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• Should AI Decide Your Price? The Rise of AI Dynamic Pricing (Ep. 517)

  Want to keep the conversation going?Join our Slack community at thedailyaishowcommunity.comIn this July 29th episode of The Daily AI Show, the panel takes on AI-powered dynamic pricing—how fixed prices are being replaced by fluid, algorithm-driven price tags. The crew looks at Delta’s AI pricing experiments and then digs into the social, economic, and ethical stakes as this trend spreads from airlines to retail, fast food, and beyond.Key Points Discussed• AI-powered dynamic pricing is moving from broad market signals to deeply personal “surveillance pricing,” raising questions about fairness, transparency, and data rights.• The team outlines three stages of dynamic pricing: traditional market-based changes, AI-powered real-time adjustments, and the controversial frontier of individualized pricing.• Real-world examples include Delta Airlines using AI to test new price models and the backlash when Wendy’s floated surge pricing for burgers.• The conversation covers potential upsides, like more equitable pricing in some sectors, but also the risks of discrimination and hidden costs for certain consumers.• There’s debate over whether competition and AI-powered agents will level the playing field or make it even harder for regular buyers to get a fair deal.• Data rights and consent are front and center, with calls for consumers to own and bargain with their own data, especially as “opt-in for lower prices” models expand.• The panel closes with a set of tough questions for the future: Is loyalty now a financial liability? Will trust in markets erode as pricing becomes a black box? How quickly will these changes become the new normal?Timestamps & Topics00:00:00 🏷️ Intro and overview: The end of fixed prices00:01:08 💸 Dynamic pricing basics and the move toward personalization00:03:25 🔄 Traditional vs. AI-powered vs. personalized pricing00:04:15 🌧️ Disney World, Delta, and real-life pricing stories00:05:33 🤖 AI-driven price changes at scale: Amazon, Delta, and more00:06:30 👤 Surveillance pricing and consumer pushback00:07:22 🤔 Panel reactions: Fairness, equity, and the upside/downside00:10:19 🚦 Airline loyalty programs, game-playing, and consumer strategies00:13:22 🎲 Overcomplication and the “arms race” between companies and buyers00:16:05 🧑‍🤝‍ Collective bargaining and potential AI-powered co-ops00:17:53 💰 Is personalized pricing just another tax—or a way to subsidize others?00:20:11 🏆 Who really wins: companies, rich buyers, or everyone?00:22:44 ⚖️ Black box algorithms and the fading art of “getting a deal”00:23:40 🥤 Personalized deals, loyalty apps, and opt-in data tradeoffs00:26:31 🔄 Messy realities: Short-term wins, long-term risks00:31:00 🪪 Who owns your data? Denmark’s approach and the future of rights00:34:04 📜 Contracts, terms of service, and the growing complexity of being a buyer00:36:00 🧑‍💻 Agents vs. companies: who will protect the consumer?00:41:06 🚗 When customer service and value trump low prices00:44:50 🕹️ The future of agent-driven buying and why “the house always wins”00:46:29 ❓ Tough questions for the next wave of AI pricing00:48:47 🏁 Wrap up and what’s next on The Daily AI ShowHashtags#DynamicPricing #AIandRetail #AlgorithmicPricing #DataRights #SurveillanceEconomy #ConsumerTech #AIFuture #PersonalizedPricing #DailyAIShow #AIEthicsThe Daily AI Show Co-Hosts:Andy Halliday, Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere, Eran Malloch, Jyunmi Hatcher, and Karl YehGuest Co-host: Anne Murphy

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• Our 10,000 ft view of AI (Ep. 516)

