E20 - 8 Inches Wide and 1 Inch Deep: The Problem With AI
Ever wonder why AI, the supposed pinnacle of technological achievement, still can't do your taxes without messing them up, but it's totally ready to replace human artists? I'm asking why general AI is less of a genius and more of a really wide, really shallow puddle. Forget the doomsayers and the productivity / tech-bro cheerleaders - let's talk about why AI is being shoved into every corner imaginable, even when it's objectively terrible at it. If you're as confused as I am about this whole "AI revolution," then buckle up.Read the full post and show notes at: https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/07/09/8-inches-wide-and-1-inch-deep-the-problem-with-ai/Subscribe and rate "Just The Posts with Paul O'Flaherty" on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-the-posts-with-paul-oflaherty/id1755911904Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39mlcB7U8AvryvmETbOEbG?si=xNvhIxNeR7O-Ur2jPfjqZQAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/648c660e-ebfc-4419-9894-67df4c84bfc9/just-the-posts-with-paul-o'flahertyYouTube Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Gk-7xrYW2cpPXBWYU8K6MSyp50hvxx0----- SOCIALS -----Follow @pauloflaherty on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@pauloflahertyFollow @pauloflaherty on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PaulOFlaherty?sub_confirmation=1Follow @pauloflaherty on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulOFlahertyFollow @pauloflaherty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauloflaherty/----- CHAPTERS -----00:00 Introduction00:19 Why is AI everywhere?01:18 Pucker Up01:42 Emotional Audiobooks02:59 Better Than Humans?03:39 Hiding in Plain Sight06:21 Not a specialist07:21 Smash-up Mash-up08:47 Think of it like09:09 Outro#technology #marketing #irish #paulof #pauloflaherty #podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #llm #productivityPaul O'Flaherty: Consultant, Podcaster, Father, Gamer, Problem Solver, Opinionated, Sarcastic, Marketing and Business Nerd. Here to Help. Maybe.
