 🎯 I had the "million dollar idea." They're making the billion dollar product. My Biggest Takeaway: Don't just READ about AI. USE it. Daily 💪 Make mistakes. Learn. Adapt. Repeat. That's the only way to separate REAL from HYPE. To Everyone: If you want to understand what AI can ACTUALLY do (not just the headlines) - watch this podcast. It's not about knowing everything. It's about knowing the RIGHT things 💡 Thanks Vaibhav Sisinty and Raj Shamani for this reality check 🙏 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/grNA2m2K My Question: Are you USING AI daily or just watching videos about it? 👇 Because there's a HUGE difference. #AI #Learning #Podcast #RajShamani #VaibhavSisinty #Outskill #Productivity #SweetPea #OpenAI #SamAltman #Tech #Growth Raj Shamani Vaibhav Sisinty GrowthSchool

Conversations I've had recently reinforce what the various podcasts I listen to and news I read about AI state: there is strong (and rightly so) trepidation among teachers regarding the forms of AI; however, I'm way on the pendulum side of loving it. It is because I think of AI in two primary ways: 1) AI is a thought partner, and 2) (this is the idea which I find more transformative for me) I use AI like I use software. We don't have debates about whether using Google docs or PowerPoint is appropriate. We've turned them into tools which can help us deliver information. AI can be leveraged the same way, but the issue is showing educators these methods. The gap here is use-cases.

Where to learn more about AI 👇🏼 🎬 YouTube You want a tutorial? YouTube. You want to know what tools to use? YouTube. You want the latest AI news? YouTube. Over the last 2 weeks I’ve watched 100+ hours of YouTube videos to learn about AI. YouTube is your modern day college education and it’s FREEEEE! 🧠 Anthropic Academy This is the company behind claudeai and they have FREE courses you can take to learn about Claude and how to use it. I recently made the switch from ChatGPT to Claude and it was the best decision ever!!! 🎙️ Podcasts Big fan of time stacking which is where you do 2 tasks at once. For example, anytime I’m doing things like laundry, the dishes, driving, etc I am listening to an educational podcast or YouTube video to learn. Search up “AI” and start binging episodes you’re intrigued by. The goal?? Replace COMPLAINING with CURIOSITY. And the best way to do that is by further educating yourself on the topic. LMK in the comments if you want to know my favorite people to listen to! 👀