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Generation AI

Your Essential Weekly Guide to AI in Higher Ed. New episodes drop every Tuesday. 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts.
Episode 85: Software 3.0 and the Future of Software Development

Episode 85: Software 3.0 and the Future of Software Development

In this technical deep-dive episode, Generation AI hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla unpack Andrej Karpathy's groundbreaking keynote on "Software 3.0" - the third revolution in how we tell computers what to do.

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July 15, 2025

Episode 84: Navigating the AI Talent Wars and the Future of Building in Higher Ed

Episode 84: Navigating the AI Talent Wars and the Future of Building in Higher Ed

In this thought-provoking episode of Generation AI, co-hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla unpack one of the most urgent and under-discussed shifts in higher ed and edtech: the AI talent wars.

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July 8, 2025

Episode 83: Engage 2025 Closing Keynote

Episode 83: Engage 2025 Closing Keynote

Generation AI hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla sit down with Dr. Tracy Brundage, President of ABAC in Georgia, for a candid conversation about the real challenges of AI transformation in higher education.

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July 1, 2025

Episode 82: Engage Summit 2025 - Preview Special

Episode 82: Engage Summit 2025 - Preview Special

Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla take listeners behind the scenes of Element451's upcoming Engage Summit.

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June 23, 2025

Episode 81: CEO insights on AI transformation, Speed as the new moat, OpenAI hits $10B, Meta buys Scale AI, Apple's AI struggles

Episode 81: CEO insights on AI transformation, Speed as the new moat, OpenAI hits $10B, Meta buys Scale AI, Apple's AI struggles

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore what it means to build truly AI-native organizations.

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June 17, 2025

Episode 80: AGI Timeline 2029: What Happens When AI Surpasses Human Intelligence?

Episode 80: AGI Timeline 2029: What Happens When AI Surpasses Human Intelligence?

The race to AGI is on, and if you're not preparing now, you're already behind.

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June 3, 2025

Episode 79: Dear Class of 2025: You're Competing with AI for Your First Job

Episode 79: Dear Class of 2025: You're Competing with AI for Your First Job

Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla tackle the harsh reality facing the Class of 2025 - the first graduating class in human history competing directly with AI for entry-level jobs.

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June 3, 2025

Episode 78: Windows goes agent-first, Google AI Mode lands, Veo 3 kills Hollywood, Ive + OpenAI $6.5B deal, Claude 4 hits

Episode 78: Windows goes agent-first, Google AI Mode lands, Veo 3 kills Hollywood, Ive + OpenAI $6.5B deal, Claude 4 hits

JC and Ardis break down the major AI announcements from Microsoft Build, Google I/O, OpenAI's acquisition of Jony Ive's company, and Anthropic's Claude 4 launch.

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May 27, 2025

Episode 77: AI Didn't Break Education - It Exposed the Cracks

Episode 77: AI Didn't Break Education - It Exposed the Cracks

Dr. JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu welcome special guest Michael McGetrick, a veteran educator and creative technologist, to explore how AI is transforming teaching and learning.

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May 20, 2025

Episode 76: Model Context Protocol (MCP): Making AI Agents Talk to Your Data

Episode 76: Model Context Protocol (MCP): Making AI Agents Talk to Your Data

In this insightful episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla tackle Model Context Protocol (MCP), a new standardization that's gaining rapid adoption across the AI industry.

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May 13, 2025

Episode 75: Idea to App in Minutes—The Vibe Coding Revolution

Episode 75: Idea to App in Minutes—The Vibe Coding Revolution

JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu examine the growing phenomenon of "vibe coding" - a new AI-powered approach to software development that allows anyone to create functional applications by simply describing what they want in natural language.

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May 6, 2025

Episode 74: EO on AI Education, Hollywood's AI Validation, and OpenAI's O3 Visual Reasoning Power

Episode 74: EO on AI Education, Hollywood's AI Validation, and OpenAI's O3 Visual Reasoning Power

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu discuss recent significant AI developments across education, entertainment, and technology.

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April 29, 2025

Episode 73: ASU+GSV Summit 2025 Recap - Learning at the speed of light

Episode 73: ASU+GSV Summit 2025 Recap - Learning at the speed of light

In this eye-opening episode, Generation AI takes you inside the recent ASU+GSV Summit and AI Revolution Show in San Diego, where education and technology leaders gathered to address AI's impact on higher education.

