The Confluence Podcast: Thoughts on the Intersection of AI, Leadership, and Communication
Episodes
The Confluence Podcast for 6.7.26
07 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We open on a paradox at the heart of the AI coding boom. Engineers are racing to “token-maxx,” companies like Uber are burning through a full year...
The Confluence Podcast for 5.31.2026
31 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, Opus 4.8. The helpful ghost. When AI's tells run deeper. An excellent interview on the state of enterprise AI. Get full access to Confluence: A...
The Confluence Podcast for 5.24.2026
24 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Confluence podcast highlights a significant acceleration in artificial intelligence capabilities, specifically noting that new general-p...
The Confluence Podcast for 5.17.26
17 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's not just a trend, it's a real problem. Slop is in the eye of the beholder. AI use and self confidence. The model as data hub. Get full access to ...
The Confluence Podcast for 5.11.2026
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s issue: Why you shouldn't have AI record your meetings. Listening to AI discuss your work. Rising tides and one crashing wave. Claud...
The Confluence Podcast for 5.3.26
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read today’s issue: Becoming an LLM whisperer. Our uncertain uncertainties. A tale of two J-curves. Looking back at our 2023 white papers. Get full ...
The Confluence Podcast for 4.26.26
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s edition: Get full access to Confluence: AI, Leadership, and Communication at craai.substack.com/subscribe
The Confluence Podcast for 4.19.26
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New releases from Anthropic. Generative AI's WHELM problem. AI’s impact on legal reasoning. The rise of cognitive surrender. Get full access to Con...
The Confluence Podcast for 4.12.26
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about Mythos. A closer look at how work is shifting. The other side of the Solow Paradox. Taking responsibility for what AI produces. Get f...
The Confluence Podcast for 4.5.26
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The coming wave of AI constraint. Simon Willison's AI State of the Union. The Solow Paradox returns. Two recent podcasts worth a listen. Read this wee...
The Confluence Podcast for 3.29.26
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The experts aren't waiting. The cost of getting faster. LLMs are changing what we mean. The transparency dilemma. Get full access to Confluence: AI, L...
The Confluence Podcast for 3.22.26
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Your always-on assistant is closer than you think. Seeing the frontier, seeing the future. AI brain fry. Our values shape how we see AI. Get full acce...
The Confluence Podcast for 3.15.26
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pay attention to Copilot. My week. New research on generative AI and cognitive load. Communications functions are at a crossroads. Get full access to ...
The Confluence Podcast for 3.8.26
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s full issue: https://craai.substack.com/p/confluence-for-3826 Get full access to Confluence: AI, Leadership, and Communication at cr...
The Confluence Podcast for 3.1.2026
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s issue: Will change be top-down or bottom-up? A look into Copilot Studio. Anthropic’s AI fluency index. The productivity paradox, ...
The Confluence Podcast for 2.22.26
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Give your power users a platform. Mollick’s guide to which AI to use in the agentic era. Anthropic expands features for free users. Getting to know ...
The Confluence Podcast for 2.15.26
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How to better steer your AI. The Chief Question Officer. Evaluating talent with AI. The generative AI workload trap. Read this week's edition. Get ful...
The Confluence Podcast for 2.8.2026
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.6. Claude in PowerPoint arrives. Tolerating ambiguity and working with AI. What people will let AI do. Get full acces...
The Confluence Podcast for 2.1.26
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Things just got weird. Accessing GPT-5.2 in Copilot. New Anthropic data on AI and skill development. A more nuanced look at AI exposure. Read this wee...
The Confluence Podcast for 1.25.26
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s edition: Get full access to Confluence: AI, Leadership, and Communication at craai.substack.com/subscribe
The Confluence Podcast for 1.18.26
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Claude Cowork, Claude Code, and prophecy. Another Anthropic Economic Index. AI use in the legal profession. Simple questions to get better feedback fr...
The Confluence Podcast for 11 January 2026
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s edition: Why you’ll be using Claude Code within 12 months. The frontier most don't see. A lesson from a fake whistleblower. AI as...
