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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 52: Beyond the Limits: How AI Models Are Redefining Capabilities

Episode 52: Beyond the Limits: How AI Models Are Redefining Capabilities

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla explore the intricate world of AI scaling in higher education.

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November 19, 2024

Episode 51: Post election AI agenda, Chegg's ChatGPT nightmare, Tech consolidation ahead

Episode 51: Post election AI agenda, Chegg's ChatGPT nightmare, Tech consolidation ahead

In this episode, hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla dive into the potential impacts of a new government administration on artificial intelligence and higher education.

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November 12, 2024

Episode 50: Gen AI Powered Search - How will ChatGPT Search and Perplexity change SEO?

Episode 50: Gen AI Powered Search - How will ChatGPT Search and Perplexity change SEO?

In this live episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive into the groundbreaking shifts happening in AI-powered search technology.

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November 5, 2024

Episode 49: JC Returns to Element451 + Higher Ed's AI Reality Check as 91% of CTOs Feel Unprepared

Episode 49: JC Returns to Element451 + Higher Ed's AI Reality Check as 91% of CTOs Feel Unprepared

In this milestone episode, Dr. JC Bonilla returns home to Element451 as COO and Head of AI Practice, joining forces again with CEO Ardis Kadiu after their 17-year journey from NYU to now.

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October 29, 2024

Episode 48: Catching Rockets, Self-Driving Taxis, and Supercomputers: Elon Musk's Vision

Episode 48: Catching Rockets, Self-Driving Taxis, and Supercomputers: Elon Musk's Vision

In this eye-opening episode of Generation AI, JC and Ardis dive into Elon Musk's game-changing breakthroughs that are reshaping our future.

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October 22, 2024

Episode 47: OpenAI's voice API, Notebook LM, Meta's AR glasses, Google's $120M AI education push

Episode 47: OpenAI's voice API, Notebook LM, Meta's AR glasses, Google's $120M AI education push

Hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive deep into the latest AI developments from five major tech companies: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, and Meta.

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October 15, 2024

Episode 46: Why AI Agents Are the Future of Software

Episode 46: Why AI Agents Are the Future of Software

Hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla dive deep into the world of AI agents and their transformative potential in higher education.

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October 8, 2024

Episode 44: State of AI Adoption in HigherEd: Insights from USG AI Summit

Episode 44: State of AI Adoption in HigherEd: Insights from USG AI Summit

In this episode, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive deep into the current state of AI adoption in higher education, drawing insights from their experience at the University System of Georgia AI Summit 2024.

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October 1, 2024

Episode 43: Synthetic Data: The Secret Weapon for Smarter AI

Episode 43: Synthetic Data: The Secret Weapon for Smarter AI

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore the transformative potential of synthetic data in AI model advancements.

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September 24, 2024

Episode 42: AI Reasoning: How Machines Think and Learn

Episode 42: AI Reasoning: How Machines Think and Learn

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu break down the complex world of AI reasoning in anticipation of the OpenAI's o1 (aka strawberry) model.

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September 17, 2024

LIVE on GenerationAI: Exploring OpenAI’s NEW "o1" Model

LIVE on GenerationAI: Exploring OpenAI’s NEW "o1" Model

Join us for a special live episode of the Generation AI podcast as Ardis Kadiu, J.C. Bonilla, and Petar Djordjevic dive into OpenAI's groundbreaking o1 model.

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September 13, 2024

Episode 41: Top 100 GenAI Apps: ChatGPT dominates, Perplexity rises, ByteDance pushes AI, dating apps get smarter

Episode 41: Top 100 GenAI Apps: ChatGPT dominates, Perplexity rises, ByteDance pushes AI, dating apps get smarter

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive into the latest research on the top 100 generative AI consumer apps.

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September 10, 2024

Episode 40: Higher ed's AI leap, personalization at scale, ethical AI use, preparing students for AI economy with Brian Piper

Episode 40: Higher ed's AI leap, personalization at scale, ethical AI use, preparing students for AI economy with Brian Piper

In this episode of Generation AI, host Ardis Kadiu talks with Brian Piper, Director of Content Strategy and Assessment at the University of Rochester and host of AI For U podcast.

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September 3, 2024

Episode 39: AI Agents in Action: Building Proactive AI Systems for Higher Ed (part 2)

Episode 39: AI Agents in Action: Building Proactive AI Systems for Higher Ed (part 2)

In this second episode of a two-part series, Generation AI dives deep into the practical applications of proactive AI assistants in higher education.

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August 28, 2024

Episode 38: AI Agents 101: The Building Blocks of Intelligent Student Engagement (part 1)

Episode 38: AI Agents 101: The Building Blocks of Intelligent Student Engagement (part 1)

In this first episode of a two-part series, Generation AI explores the foundational concepts of proactive AI assistants and their potential impact on higher education.

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August 27, 2024

Episode 37: AI in Cybersecurity: Inside the CrowdStrike Crash

Episode 37: AI in Cybersecurity: Inside the CrowdStrike Crash

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu discuss a recent global tech incident involving CrowdStrike, a major cybersecurity company.

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August 20, 2024

Episode 36: Navigating AI Vendor Selection in Higher Ed

Episode 36: Navigating AI Vendor Selection in Higher Ed

In this episode, Ardis and J.C. tackle a timely issue for our higher education friends: how to choose the right AI vendor.

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August 13, 2024

Episode 35: Llama 3.1 Release, AI Avatars with AI Studio, Meta's Open Source Vision, Segment Anything 2 Model (SAM) Release

Episode 35: Llama 3.1 Release, AI Avatars with AI Studio, Meta's Open Source Vision, Segment Anything 2 Model (SAM) Release

This episode of Generation AI explores Meta's recent developments in AI, focusing on the release of Llama 3.1 and AI Studio.

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August 6, 2024

Episode 34: Creating Interactive Apps for Better Teaching with Claude 3.5

Episode 34: Creating Interactive Apps for Better Teaching with Claude 3.5

Hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore how Claude 3.5 can create interactive apps and visualizations, making complex topics like p-values easier to teach.

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July 30, 2024

Episode 33: The 5 Levels of AI: From Chatbots to Organizational Intelligence

Episode 33: The 5 Levels of AI: From Chatbots to Organizational Intelligence

Hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla discuss each level, from current chatbot technology to future AI that could run entire organizations.

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July 23, 2024

Episode 32: AI That Listens and Speaks: A Look at New Voice Models

Episode 32: AI That Listens and Speaks: A Look at New Voice Models

Throughout the episode, Ardis and JC consider the implications of these advancements for higher education, including improved student support and engagement.

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July 16, 2024

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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.

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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