EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 18 MIN
How to Use AI for Work, Travel, and Daily Life
from aiGED · host Ginny Deerin
My friend, Bill, isn’t a tech expert — he’s a consultant, pickleball player, and self-described regular guy who started using AI and never looked back. He calls his ChatGPT assistant “John,” and the two of them have something he only half-jokingly calls a bromance.In this episode, Bill shares how he uses AI for business reports, travel planning, tax calculations, writing an obituary for a friend, planning a dinner party, and even choosing the perfect exterior paint color for his new house. His take: if you ask the right questions, it never really lets you down.Also in this episode — a robot that just beat the human world record in a half-marathon, AI personal trainers taking over from human coaches, and a New York Times love letter that I guarantee will make your day.Come on in — you’re going to love Bill.SHOW LINKS:📰 “A Robot Named Lightning” — NYT (Adeel Hassan, April 19)📰 “To Reach Their Fitness Goals, They Hired ‘CoachGPT’” — NYT (Chris Cohen, April 18)📚 The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly📰 “My Wife Is 85. She Takes My Breath Away” — NYT (Roger Rosenblatt, April 18)Chapters:00:00 Welcome to aiGED00:20 Robot Wins Half Marathon01:44 Coach GPT Fitness Trend03:12 Meet Bill the Guest05:26 Travel Planning with AI05:54 Choosing Your Chatbot07:20 AI as Daily Sidekick08:17 Templates and Writing Help11:19 Home and Life Planning12:50 Cooking and Voice Chat13:28 AI Risks and Caution15:48 Recommendations and Homework17:54 Wrap Up and FarewellaiGED: AI for the 65+ crowd
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My friend, Bill, isn’t a tech expert — he’s a consultant, pickleball player, and self-described regular guy who started using AI and never looked back. He calls his ChatGPT assistant “John,” and the two of them have something he only half-jokingly calls a bromance. In this episode, Bill shares how he uses AI for business reports, travel planning, tax calculations, writing an obituary for a friend, planning a dinner party, and even choosing the perfect exterior paint color for his new house. H...
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