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April 21, 2025

Episode 72: ASU's AI Strategy, Digital Workforce, and the End of Frankenstein Tech

Episode 72: ASU's AI Strategy, Digital Workforce, and the End of Frankenstein Tech

In this insightful episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu speak with Lev Gonick, CIO of Arizona State University, about how AI is reshaping higher education technology systems.

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April 15, 2025

Episode 71: ChatGPT image magic changes design forever, Gemini 2.5 raises the bar, MCP connects everything, Claude for Education brings AI to classrooms

Episode 71: ChatGPT image magic changes design forever, Gemini 2.5 raises the bar, MCP connects everything, Claude for Education brings AI to classrooms

In this information-packed episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore the revolutionary new ChatGPT image generation capabilities that have taken the internet by storm.

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April 8, 2025

Episode 70: AI & Admissions: Making Fast, Fair Decisions in Higher Ed

Episode 70: AI & Admissions: Making Fast, Fair Decisions in Higher Ed

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Dr. JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu examine how AI can support—not replace—human decision-makers in college admissions.

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April 1, 2025

Episode 69: The State of Personal AI Agents

Episode 69: The State of Personal AI Agents

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore the rapidly evolving landscape of personal AI agents.

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March 25, 2025

Episode 68: Goodbye Chatbots, Hello Voice AI Agents

Episode 68: Goodbye Chatbots, Hello Voice AI Agents

In this exciting episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla examine the rapid evolution of voice AI agents and their impact on higher education.

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March 18, 2025

Episode 67: AI Trust Issues, Eval Frameworks, and Why Data Quality Matters

Episode 67: AI Trust Issues, Eval Frameworks, and Why Data Quality Matters

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC and Ardis tackle one of the most pressing concerns in higher education today: how to trust AI outputs.

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March 17, 2025

Episode 66: FERPA & AI: What Higher Ed Needs to Know Alt: Making Sense of FERPA Compliance in the Age of AI

Episode 66: FERPA & AI: What Higher Ed Needs to Know Alt: Making Sense of FERPA Compliance in the Age of AI

Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla unpack FERPA—the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act—and its critical role in protecting student data within AI-driven educational tools.

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March 11, 2025

Episode 65: AI Agents are Here: What this Means for Higher Education (AI Engage Summit Keynote)

Episode 65: AI Agents are Here: What this Means for Higher Education (AI Engage Summit Keynote)

In this keynote episode from the AI Engage Summit, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive into the transformative impact of Agentic AI in higher education.

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March 4, 2025

People in this episode

The Host

Ardis Kadiu

Ardis Kadiu is the Founder and CEO of Element451 and hosts GenerationAI.

Interviewee

Chris Federspiel

Chris is the CEO of Blackthorn.io. He has worked in the Salesforce ecosystem since 2011, and founded Blackthorn.io over 4 years ago. Blackthorn.io, a software company that lets users harness the power of Salesforce to plan engaging, revenue-driving events and simplify payment processes for higher education institutions and other industries, now has over 60 customers.

The Host

Dr. JeanCarlo (JC) Bonilla

Dr. JeanCarlo (J.C.) Bonilla is an executive leader in educational technology and artificial intelligence.

Dr. Tracy L. Brundage

Tracy L. Brundage began her tenure as the eleventh president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) on August 1, 2022.

Interviewee

Lev Gonick

As the Enterprise Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University, I lead the design and agile management of all enterprise infrastructure, applications, products, services, and analytics at the nation's largest and most innovative university. I have over 30 years of experience in education, technology, and smart city architecture, and I am passionate about enabling and celebrating innovation, collaboration, and productivity through the broadest possible access and utilization of next-generation broadband networks and advanced technologies, including XR and AI. I am proud to be part of ASU's vision to be a comprehensive public research university that is measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed.

Interviewee

Michael Bettersworth

Michael Bettersworth is the Chief Marketing Officer at Texas State Technical College, CEO of the Center for Employability Outcomes, and the Founder of SkillsEngine. For the last 20 years, Bettersworth’s career has focused on the intersection of education and the workforce.

Interviewee

Pamela Luckett-Smith

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