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Actually Intelligent

Hosted by BAM · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 17 episodes

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17
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About this podcast

Actually Intelligent showcases how founders, investors, and everyday people are using artificial intelligence. Hosted by Max Thon, a media strategist with a deep passion for making complex technology understandable, the show goes beyond the hype to reveal the human creativity, challenges, and breakthroughs driving AI forward. Each episode unpacks real stories of AI in action, from research to practical tools that change daily life, through conversations that make the complex accessible.

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BAM hosts Actually Intelligent, a business show with 17 episodes published.

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AI Is Making Everyone Sound the Same

May 27, 202624m0

Welcome to another episode of "Actually Intelligent," where Beck Bamberger sits down with Peter Purcell, founder and CEO of Poplar, for a conversation about the future of AI-powered marketing, personal branding, and foun

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Why Healthcare AI Still Needs Human Validation

May 13, 202627m0

On today's episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Dr. Aki Al-Zubaidi, founder and CEO of Eon Health, to discuss how his experiences as an interventional pulmonologist led him to build technology for pre

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Who Decides What AI Does in the Real World?

Apr 30, 202619m0

This week on Actually Intelligent, Max Thon unpacks three AI stories that all point to the same question: who decides what AI does in the real world? From an AI-run store making hiring decisions, to a new push for intern

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How AI is Changing Senior Care (With Inspiren's CTO)

Apr 15, 202622m0

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Inspiren CTO, Dominique Simoneau-Ritchie, to explore how AI is being applied in senior care. They discuss how Inspiren uses computer vision and data to hel

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The AI Trust Crisis: Media, Regulation, and Who Controls the Narrative

Apr 9, 202615m0

This week on Actually Intelligent, Max Thon breaks down three AI stories that all point to the same thing: a growing trust crisis. From The New York Times' AI plagiarism controversy to California setting new rules for AI

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How AI Is Transforming Insurance Claims

Mar 25, 202623mEp. 21S1

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Alex Pezold, CEO and co-founder of Agentech, to explore where AI, cybersecurity, and workflow automation collide—especially inside the insurance industry.

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What Does AI in Accounting Actually Look Like? (With Numeric's CTO)

Mar 18, 202628mEp. 10S1

On this episode, Max Thon sits down with Andrew Bihl, co-founder and CTO of Numeric—a team building the pipes behind how enterprise finance actually works. This isn't a surface-level AI conversation. It's a real look at

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The New AI Security Threats Enterprises Aren't Ready For with the CEO and Founder of Mindgard

Mar 10, 202624mEp. 9S1

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, host Max Thon sits down with James Brear, CEO of Mindgard, and Peter Garraghan, the company's founder and a leading academic in AI and systems security. Artificial intelligence is

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AI in Academia: Why Trust Matters More Than Speed with Seth Watson of Moara

Mar 4, 202626mEp. 8S1

If AI is going to shape the future of research, it doesn't get a free pass. It has to earn its place. And in academia, trust isn't assumed. On the latest episode of Actually Intelligent, host Max Thone sits down with Set

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OpenAI's $500B Stargate, Anthropic and the Market's Wake-Up Call

Feb 25, 202622mEp. 7S1

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, host Max Thone goes solo to make sense of a chaotic week in AI—one where headlines moved faster than reality and speculation briefly became market signal. Max breaks down why Open

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How Transactional AI Is Turning WhatsApp Into a Global Commerce Platform | Luis Loaiza, Jelou.ai

Feb 18, 202627mEp. 6S1

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max talks with Luis Loaiza, CEO and founder of Jelou.ai, about the rise of transactional AI inside the world's most-used messaging platforms. From building chatbots as a teenager

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The Future of Search: How AEO & GEO Are Rewriting SEO (With Graphite CEO Ethan Smith)

Feb 10, 202613mEp. 5S1

On this special episode of Actually Intelligent, BAM's own Beck Bamberger, host of Coffee with a Founder, steps in to moderate a timely conversation with Ethan Smith, CEO of Graphite. Together, they unpack how AI is resh

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How AI Is Predicting Burnout at Work with Dominic Malone of Wellie

Feb 3, 202628mEp. 4S1

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Dominic Malone, founder and CEO of Wellie—an AI-powered wellness company on a mission to make burnout a thing of the past. Together, they explore how Welli

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Shadow AI, Data Security & the Future of Work | Lexi Reese of Lanai

Jan 28, 202631mEp. 3S1

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Lexi Reese, CEO and co-founder of Lanai, the enterprise AI observability platform helping companies track, govern, and scale AI workflows without the creep

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How AI Becomes a Real Product with Patrick Ellis of Snapbar

Jan 20, 202629m0

On today's episode of Actually Intelligent, Patrick Ellis, the CTO and co-founder of SnapBar and resident AI expert at the AI house in Seattle, shares how SnapBar is turning AI-generated imagery and video into immersive

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AI Governance Isn't Optional Anymore with Emre Kazim of Holistic AI

Jan 7, 202624mEp. 1S1

On today's episode of Actually Intelligent, Max sits down with Emre Kazim, the co-founder of Holistic AI. From unpacking what AI governance actually means, to auditing systems for bias and compliance, and even managing t

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Actually Intelligent showcases how founders, investors, and everyday people are using artificial intelligence. Hosted by Max Thon, a media strategist with a deep passion for making complex technology understandable, the

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Who is the host of Actually Intelligent?

Actually Intelligent is hosted by BAM. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 17 episodes.

How many episodes does Actually Intelligent have?

Actually Intelligent has published 17 episodes.

What topics does Actually Intelligent cover?

Actually Intelligent regularly covers business, entrepreneurship, marketing. It sits in the business category, with a entrepreneurship focus.

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How long are Actually Intelligent episodes?

Episodes of Actually Intelligent average 23 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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