  Want to keep the conversation going?Join our Slack community at thedailyaishowcommunity.comIntroIn this July 28th episode of The Daily AI Show, the team takes a “satellite view” of the entire AI landscape. Andy shares an agent-built taxonomy that organizes AI into five clusters and 15 domains, breaking down everything from core models and chips to applications and the social impact of AI. The conversation highlights how this structure can guide both newcomers and experts, and sets up future use cases for learning, consulting, and more.Key Points Discussed• AI is best understood as an ecosystem of five interconnected clusters, with 15 core domains ranging from technical foundations to societal impact.• The group explores how relative importance and relationships between domains shape where innovation and investment go in the field.• Practical tools like the Gen Spark taxonomy and Sensei are making it easier to turn AI’s complexity into structured, personalized learning.• The show debates the power of these maps to spark empathy and understanding across different roles, industries, and everyday life.• Interdisciplinary AI—such as intersections with biology, arts, and quantum computing—emerges as a key area of surprise and future growth.• The taxonomy is not static. It should update as the field evolves, with the goal of building dynamic, personalized education and consulting resources.• The coming week’s shows will tackle dynamic pricing, the broken AI hiring process, and best real-world use cases for AI agents.Timestamps & Topics00:00:00 🛰️ Framing the episode: AI as an ecosystem of models, chips, and applications00:02:07 🧭 Building a taxonomy: Five clusters and 15 knowledge domains in AI00:04:36 🔵 Core technical foundations and why they matter00:06:33 🤖 Key domains: ML, NLP, computer vision, robotics, and more00:08:20 🟢 Implementation and applications: Industry, consumer, and infrastructure00:12:10 🏥 AI by sector: Healthcare, finance, supply chain, retail, and more00:13:22 🟡 Chips, infrastructure, and energy/resource questions00:15:09 🌐 Relative importance and network relationships between AI domains00:17:29 🏛️ Markets, future trends, and the academic cluster00:19:00 📚 The role of history and innovation in shaping the landscape00:21:17 💡 Visualizing connections and what matters most (size, weights, links)00:22:23 🧑‍🎓 Personalizing the map for different careers and learning paths00:26:33 🗺️ Taxonomy as a foundation for Sensei and guided AI learning00:31:00 🌱 Interdisciplinary AI: Where cognitive science, biology, and physics meet00:35:15 🧠 The value of cognitive maps for recall, empathy, and consulting00:39:00 🚰 Empathy and understanding AI’s impact in everyday life00:46:56 🎒 How this approach will change personalized education00:50:29 ⚡ Top takeaways: Societal impact, knowledge work disruption, and the economics of superintelligence00:54:10 🗓️ What’s coming this week: dynamic pricing, AI in hiring, and practical agent use cases00:56:43 🌺 Outro and signoffHashtags#AITaxonomy #AIEducation #AgentMode #GenSpark #Sensei #AIConsulting #PersonalizedLearning #DailyAIShow #AIClusters #Empathy #AIImpact #FutureOfAIThe Daily AI Show Co-Hosts:Andy Halliday, Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere, Eran Malloch, Jyunmi Hatcher, and Karl Yeh

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• The Algorithmic Taste Conundrum

  Taste feels like freedom. People try things, love some, reject others, and over time believe they know themselves a little better. This process shapes identity. You choose the music that calms you, the books that challenge you, the foods that feel like home. But today, AI systems predict your preferences before you do. From playlists to shopping to what recipes show up in your feed, models analyze your mood, your schedule, your past choices, and even your tone of voice to suggest what fits “you.”At first, this feels like relief. No more standing in the cereal aisle unsure what to buy. But over time, choosing from a list of what feels “just right” may not feel like choosing at all. You still click, swipe, and approve—but the system shaped the options. If your favorites keep arriving effortlessly, are you expressing yourself, or accepting a version of yourself that was quietly built for you?Some will argue this saves people from decision fatigue and lets them focus on what matters. Others will wonder if taste itself, once a sign of personality, becomes a polished reflection of the system’s design.The conundrumIf AI shapes your choices until everything feels right, are you discovering your true self—or slowly trading free will for comfort that feels like freedom?

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• AI in D&D, Agent Mode Use Cases, and MUCH More (Ep. 515)

