The AI Download

<p>What it takes to build a company with values in the age of automation. <br><br>In this episode of The AI Download, host Shira Lazar sits down with activist, founder and Gen Z thought leader Sophia Kianni, co-founder...

<p>Sinead Bovell on AI, Work, and What’s Coming Next<br><br></p><p><br>In this episode of The AI Download, host Shira Lazar sits down with futurist and acclaimed technology educator Sinead Bovell for one of the...

<p>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...

<p><br>If AI is the new “internet in 1995,” are we ready for what’s coming next?<br><br></p><p>This conversation began in the middle of the noise and bright lights of NAB New York, but it didn’t feel loud. It felt...

<p><br>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome back to The AI...

<p><br>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...

<p>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...

<p><br>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.</p><p><br>This week on The AI Download, host Shira Lazar welcomes back...

<p><br>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...

<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Shira Lazar...

<p><br>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).<br><br></p><p><br>Dating apps felt...

<p><br>If AI are our artificial children, what kind of parents are we?</p><p> In this mind-expanding episode, Shira Lazar sits down with De Kai — cognitive scientist, musician, and one of the original architects behind...

<p><br> 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.</p><p><br></p><p>This...

<p><br>Why the next wave of AI will reward precision and purpose—and how to maintain control as the tools grow more capable.<br><br></p><p><br>👉 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: HiveLighter – Your AI reading assistant...

<p>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...