AI for Career Success

Welcome to episode 175 of the AI for Career Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give working professionals who leverage AI as a tool for efficiency and productivity a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred unpack a provocative article by Dave Birss in London, co-founder of The Gen AI Academy, entitled "How Sir Isaac Newton Ruined Your Business" that was published on October 8, 2025. Birss argues that modern business leadership is paralyzed by a rigid, logical mindset tracing back to Isaac Newton's deterministic view of the world. While this focus on efficiency and predictability has improved corporate safety and financial stability, it has also stifled the human empathy and creativity necessary for true innovation. Birss highlights how companies such as Xerox and Kodak failed by prioritizing technical logic over visionary benefits, a mistake he warns is being repeated with artificial intelligence. To successfully integrate AI, he suggests that leaders must move beyond short-term ROI and spreadsheet-driven thinking to embrace experimentation and human augmentation. Ultimately, Birss advocates for a shift from mathematical certainty toward a more probabilistic and imaginative approach to professional growth._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Read the Birss article: https://tinyurl.com/yc5cpw22 >> Read the Robbins article "The Year AI Went Nuclear: Six Largest M&A Deals of 2025": https://tinyurl.com/2vys3mrm>> Read the Robbins article "The Global AI Race: America vs. China": https://tinyurl.com/2uckj7wy>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d>> Join the LinkedIn group AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt>> Subscribe to the YouTube channel AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/29t4x5xu

Welcome to episode 174 of the AI for Career Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give working professionals who leverage AI as a tool for efficiency and productivity a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred unpack a January 6 interview of Elon Musk on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis. This three-hour in depth interview is unpacked in this episode in under 10 minutes. This podcast is for busy professionals and proves it every episode. In a wide-ranging dialogue, Elon Musk explores the rapid arrival of the technological singularity, predicting that artificial intelligence will surpass all human intelligence by 2030. He describes a dual future of universal high income and potential social unrest as humanoid robots like Tesla's Optimus begin to replace both blue-collar and white-collar labor. To fuel this transition, Musk emphasizes the necessity of solar energy and massive battery storage, while also detailing his plans for orbital data centers launched by Starship. The conversation highlights a shift toward sustainable abundance, where technology drastically reduces the cost of living and revolutionizes healthcare and education. Musk also reflects on longevity, suggesting that aging is a solvable "software problem" that could allow humans to significantly extend their lifespans. Ultimately, Musk presents a vision of a Star Trek-style future defined by cosmic exploration and the elimination of resource scarcity._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Watch the Musk interview: https://tinyurl.com/4f27bncr>> Read the Robbins article "The Year AI Went Nuclear: Six Largest M&A Deals of 2025": https://tinyurl.com/2vys3mrm>> Read the Robbins article "The Global AI Race: America vs. China": https://tinyurl.com/2uckj7wy>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d>> Join the LinkedIn group AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt>> Subscribe to the YouTube channel AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/29t4x5xu

Welcome to episode 173 of the AI for Career Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give working professionals who leverage AI as a tool for efficiency and productivity a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred unpack a November article from Alicia Lyttle from AI InnoVision in Atlanta about several cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools that potentially provide massive efficiency gains for professional workflows by drastically reducing task duration. Lyttle details five specific AI tools, including Sora 2 and LTX-2 for cinematic video production, alongside FLUX 2 and Ideogram for sophisticated image generation and brand consistency. Beyond creative media, the source introduces Perplexity Shopping as a transformative AI-driven research assistant for consumer decision-making. She also covers image generator Ideogram's new Characters function, of obvious appeal to marketers and PR consultants. Lyttle provides optimized prompt structures to bridge the gap between amateur users and high-level power players. Ultimately, her article serves as a practical guide for those seeking to maintain a competitive advantage in an rapidly evolving digital landscape._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Read the Lyttle article: https://tinyurl.com/4ycxs9r3>> Read the Robbins article "The Year AI Went Nuclear: Six Largest M&A Deals of 2025": https://tinyurl.com/2vys3mrm>> Read the Robbins article "The Global AI Race: America vs. China": https://tinyurl.com/2uckj7wy>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d>> Join the LinkedIn group AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt>> Subscribe to the YouTube channel AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/29t4x5xu

Welcome to episode 172 of the AI for Career Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give working professionals who leverage AI as a tool for efficiency and productivity a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred unpack a January 6 article from Luke Joerger at Hastings Digital in Dobbs Ferry, New York called "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI." Joerger advocates for a shift in perspective, moving from fearing artificial intelligence to embracing it as a practical utility. Joerger argues that, while critics dismiss the technology as a mere plagiarism tool, its true value lies in its ability to organize, compress, and refine human thought. He highlights how AI-driven video and audio production are revolutionizing professional workflows by eliminating traditional bottlenecks and lowering barriers to entry. By comparing the high resource consumption of leisure activities to that of data centers, Joerger encourages readers to maintain a grounded view of the technology's environmental and ethical impact. Ultimately, Joerger presents AI as an indispensable intern that enhances productivity for those willing to master the art of thoughtful prompting._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Read the Joerger article: https://tinyurl.com/2jxwj8v8>> Read the Robbins article "The Year AI Went Nuclear: Six Largest M&A Deals of 2025": https://tinyurl.com/2vys3mrm>> Read the Robbins article "The Global AI Race: America vs. China": https://tinyurl.com/2uckj7wy>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d>> Join the LinkedIn group AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt>> Subscribe to the YouTube channel AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/29t4x5xu

Welcome to episode 171 of the AI for Career Success podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give working professionals who leverage AI as a tool for efficiency and productivity a competitive edge.In this episode, hosts Daphne and Fred unpack an article from from Agentix co-founder James Thomson in Brighton, England entitled "AI's Environmental Footprint: Powering Progress Without Burning the Planet" that he published on LinkedIn (link below).Thomson highlights the environmental consequences of the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, specifically focusing on its high energy consumption and carbon emissions. He explains that the massive computational power required to train and run modern models creates a significant ecological footprint. To combat these issues, Thomson suggests adopting sustainable practices such as optimizing model architectures, utilizing renewable energy, and improving reporting transparency. Furthermore, he advocates for green computing solutions like decentralized infrastructure to ensure that technological progress does not come at the expense of the planet. Ultimately, Thomson argues that the future of the industry depends on balancing innovation with environmental responsibility._________________________________"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt_________________________________>> Read the Thomson article: https://tinyurl.com/4ava7v3x>> Read the Robbins article "The Year AI Went Nuclear: Six Largest M&A Deals of 2025": https://tinyurl.com/2vys3mrm>> Read the Robbins article "The Global AI Race: America vs. China": https://tinyurl.com/2uckj7wy>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding AI Hallucinations in Technical Writing": https://tinyurl.com/bdeyd64t>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d>> Join the LinkedIn group AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/mr28u7td>> Subscribe to the Technical Writing Success podcast: https://tinyurl.com/uu9hpyzt>> Subscribe to the YouTube channel AI for Career Success: https://tinyurl.com/29t4x5xu