Who Gets to Shape the AI Future? | AI4, Agents, Open Source, and Small Business

AI is changing the rules faster than most people can make sense of them. In this Weekly Blitz, Jason Padgett talks with Nirav Nimish Shah, co-founder of Quantal AI, about what he saw at AI4 and what it means for people trying to keep up with AI without getting lost in hype or fear.They cover the move from copilots to agents, governance, security, open source, data privacy, AI companions, and why small businesses have a real opportunity to use AI before larger organizations fully catch up.WHAT YOU’LL TAKE AWAYHow to think about practical AI adoption without ignoring risk.Why small businesses should start with useful, low-complexity AI workflows.When open-source or self-hosted models may make sense.Why technical skill alone is no longer enough for future engineers.Why AI literacy matters for families, students, and everyday workers.TAKEAWAYAI will change the world. Joining the conversation is how we increase the odds that it changes it for the better.GUESTNirav Nimish ShahCo-Founder, Quantal AIAI engineer, AI consultant, and automation architectM.S. in Computer Science, Columbia UniversityFormer quant-trading technology professional at UBSLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/theniravshah/Quantal AIhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/quantal-ai/RESOURCES MENTIONEDAI4 ConferenceQuantal AIChatGPTClaudeGeminiOpen-source AI modelsCONNECT WITH JASON PADGETTJason Padgett | AI Solutions Architect | Co-Founder, Wooden Boy Industries | Host, AGI Podcast | AI Adoption, LLM Systems & Human-AI WorkflowsAGI - Advance Grow and Innovate with AI Podcast Network🌐 https://schoolsout.agipodcast.ai/CoFounder, Wooden Boy Industries🌐 https://woodenboyindustriesai.com/Chief Solutions Architect, Chakra AI Solutions🌐 https://chakrasolutions.ai/📧 [email protected] MENTIONEDChatGPTClaudeGemini