The A to Z of AI

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by Jasmine Singh, General Counsel at Ironclad, the leading contract lifecycle management platform. Jasmine shares how her legal team is using AI across contract review, compliance analysis, employment law workflows, and team management, while maintaining the governance structures necessary to do it responsibly at scale.The conversation gets at something most AI discussions in legal avoid: the tension between a lawyer's instinct to minimize risk and the organizational cost of being the source of friction. Jasmine's approach flips that framing, using the duty of competence as the argument for adoption, not against it.Key Takeaways:A tiered governance model (some tools freely, some with enterprise controls, some off-limits) is more effective than blanket AI restrictionLegal ops must be involved for AI to scale beyond individual use, playbooks, prompts, and frameworks require active managementIronclad's Jurist generates surgical, playbook-driven redlines that mirror how humans actually negotiate, preserving goodwill with counterpartiesAI frees lawyers from reactive, volume-driven work and creates space for more strategic, business-aligned legal adviceSuccess metrics worth tracking: minutes saved per contract, deal cycle time, legal ticket deflection, and team AI usage ratesFor lawyers who have never used AI, start with summarization and synthesis on a document already in front of youAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by John Glasgow, the CEO and CFO of Campfire. John shares how AI has changed both his own workflow and the way Campfire operates as a company, from finance and forecasting to internal tooling and team adoption. What stands out is not just the speed, but the shift from AI as a prompt-based helper to AI as a more autonomous teammate that can review work, surface insights, and deliver first drafts across the business.The conversation also highlights an important distinction for finance teams: AI does not replace rigor. John explains how Campfire reduces hallucination risk, where human review still matters, and why strong judgment is becoming more important, not less. The result is a practical look at how a fast-growing company is using AI to increase leverage, improve output, and push every function to become more systems- and AI-forward.Key TakeawaysCampfire treats AI as a teammate, not just a toolAI helps finance teams move faster, but human review still mattersClaude, Co-work, and agent workflows are creating real internal leverageTeams are building custom apps and workflows for their own needsCampfire prioritizes AI adoption and learning over short-term cost concernsThe real shift is from pulling data manually to acting on insights fasterAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

Season two opens with Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson reflecting on what stood out most from their first season of conversations. Rather than focusing on hype, they revisit what guests actually showed in practice: AI is helping people do better work, free up time, and create more space for thinking, collaboration, and family life.The episode also serves as a reset on what is actually working right now. Anthony and Zac compare how they use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, NotebookLM, Perplexity, and agent-based systems in their own work, while also acknowledging the frustrations that come with today’s tools, from hallucinations to clunky workflows and rising usage costs.Key TakeawaysSeason one showed that AI is helping people create more human time, not lessSimple, thoughtful use cases often create more value than complex AI setupsAnthony and Zac now use different models for different strengths, from thought partnership to execution and researchNotebookLM remains one of the most practical tools for organizing and querying large sets of informationAI can create real leverage, but issues like hallucinations, poor outputs, and tool costs still require careful oversightTheir recommendation for listeners is simple: try one practical tool this week and build from there, rather than waiting to become an expertAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In the season finale, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by Stephanie Corey of UpLevel Ops to explore practical, high-impact AI use cases for legal operations. Steph explains how AI has fundamentally changed how her team works, helping them stay organized, capture institutional knowledge, and support more client work without adding headcount.The conversation stays grounded in operational reality: start small, solve annoying repetitive problems first, and use AI to clear space for more strategic work. Rather than replacing legal judgment, Steph shows how bots, note takers, and structured workflows can reduce administrative burden and make legal teams faster, smarter, and more responsive.Key TakeawaysAI helped UpLevel Ops scale work without adding headcountNote takers and bots improve knowledge capture and retrievalStart with small, high-friction tasksBots can automate intake and reduce routine legal workPilot programs with clear metrics drive adoptionCustom writing assistants are a strong starting pointSteph also shared three custom GPTs: UpLevel Your Gift Giving Assistant for personalized gift ideas, Wanderlust Travel Guide for itinerary planning, and Master Chef for turning fridge or pantry ingredients into recipes.UpLevel Your Gift Giving Assistant: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-673a67deb2d88191a40a3ef4b9e2256f-uplevel-your-gift-giving-assistantWanderlust Travel Guide: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-eDSeep6qT-wanderlust-travel-guideMaster Chef: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-oVwrdPo0I-master-chefAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

