How AI Is Reshaping Daily Life, Work, and Culture

from AI Adjacent · host Ryan Van Sickle & Taylor Jackson

Welcome to AI Adjacent — the podcast for people who are curious about AI but tired of the hype, jargon, and Silicon Valley insider talk.Ryan Van Sickle (co-founder of Compression, an AI transformation studio) and Taylor Jackson (organizational anthropologist and creative strategist) break down what AI actually means for regular people, working professionals, creatives, and anyone trying to keep up.In this debut episode, Ryan and Taylor explore how everyday users — dating coaches, designers, freelancers — are actually using ChatGPT and Claude in their work; what the Adobe x Claude partnership means for the future of creative production; the rise of the "AI-native creative" and managerial AI literacy; the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI lawsuit and its implications for nonprofit-to-for-profit transitions; Taylor Swift's voice trademark filing and the future of likeness rights; Stripe's new agent-native payment wallet and what agentic commerce actually looks like; plus ChatGPT 5.5, Codex, and a few tools worth trying this week.Whether you're an AI power user or just AI-curious, this conversation cuts through the noise to focus on the real, lived experience of AI adoption in 2026.Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction 02:30 — How everyday users are actually using ChatGPT and Claude 12:15 — The Adobe x Claude partnership and what it means for designers 21:40 — The rise of the AI-native creative 28:55 — AI in dating apps and profile optimization 35:20 — Why everyone is becoming a "CEO of agents" 44:10 — Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: the OpenAI lawsuit 52:30 — Taylor Swift's voice trademark and likeness rights in the AI era 1:01:15 — Stripe's Link wallet and the rise of agentic commerce 1:09:40 — ChatGPT 5.5, Codex, and tools worth trying this week 1:18:00 — Wrap-upHosts: Ryan Van Sickle — co-founder, Compression (compression.xyz) Taylor Jackson — organizational anthropologist & creative strategistGet in touch: Topic or guest suggestions: [email protected]: New episodes drop regularly. Find AI Adjacent on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts.

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