Podcast · AI Today with Lou Bortone
Stop Chasing AI Hype: Building Real Tools
Cutting through the AGI myth, the no-code revolution, and why the 'Human Why' is still your most valuable asset in an automated world.
March 2026
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Podcasts & Writing
Podcast appearances, hosted shows, and articles on AI, machine learning, and building things that work.
Talk · AI@Work Pittsburgh — Chapter Eight
OpenClaw is Like Sex: What I Learned Building a Personal AI Agent
A live demo at AI@Work Pittsburgh Chapter Eight — showing what a real, personality-driven AI agent looks like when it runs your calendar, email, smart home, and memory.
Podcast · The AI Opportunity with Kenny Alegbe
Personalisation Without Surveillance: Can AI Understand You Without Tracking?
How Qloo maps culture and taste without surveillance, the tension between algorithms and echo chambers, and navigating AI as a generation.
March 2026
Podcast · Cracking The Code with Rob Riggs
Inside Intel: Cutting Through AI Hype to Build Measurable Business Value
How to move past the AI hype and build measurable business value — from real-world deployment to cutting through vendor noise.
March 2026
Podcast · Building Great Tech
Why the Race to AGI is BS
A candid conversation about why the AGI hype is a distraction, and how to focus on building AI that actually works.
Podcast · The AI Rebels Podcast
AI Prototyping at Zero Cost: How Ian Cook Ships What Others Can't
Breaking down how to rapidly prototype and ship AI products without massive budgets or teams.
Podcast · The Web Talk Show
Breaking Down AI Hype: LLMs, AGI Skepticism, and Real-World Tools
Cutting through the noise on LLMs, why AGI skepticism matters, and the AI tools that actually deliver results.
February 2026
Podcast · The Human Protocol Podcast S2E5
AI That Ships: From Proof-of-Concept to Production
A conversation about bridging the gap between AI prototypes and production systems — what it takes to move from demo to deployed.
February 2026
Podcast · SourceForge Podcast #76
Decoding Consumer Taste with AI: Qloo
A conversation about how AI can understand and predict human preferences.
Podcast · The Brainiac Blueprint Podcast
Purposeful AI & Cultural Intelligence
Discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence with cultural understanding and intentional design.
Article · LinkedIn
Unexpected Philosophers: Coders of Tomorrow Need Plato As Much As Python
Why the humanities matter more than ever in the age of AI.
September 2024 Read →
Article · LinkedIn
How to Choose an AI Vendor (Who Can Actually Deliver)
A practical guide to evaluating AI vendors beyond the hype.
September 2024 Read →
Hosted · Hosted by Ian Cook
The Insights Factory
A podcast exploring how insights—rather than raw data alone—drive business decisions and competitive advantage.
January 2023