The Confluence Podcast for 1.4.26
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s edition: DeepSeek’s gold-medal moment. The federal-state AI showdown. $37 billion spent, 60% to be abandoned. The case for emotio...
The Confluence Podcast for 12.28.25
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025: A year in review. Get full access to Confluence: AI, Leadership, and Communication at craai.substack.com/subscribe
The Confluence Podcast for 12.21.2025
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s episode here | 24 months of generative AI progress. The AI literacy gap. A lesson in scaffolding. Demis Hassabis on the future of i...
The Confluence Podcast for 12.14.2025
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s issue | Generative AI and human equivalence. AI agents and human agency. The complete guide to Nano Banana Pro. New research on per...
Confluence for 12.7.25
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s edition | Claude the interviewer. Image restoration with Gemini. Anthropic’s Soul Document. Mixing and matching across tools and ...
The Confluence Podcast for 11.30.25
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.5. Putting the latest models in context. Preparing for a new jagged frontier. Get full access to Confluence: AI, Lead...
The Confluence Podcast for 11.23.25
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Read this week’s edition here: Get full access to Confluence: AI, Leadership, and Communication at craai.substack.com/subscribe
The Confluence Podcast for 11.16.25
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s what has our attention this week at the intersection of generative AI, leadership, and corporate communication:OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1Anthrop...
The Confluence Podcast for 11.9.25
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The case for AI fluency. Digging in with Claude skills. Why context windows matter. Wharton's latest report on generative AI adoption. Get full access...
The Confluence Podcast for 11.2.25
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI 101: next token prediction. Beyond next token prediction: how reasoning models work. Understanding the AI boom. Editing as an essential skill. Read...
The Confluence Podcast for 10.26.25
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The shift from doing to reviewing. AI models are approaching expert-level work; now what? Generative AI and entry-level work. An updated guide to choo...
The Confluence Podcast for 10.19.25
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claude skills have arrived. More reflections from our recent retreat. Notes on prompt injection. A new study on generative AI's measurable returns. Re...
The Confluence Podcast for 10.12.25
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another year, another threshold. Dealing with model selectors. OpenAI launches AgentKit. AI is changing how we think about authenticity. Read this wee...
The Confluence Podcast for 10.5.25
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For your radar: context rot. Anthropic's guide to context engineering. When expertise matters most. GPT-5 Pro on OpenAI's new Sora social app. Read th...
The Confluence Podcast for 9.28.25
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Workslop" and leadership. A lesson from radiology. Claude comes to Microsoft 365 Copilot. OpenAI launches video academy with AARP. Read this issue: h...
The Confluence Podcast for 9.21.25
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New edition of the Anthropic Economic Index. OpenAI study on how people use ChatGPT. The enterprise AI shift is real, but don’t forget individual ma...
The Confluence Podcast for 9.14.25
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The wizard problem. Claude can use mobile apps. Claude crosses the workflow threshold. A week with generative AI. Get full access to Confluence: AI, L...
Confluence Podcast for 9.7.25
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why large language models hallucinate. Functional leadership and AI adoption. ChatGPT gets a new type of memory. "AI School Is in Session." Get full a...
Confluence Podcast for 8.31.25
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic Academy now online. Describe the present, don't predict the future. Beyond automation. Worker attitudes on AI. Read the full issue here: htt...
The Confluence Podcast for 8.24.25
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new approach to AI memory. Prompt engineering for strategic thinking. More ways to learn with generative AI. Meta-brainstorming with LLMs. Get full ...
Confluence Podcast for 8.17.25
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More thoughts on GPT-5. Organizational overhang. You should be using Gemini Deep Research. New research on generative AI and the labor market. The AI ...
The Confluence Podcast for 8.10.25
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI releases GPT-5; we give it our benchmark test. New research reveals the competence penalty. Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.1. A turning point...
The Confluence Podcast for 8.3.25
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Confluence for 8.3.25 | Alexa+ and the LLM-powered future. New research on AI usage across organizations. Google launches Deep Think for Gemini 2.5 Pr...