Tommie Tavares-Ferreira returns to discuss how quickly agent-based workflows are evolving and what has changed since her last appearance. The conversation centers on OpenClaw-style autonomous agents, how teams are experimenting with dedicated servers and guardrails, and why organizations are beginning to treat AI agents as a “digital workforce.”The discussion moves beyond tooling into organizational impact, including how companies may soon manage both human and digital workers side by side. Tommie highlights how the shift from reactive prompting to persistent agents is creating leverage across operations while introducing new questions around security, ownership, and workforce structure.Key TakeawaysAgents shift AI from reactive prompts to proactive workTeams are testing dedicated environments and guardrails“Digital chief of staff” agents can manage tasks and workflowsNew roles are emerging to coordinate AI agentsCreativity and ideas gain value as execution is automated“Digital workforce management” may become a new software categoryAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by Ian Schumann from Eigen for a different kind of conversation. Instead of focusing on how Ian uses AI, the episode steps back to examine the broader question many people are asking right now: how quickly is AI actually reshaping work? Using recent essays and posts from Matt Shumer, Claire Vo, and Miles Deutscher as a starting point, the discussion explores the gap between hype and reality, where AI is already creating real leverage, and why software may be the clearest example of product-market fit so far.Ian argues that the direction of change is real, but that many timelines being circulated online are too aggressive, especially for fields that depend on context, judgment, system access, and real-world complexity.Key TakeawaysAI’s direction is real, but the most aggressive timelines may be overstatedSoftware is easier to automate because the work is already machine-readableMany roles require context and judgment that AI cannot easily replicateAI is likely to boost productivity before replacing jobsThe priority is building hands-on AI fluency, not reacting to hypeFurther reading on the ideas discussed in this episode: Matt Shumer’s post, The Free Press piece shared by Anthony, Claire Vo’s “You’ve Been Kicked Out of the Arena. You Just Don’t Know Yet,” and Miles Deutscher’s threadMatt Shumer: https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2021256989876109403The Free Press: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1loi7D6z51tWwSnLL6uQgAx8V5eOz3PpO/view?usp=sharingClaire Vo: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/youve-been-kicked-out-arena-you-just-dont-know-yet-claire-vo-vzuxc/Miles Deutscher: https://x.com/milesdeutscher/status/2022556923955155362?s=20    About the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by Nihal Shah, CFO at  Headspace. The conversation explores how AI is being used internally to improve support workflows, knowledge access, and operational efficiency. Nihal shares how his team applies AI to reduce repetitive work, streamline information retrieval, and enable employees to move faster without increasing headcount.The discussion emphasizes practical implementation, including internal assistants, knowledge-base optimization, and designing workflows where AI augments human judgment rather than replacing it.Key TakeawaysHow internal AI assistants help teams quickly access institutional knowledgeWhy organizing documentation is critical before layering AI on topPractical ways AI reduces repetitive support and operational tasksThe importance of human oversight in customer-facing AI workflowsUsing AI to scale internal operations without increasing team sizeAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by Suk Kim, General Counsel at Zapier. The conversation explores how AI builds on traditional automation by adding an intelligence layer, enabling teams to move beyond simple workflows into dynamic, decision-aware systems.Suk shares how Zapier’s legal team is leveraging AI agents to automate regulatory monitoring, contract review, and internal knowledge workflows while maintaining control through human-in-the-loop systems. The focus is clear: combine deterministic automation with AI to unlock scale without sacrificing reliability. Key TakeawaysHow AI enhances traditional automation by adding intelligence and decision-makingWhy combining deterministic workflows with AI reduces risk and improves reliabilityPractical use cases across legal teams: contract review, regulatory tracking, and internal Q&AThe role of human-in-the-loop systems in maintaining quality and controlHow no-code and AI tools empower non-technical professionals to build systemsAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by Tommie Tavares-Ferreira, Chief Strategy Officer at Lawtrades. The conversation explores how AI is transforming legal operations from manual, reactive work into proactive, system-driven execution.Tommie shares how his role has evolved from managing workflows and stakeholder requests to orchestrating agents, automations, and data systems that run in parallel. The discussion highlights a key shift: success with AI is less about tools and more about delegation, trust, and building the right underlying infrastructure. Key TakeawaysWhy AI adoption mirrors human delegation: trust, iteration, and gradual handoffHow agents and automations enable leaders to shift from execution to orchestrationThe critical role of clean data and structured workflows in AI successWhy culture and experimentation matter more than tools themselvesHow AI enables individuals to compress days of work into hoursAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In this episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson are joined by Shreman Shrestha, who leads business at Granola. The conversation explores how AI is reshaping daily workflows, decision-making, and team culture. Sree shares how his role evolved from manually researching, taking notes, and relying on engineering support to independently building workflows, automations, and product changes using AI tools.The discussion focuses on practical applications, including using multiple LLMs to refine thinking, automating recruiting workflows, and freeing up time for higher-leverage work like strategy and relationship building. Key TakeawaysHow AI enables non-technical operators to build workflows and ship changes independentlyWhy using multiple LLMs to critique each other improves output qualityPractical automation examples across recruiting, sourcing, and internal operationsHow AI shifts time from administrative work to strategic thinking and relationship buildingThe importance of culture in encouraging experimentation with AI toolsAbout the PodcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

In this pilot episode, Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson set the foundation for The A to Z of AI. The conversation focuses on cutting through hype and exploring how artificial intelligence is actually being used in real work environments today. They introduce key concepts, define common terms, and share practical ways they use AI in their day-to-day workflows.The goal is simple: help listeners move from curiosity to practical application, regardless of where they are in their AI journey. Key TakeawaysWhy AI has shifted from curiosity to necessity for knowledge workersClear explanations of core concepts like LLMs, prompts, RAG, and hallucinationsHow AI is changing research, writing, and decision-making workflowsPractical daily use cases for tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and NotebookLMA simple way to start using AI to save time on everyday tasksAbout the podcastThe A to Z of AI is hosted by Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson and powered by The Suite. The show explores real-world AI use cases across industries, focusing on practical workflows, tools, and lessons learned from operators using AI in their daily work.

Get a quick preview of what to expect from The A to Z of AI. In this short trailer, hosts Anthony Thomas and Zac Henderson introduce the show’s focus: practical conversations with operators who are actually using AI inside their businesses.Each episode explores real workflows, real decisions, and real lessons across finance, legal, operations, and beyond. No hype. Just clear insights into what’s working, what’s not, and how teams are adapting as AI reshapes how work gets done.Powered by The Suite, a community of forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of business.