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Bot Your Average Podcast
by Jill Baber
Two real-world AI practitioners. One big question: What does all this mean? Join Michael, a former automation engineer, and Jill, a former data scientist, as they unpack the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence—from the latest headlines to the everyday implications. With experience building AI for real-world use, they cut through the hype to explore what AI actually does, what it doesn’t, and why it matters. Whether you’re curious about how AI might change your job, your relationships, or the world at large, this podcast offers grounded insights with just enough nerdy delight. Expect thoughtful takes, relatable stories, and the occasional existential question—all served up with a human touch. Because AI isn’t just about machines. It’s about us.
Episodes
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The Episode Too Dangerous to Release
Nigel joins the podcast again as the gang breaks out their tinfoil hats and dives into what is going on behind the hype of Claude Mythos while the players in the AI Race rearrange themselves yet again. Things get even weirder as they touch on aliens, digital Jesus, crazy AI videos, and improper…
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Autonomous War Machines and the End of White, Highly Paid, Women in Management
The US Department of War is fighting with Anthropic, and OpenAI tries to save the day. Meanwhile the rest of us wait to see if AI is going to take our jobs. Plus, Jill and Michael model vulnerability as they admit not having fully read every article they talk about. Links: Anthropic’s response to...
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What a Time to be "Alive"
Nigel Harstad is back as we discuss our 2026 AI predictions and how we’re approaching 2026 ourselves.Michael and Nigel talk about their cool AI productivity use cases, plus the future of humans as contractors for AI, how disappointment with AI productivity tools at work is driving government...
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2025 AI Wrapped
Michael and Jill lean in to their respective ADHD diagnoses and recap anything and everything 2025 AI. From their ChatGPT “wrapped” content, to Nano Banana Pro, to the rise of prediction markets, to advertising in AI, join them to consider where 2025 leaves us and what that might mean for the...
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This Ain't a Scene it's an AI Arms Race
Are all these model updates exciting or getting boring? Meanwhile Anthropic announces Claude Code has been used to perpetrate cyber attacks. Michael and Jill talk through a bevy of recent model upgrades and contemplate some interesting Anthropic announcements. Links: Claude Code and cyber…
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Measure Twice–Let the Agents Cut Corners Once
Join Jill and Michael as they welcome their first guest, Dr. Nigel Harstad, North Dakota State Demographer, and discuss his creation and use of AI agents at work. Also, the release of AI web browser Atlas, data privacy & government AI use, and the AI economy. Resources: Article: Linkedin...
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The Gift of AI Slop
Join Jill and Michael as they virtually unbox unhinged AI videos created by the new Sora2, consider how AI could influence the market (moreso), and discuss robots that can do household chores AND fight. Links: Music sentiment and economic trends study:...
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(Virtual) Reality Check
Join Jill and Michael as they contemplate what is real and what is AI: an update on the Albanian Minister of AI, discussing AI safety, and what an AI super intelligence could mean for our future–or if it means we simply don’t exist. Also, OpenAI and Nvidia investing in each other and data center...
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Choose Your (dis)Adventure: Corrupt Humans v. Questionable AI
Show notes: Michael and Jill discuss their recent successful (and unsuccessful) AI projects, the middling reception of ChatGPT-5, and explore the implications of replacing government officials with bots. Who is really in charge here? Links: Scientific American: ChatGPT is Changing the Words we…
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New Podcast, New Model
Show notes: Welcome to Bot Your Average Podcast! Meet our hosts, Jill and Michael, as they finally launch the podcast they tried to start as co-workers, just in time for the release of GPT5. They'll dive into the new model (well, hypothetically for Jill), chat about how they approach picking…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Two real-world AI practitioners. One big question: What does all this mean?
Join Michael, a former automation engineer, and Jill, a former data scientist, as they unpack the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence—from the latest headlines to the everyday implications. With experience building AI for real-world use, they cut through the hype to explore what AI actually does, what it doesn’t, and why it matters.
Whether you’re curious about how AI might change your job, your relationships, or the world at large, this podcast offers grounded insights with just enough nerdy delight. Expect thoughtful takes, relatable stories, and the occasional existential question—all served up with a human touch. Because AI isn’t just about machines. It’s about us.
HOSTED BY
Jill Baber
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Two real-world AI practitioners. One big question: What does all this mean? Join Michael, a former automation engineer, and Jill, a former data scientist, as they unpack the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence—from the latest headlines to the everyday implications. With experience building...
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