Earlier, I discussed how AI-generated podcasts could be a more engaging way of sharing business information. While the podcast format is great to learn new material, it’s not an ideal fit to summarize a bunch of articles. It doesn’t feel natural to have two hosts yapping about a single article as if it is a discussion. But podcasts can be a source of inspiration… One of my regular podcasts is De Zeven by Belgian newspaper De Tijd. Every morning at seven o’clock, it discusses seven news items in seven minutes. It’s a convenient way to get up to speed quickly with the events of the day. ...

Google NotebookLM is a fantastic learning tool. It allows you to link up to 300 sources and will distill all that information into a single model. Let’s say you want to have a basic understanding of the EU AI Act. It’s a long, boring document. You can add it as a source, together with a few YouTube videos on the topic. Maybe add a note describing your company. You now have a ChatGPT-style model you can ask targeted questions. ...

Despite all the promises of AI, more tokens are spent on generating inane content than on trying to cure cancer. AI is literally everywhere. At least: on the internet… As a CTO and overall technology enthusiast, I try to stay somewhat on top of the wild set of innovations that roll out daily. That means spending a lot of time online, reading about and experimenting with new tools. Yet, when talking to customers, I see a huge gap between what’s shared on socials and what happens in the workplace. ...