Feb. 16, 2026

AI at Work: What We Got Wrong (And the Use Cases That Actually Work)

AI at Work: What We Got Wrong (And the Use Cases That Actually Work)

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle revisit the topic of AI (2 years after their first episode on the topic) and discuss the major objections to AI, how the perception of the technology has changed recently, and the best ways to use it to enhance your work.

00:00 Intro

01:27 How our perceptions of AI have changed in the past 2 years

03:56 The shifting public perception of AI - efficiency vs. enhancement

12:38 First objection to AI - environmental concerns

18:13 Second objection to AI - it’s weakening our ability to think

22:08 Third objection to AI - the controversy over the way AI was trained

23:41 Use cases and tactics

31:44 The most common error Kyle sees people making with AI

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