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– AI News with a Human TouchAI is transforming how we work, create, and connect—but what does that mean for the future of content, business, and creativity?Hosted by Emmy-nominated digital pioneer Shira Lazar, The AI Download is your go-to source for sharp insights, expert interviews, and real-world discussions on AI, emerging tech, and the creator economy.Each week, we break down the biggest AI trends, explore its impact on creativity and business, and bring you candid conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and disruptors shaping the future.Whether you're a creator, entrepreneur, or just AI-curious, this podcast deciphers what’s next—and why it matters.🔹 New episodes every week🔹 Featuring top experts & thought leaders🔹 Where AI meets culture, creativity, and businessStay ahead of the curve! This episode of The AI Download is hosted, created, and executive produced by Shira Lazar. Executive production by Michele Musso, with video and audio editing by the Muss
Shira Lazar hosts The AI Download, a news show with 42 episodes published.
What if building software was as simple as having a conversation? In this episode of The AI Download, Shira Lazar sits down with Anton Osika, founder and CEO of Stockholm-based startup Lovable, one of the fastest-growing
Join host Shira Lazar as she revisits the standout moments and voices that defined a groundbreaking season on the intersection of AI, creativity, and humanity. In this special episode, host Shira Lazar wraps up Season On
From model wars and Sora to copyright fights, AI music, and the rising cost of computing power, Shira Lazar and Nate Jones recap the 10 AI stories that defined 2025 and what’s coming next in 2026. AI moves so fast that e
AI tools changed fast in 2025. At the start of the year, many of us were still “playing” with ChatGPT and image generators. By the end of the year, entire workflows in design, music, video, coding and even sales are bein
What it takes to build a company with values in the age of automation. In this episode of The AI Download, host Shira Lazar sits down with activist, founder and Gen Z thought leader Sophia Kianni, co-founder of Phia and
Sinead Bovell on AI, Work, and What’s Coming Next In this episode of The AI Download, host Shira Lazar sits down with futurist and acclaimed technology educator Sinead Bovell for one of the clearest, most grounded conver
Viral NYSE trader Peter Tuckman joins Shira to break down Nvidia’s wild valuation, the AI trade, meme stock madness and why he believes we are only in the early innings of an AI revolution, not at the top of a bubble. Is
If AI is the new “internet in 1995,” are we ready for what’s coming next? This conversation began in the middle of the noise and bright lights of NAB New York, but it didn’t feel loud. It felt human. Shira and Nimay sat
From audiobook narration to poetry at MoMA, this episode goes inside the real creative shift happening right now. Recorded live at the Aspen Ideas Economy Conference. Welcome back to The AI Download with host Shira Lazar
The secret to creating 97 posts a month isn’t hustle, it’s systems. Creator and educator Rourke Heath joins Shira Lazar to reveal how he built GenHQ, a $45K-per-month creative AI platform, using tools like Midjourney, Kl
Sora just changed everything. In this episode, I sit down with Gavin Purcell — co-creator and showrunner of Attack of the Show, former executive producer at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, co-host of AI for Humans, and co-
AI isn’t replacing your job—it’s flooding it with noise. Shira Lazar and Nate Jones unpack how to protect your creativity in the AI era. This week on The AI Download, host Shira Lazar welcomes back creator and “AI explai
This week on The AI Download, host Shira Lazar and Jim Marsh pull back the curtain on the SAIL Framework—a step-by-step system to build your own custom GPT. Learn how Shira designed a GPT for What’s Trending, and how you
Can AI replace therapy—or is it putting our mental health at risk? This week on The AI Download, we’re diving into one of the most sensitive frontiers in technology: AI and mental health. Shira Lazar is joined by Sean Da
AI boyfriends, VR bedrooms, and relationship “training wheels”... how AI is reshaping intimacy, why shame still runs the show, and how to use tech as a tool (not a trap). Dating apps felt disruptive—AI companions are a w
If AI are our artificial children, what kind of parents are we? In this mind-expanding episode, Shira Lazar sits down with De Kai — cognitive scientist, musician, and one of the original architects behind Google Translat
Billions are pouring into AI—but are the returns real? The hidden dynamics of investment, adoption, and ethics reveal how startups, creators, and enterprises can prepare for what’s next. This episode is brought to you by
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Researcher and advocate Dr. Avriel Epps joins Shira Lazar to unpack the deep-rooted biases embedded in AI—and why our social systems are the real algorithm. From selfie filters that whitewash to surveillance tools that t
BarkBox co-founder Henrik Werdelin shares how his new venture, Audos, is helping anyone—techie or not—build a million-dollar business using AI. Forget unicorns. The future belongs to “donkeycorns”: small, scrappy, and un
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