056 - Fresh AI with Doug Campbell

The Kurty D Show

Episode Highlights:

• Kurt and Doug reminisce about the Mindshare LA event and its impact on their lives and careers.
• Doug shares his experience and background, from his education in the UK to his diverse experiences and travels across the US
• Doug’s exploration of generative AI for nonfiction writing, detailing the creative process and the successful launch of his book
• The impact of AI on creativity and the empowerment of individuals to be more creative.
• The process and challenges in creating the Rube Goldberg machine, including the team effort and the number of takes.
• Doug’s transition from personal adventures to consulting on incorporating AI into business workflows.
• The importance of leveraging technology to improve efficiency and creativity, and Doug's approach to helping others achieve this.
• The benefits of leveraging technology to streamline tasks and reduce stress in day-to-day operations.
• The societal impact of the money game and the challenges associated with consumerism and debt.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “AI revolution is not just about automation or replacing humans. It's a wonderful chance for people to become even more creative.” — Douglas Campbell
• “While there is a lot of upset and talk about how AI is ruining industries, a lot of people are actually spending time focusing on how to use this as a new tool.” — Douglas Campbell
• “If you wanna see what addiction looks like, you can see it in the eyes of the 10-year-old who hasn't gotten their full-screen time today.” — Douglas Campbell
• “If really your joy is painting, figure out a way to work with the AI so that you can live a life as a painter.” — Douglas Campbell
• AIs are giving us more spaciousness to play and to be creative.” — Douglas Campbell
• "To first step to get started with AI is mindfulness; the first step is looking at your flows." — Douglas Campbell
• “The reality is every day, terrible things are happening with human drivers.” — Douglas Campbell
• “No matter how many people said” that was amazing”, you're not gonna fill that hole until you actually figure out how to make yourself feel whole from within.” — Douglas Campbell
• “I feel like people are saying to me, “you're so valuable”, and I'm feeling it more than I ever had in the past.” — Douglas Campbell
• “AI is a quantum leap. It’s a sea change.” — Kurty D.
• “Money is one easy way to measure value.” — Kurty D.
• “I think the thing that's wild about the human experience is that we're not truth-seeking creatures, we're social creatures.” — Kurty D.
• “People are getting in debt buying things they don’t need to impress people they don’t know.” — Kurty D.

Links Mentioned:

• Kurt’s Twitter
• Kurt’s Instagram
• Kurt’s LinkedIn
• Douglas Campbell
• The Intelligents AI Podcast
• ProjectFresh
• Andrew Huberman
• Brent Bushnell
• Christopher Daradics
• Efren Toscano
• Eric Gradman
• Jim Young
• Nolan Bushnell
• Tim Ferris
• Aehr
• AMD
• Bard
• Chuck E. Cheese
• ElevenLabs
• Esri
• Harrow
• IO Fund
• Marvell Technology
• Micron Technology
• Mindshare
• NVIDIA
• OK Go
• Real World Asset Group
• RISD
• Skirball Cultural Center
• Super Micro Computer
• Task Us
• TechZulu
• Two Bit Circus
• UCLA