AI Is Not Likeable... And That Is a Problem
Reflections from the dog park.
The Buzz by Geoff Livingston
Geoff Livingston's Substack, "The Buzz" is dedicated to embracing change, usually that brought on technology, including AI, innovation, and media trends. He is publishing his fourth business book Now Is Gone in 2026.
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AI Hope #10: AI Watermarking and Its Implications
Anthropic already agreed to label its own generations, and market pressure will pull the rest of the industry along.
Are we living in the Neuromancer Reality?
Dystopian tech-enabled realities are coming uncomfortably close to the dystopian science fiction story.
Episode 9: Back to School with Gabriel Elias who Built His Own Classroom with AI
A high school history teacher explains why the best AI use in education looks nothing like ChatGPT homework.
Parsing the Singularity and Other Hypey Conversations
Ah, the singularity.
AI Hope Episode 8: Seth Goldstein on Becoming an AI’s Manager
He spent $500 and two hundred hours turning a weekend idea into a working app.
The AI Trend I'm Watching
Distillation maybe controversial because of politics, but it is a beacon for the future of AI
AI Hope Episode 7: Jeremy Wright on Building an AI That Actually Knows You
Self Actual's CTO on self-honesty, feeling seen, and the year he was anti-AI
AI Hope Episode 6: Fobby Naghmi on Why the Mortgage Pros Who Use AI Will Replace the Ones Who Don't
AnnieMac's SVP on capacity, catching fires before they start, and the AI governance wave hitting mortgage this August
Will the Term AI Have Any Marketing Value in 5 Years?
I have long suspected AI as a term will go the way of the Cloud
AI Hope Episode 5: David Berkowitz on Building Without Code
Plus the origin story behind AI Marketers Guild
Some Real Challenges New Claude Cowork Users Can Expect
Cowork is a great tool, but it has a learning curve.
AI Hope Episode 4: Phil Gerbyshak on Surviving Teaching with AI
Plus an early look at his newest happiness project.
Say What? AI Creates Jobs?
One study shows big public Company AI tech layoffs are the outlier.
AI Hope Episode 3: Lindsey Mastis on Finding Your Roots and the Promise of Medical AI
The former WJLA reporter dishes on all she sees going well with AI.
To Build or Not to Build
In a vibecoding world, everyone can develop apps, websites, and services. But should they?
AI Hope Episode 2: Jeannie Walters on AI Impacting the Customer Experience
Jeannie discusses how AI is impacting customer service and the great hope for medical AI!
AI Killed Your Personal Brand
And why that may be a good thing!
AI Hope Episode 1: Reaching Higher with Purpose featuring Aaron Strout
A new podcast highlighting the positive and what is possible with AI
Question Best Practices in the AI Era
Between cultural indoctrination and LLM interpretations, there's a lot to question.
LinkedIn Is Ground Zero for the AI Temper Tantrum
Bashing AI is not just venting... It's a visibility ploy.