Four Big AI Opportunities You Can Use Today with Alastair McDermott Ep 262 - The Global Discussion

Host Simon Hodgkins welcomes Alastair McDermott, an AI consultant, speaker, trainer, and the founder of HumanSpark•ai. Alastair is also the author of "Use AI, Stay Human" and the host of "The AI-Powered Business Leader" podcast. His perspective on artificial intelligence blends deep technical expertise with a clear focus on people, empathy, and real-world results. 01:25 - Pivot to AI, rebranding to HumanSpark.ai, why he went all in 03:14 - Human-first AI, empower teams, from productivity gains to transformation and learning 07:38 - Case study, medical lab automation cuts processing from 90 minutes to two 14:02 - Accuracy and evals, error checking, and why the EU AI Act matters 17:22 - AGI outlook, the jagged edge of AI strengths and weaknesses 21:56 - Writing Use AI, Stay Human, developmental editor, and synthetic beta readers 32:48 - Free AI toolkits, adoption roadmap, where to find Alastair, closing remarks Listen to The Global Discussion• Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/3QdMqfzyvca6EVlEJ80I4n• Web ► https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com⁠• YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/@theglobaldiscussion/videos• Others ► LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and FacebookJoin the newsletter via the website for updates on new episodes.