#128: 25 AI Questions for 2025

Join our hosts, Mike Kaput and Paul Roetzer, for a special year-end
episode of The Artificial Intelligence Show! In this
audience-focused finale, they address your most pressing questions
about AI, tackling the top 25 questions submitted directly from our
audience. We're grateful for your thoughtful questions and
continued support in 2025. Access the show notes and show links
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membership.  Timestamps: 00:07:01 — Question 1: In many
places, AI skills aren't taught in schools, leaving parents
searching for ways to help their kids build a strong career future.
What are some tips to guide them? 00:10:08 — Question 2: What
should universities be doing in 2025 to better prepare college
students for AI?  00:11:34 — Question 3: What has AI not
changed? Or what will AI not change?  00:14:49 — Question 4:
Is the race to be first to market setting a dangerous precedent?
00:17:41 — Question 5: What are the most valuable education tools
to help further a career in AI? 00:19:49 — Question 6: How can we
gather ROI of the AI tech stack next year? 00:21:14 — Question 7:
What unintended consequences of widespread AI adoption should we be
watching for? 00:23:42 — Question 8: What is the most impactful
piece of advice and/or literature you came across regarding AI in
2024? 00:25:34 — Question 9: Which uniquely human traits are most
critical for marketers to ALSO upskill and focus on alongside
building their AI skills and capabilities? 00:29:11 — Question 10:
How can a company embrace AI tools in a way that fosters innovation
while minimizing wasted time?  00:34:03 — Question 11: What is
your advice for AI enthusiasts who work in industries that are
slower to adopt new technology? 00:36:52 — Question 12: What is
your favorite AI tool for work and why? 00:38:33 — Question 13: Can
you share an automation or workflow that has been the most
effective? 00:39:49 — Question 14: What would you consider to be
the most impactful or beneficial AI use case that you've seen or
heard of? 00:41:15 — Question 15: With the rise of AI agents that
can autonomously execute complex tasks and strategies, how do you
see the role of marketers evolving in the next few years? 
00:44:24 — Question 16: HOW do you build agents?  00:45:43 —
Question 17: How should agencies reinvest time saved with AI to
drive greater value for clients? 00:46:56 — Question 18: Any
specific recommendations for language that agencies can use in
their client contracts?  00:48:08 — Question 19: In an
AI-driven world, where will firms find future Partners? 00:51:10 —
Question 20: Do you think AI will change the typical agency pricing
model, particularly in areas like project-based work or retainers?
00:52:30 — Question 21: What opportunity and challenges excite you
the most, or fills you with dread, and why? 00:54:08 — Question 22:
How do you stay optimistic about the future of humanity? 00:55:18 —
Question 23: What's an industry where you think AI is currently
underutilized? 00:56:36 — Question 24: If you could have one wish
granted for the future of AI in 2025, what would it be, and why?
00:59:08 — Question 25: What is the one, most urgent piece of AI
advice you’d give to any business professional as they enter the
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