Ep 842: Generative AI: How it works and why it matters in 2026 more than ever (Start Here Series Vol 1)
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Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast
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Why is generative AI considered the most important technology to understand in 2026?
This is the Everyday AI Show, the everyday podcast where we simplify AI and bring its power to your fingertips. Listen daily for practical advice to boost your career, business, and everyday life.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by AI? Like there's certain aspects of artificial intelligence that you barely understand to begin with, yet you're expected to use it and it's changing every day. I understand where you're coming from. Chances are if you're listening to this, you probably have a full-time job where you're expected to leverage AI, but you haven't had much formal training, if any, at all. And you definitely don't have extra hours in your day to learn. Oh, and yeah, I mentioned that thing where AI is changing literally every single day. And when I say I understand the challenge. I mean it. I mean, literally, it's my only job to use, to build with, and to teach AI every single day for 10 to 12 hours.
And that's all I've been doing for the past three years. And even I find it hard to keep up. But don't worry. That's where this new series comes into play. It's called the Start Here series. And whether you're a beginner, extremely confused, or you're someone that uses AI every single day, yet you're looking to double down, this new series is for you because one of the most common questions I get asked all the time is, where do I start? Or someone saying, hey, I know a lot about large language models, but I want to know more about the creative side. Where do I start? To tell the truth, I haven't had a good answer. Until now. That's why we're kicking off this start here series. Uh, so for those keeping uh keeping up live, right?
January is a time when I think most business leaders are setting new goals or trying to double down on good habits. So I know a lot of you are really trying to put in that extra effort here at the beginning of at the beginning of the year to improve your understanding of AI. Uh, so that's why we're gonna be releasing probably two. Of these episodes a week for the next five or so weeks. So not necessarily abandoning our normal daily schedule. If you're an avid listener to the program, don't worry, we're just flexing a little bit here in the beginning of the year to try to help both beginners and advanced users alike. Get started and also get caught up. So we're going to be going over the basics like generative AI today, like what the heck is it?
Um, to simplifying more advanced techniques like AI agents and expanding, uh, explaining things like the model context protocol or what the hell is a Ralph Wiggum loop, right? So whether it's concepts that we're zooming out and going back in time or things that are happening literally today. and helping you put them in perspective. The Start Here series is going to be for you. So we're going to be going over, you know, the from the correct way to launch a successful AI pilot to how to measure ROI to how to read and understand benchmarks and choose which AI system is best for you or your company. We're going to be tackling it all here in the Start Here series. You ready? All right, let's get into it. What's going on, y'all?
If you're new here, my name's Jordan Wilson. In everyday AI, it's for you. And we've been doing it for a very long time. It is an unedited, unscripted daily live stream, podcast, and free daily newsletter, helping everyday business leaders like you and me not just keep up, but how we can leverage all the good stuff, make sense of the nonstop updates, and get ahead to grow our company and our career. So if that sounds like what you're trying To do. Maybe this is episode number one for you. Maybe it's episode 700. It doesn't matter. We have something new and fresh for all of you. Yeah, a new URL to throw out there. Ready? So if you're interested, go to the go to starthearseries.com. That is starthearseries.com.
So if you want to keep up with this particular series, go do that. You're going to get a uh an invite link to sign up for our free community. And you will be inserted directly into the start here series kind of onboarding flow.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why is generative AI considered the most important technology to understand in 2026?
0:00–5:48
2
How did the transformer paper ‘Attention Is All You Need’ change the AI landscape?
5:48–9:58
3
What makes today’s large language models different from early GPT‑2/3 versions?
9:58–15:34
4
Why are AI agents being called the new operating systems for businesses?
15:34–20:58
5
How does generative AI deliver exponential ROI for enterprises?
20:58–25:56
6
What impact is AI having on hiring, graduate employment, and workforce disruption?
25:56–31:39
7
How should companies move from AI pilots to enterprise‑wide adoption?
31:39–36:00
8
What immediate steps can listeners take to become AI‑native and stay competitive?
36:00–39:14
Speakers
2 identifiedMore from Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast
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