  Want to keep the conversation going?Join our Slack community at thedailyaishowcommunity.comIntroIn this July 25th episode of The Daily AI Show, the team holds their Friday “Recaps and Rabbit Holes” show. With no set topic, the crew lets the conversation flow, covering everything from the future of Dungeons & Dragons with AI to hands-on impressions of new tools like Perplexity’s Comet and ChatGPT’s Agent Mode. The episode blends personal tech routines, business realities, and predictions for where these tools might fit in both work and play.Key Points Discussed• Dungeons & Dragons fans are split on AI’s role—should a model ever replace the Dungeon Master, or just help behind the scenes?• The Comet browser from Perplexity offers integrated search and an AI assistant, but the team is still testing how much real productivity it delivers compared to Chrome.• ChatGPT’s Agent Mode has rolled out to more users, and the team explores its strengths and early limitations in real sales and research workflows.• Current AI agent tools are promising, but true automation and reliability for complex tasks like lead generation still have a long way to go.• Conversation covers deep research features in Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity—what works, what doesn’t, and why layering tools matters for power users.• The pace of AI adoption has surged in just the last two months, with consulting work and client demand suddenly spiking.• The group reflects on the “future shock” of working with these tools every day and how most people still don’t realize how much is already possible.• The conversation wraps up by previewing next week’s shows, including hiring challenges in the age of AI and the future of dynamic pricing for everyday products.Timestamps & Topics00:00:00 🎙️ Show intro, “Recaps and Rabbit Holes” explained00:01:07 👋 Co-host hellos, time zones, and audience shoutouts00:02:12 🐉 Dungeons & Dragons, AI Dungeon Masters, and player pushback00:05:07 🧑‍💻 Can AI help or ruin the D&D experience?00:08:00 🎲 The value of analog, pen-and-paper play00:10:07 🌍 Technology at the D&D table and remote play tools00:13:17 🖥️ First impressions of Perplexity’s Comet browser and integrated assistant00:16:23 🦾 Agent Mode in ChatGPT: availability, team tests, and first use cases00:18:07 🏆 Agent Mode for sales and complex lead generation workflows00:22:05 🤔 Automation vs true AI agents—what’s actually different?00:24:39 🔒 Security and permissions concerns in multi-agent environments00:26:00 📈 AI for lead gen, real-world client needs, and consulting pain points00:29:21 🤳 Social media hype vs. real agent workflows00:30:37 🌐 AI browser control and the future of web automation00:32:00 🛡️ Risks of Agent Mode in team environments00:34:16 💬 Nicole Leffler’s LinkedIn post and best practices for teams00:35:06 📚 Gemini’s deep research powers: playbooks, personas, and marketing projects00:37:08 ✈️ Using Gemini for military aviation content and topic generation00:39:16 🤝 Deep research: conversational vs. “set it and forget it” styles00:40:10 🗂️ Using multiple AI tools to prep for meetings and content00:43:13 ⏳ Real-time reflection on how fast AI habits change00:44:39 🔥 Surging demand for AI consulting and client work at Skaled00:46:32 🚀 Scaling internal processes and challenges for AI consultants00:48:26 💼 Impact of AI on marketing jobs and client relationships00:49:49 📅 Preview of next week’s episodes: AI and hiring, dynamic pricing, and more00:53:39 💌 Newsletter plug and how to join the Slack community00:54:30 🎲 Teaser for tomorrow’s “Conundrum” episode00:55:01 🌺 Outro and signoffHashtags#AIProductivity #AgentMode #AIBrowsers #DungeonsAndDragons #PerplexityComet #GeminiAI #DeepResearch #DynamicPricing #AIJobs #DailyAIShow #AIConsulting #AIFutureThe Daily AI Show Co-Hosts:Andy Halliday, Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere, Eran Malloch, Jyunmi Hatcher, and Karl Yeh

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• Why China's AI Autos DOMINATE (Ep. 514)

  Want to keep the conversation going?Join our Slack community at thedailyaishowcommunity.comIntroIn this July 24th episode of The Daily AI Show, the team tackles China’s accelerating dominance in AI and electric vehicles. Kicking off with Ford CEO Jim Farley’s reaction to visiting China’s EV industry, the crew discusses how Chinese automakers like BYD are outpacing legacy brands and how AI is becoming visibly embedded in Chinese cities—from humanoid robots to smart suspensions. They explore what’s driving this speed and why the West might already be falling behind.Key Points Discussed• Ford CEO Jim Farley calls China’s EV industry “the most humbling thing” he’s ever seen after multiple visits.• Chinese automaker BYD leads the global EV market with cheaper, smarter cars powered by AI-enhanced design.• Humanoid robots are already appearing on public streets in China, showing a cultural normalization of advanced AI.• China's government made early strategic bets in AI and EV infrastructure dating back to 2007–2008.• American and European automakers are slowed by politics, regulations, and lingering fossil fuel incentives.• Cars like the BYD YangWang U7 feature AI-powered suspension systems that scan the road 1,000 times per second.• The U7 can jump over obstacles, drive on three wheels, and adjust in real time to harsh terrain.• The team questions if the US is focused too much on model development and not enough on real-world AI deployment.• There’s a growing gap between what Western companies are building and how fast Chinese firms are putting it to use.#ChinaAI #BYD #YangWangU7 #AIEVs #Ford #JimFarley #AIInfrastructure #DailyAIShow #HumanoidRobots #EVInnovation #FutureOfTransportation #AgenticAIThe Daily AI Show Co-Hosts:Andy Halliday, Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere, Eran Malloch, Jyunmi Hatcher, and Karl Yeh

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