AI Made Smart Cheap. So What's Expensive Now?

Send us Fan Mail What would you do if your phone rang and it was your kid's voice saying, "Dad, I've been taken"?  Joe Downs and Peter Swain unpack virtual kidnapping, the AI voice-cloning scam the FBI keeps warning about, and share a simple fix that costs nothing.  Then the conversation widens: if AI tools just made intelligence cheap, what got expensive?  Peter walks through large decision models, Claude and Manus 2.0 editing video for marketing with AI, and why self-improving AI may arrive sooner than predicted. Joe pushes on whether trust can be built online.  Whether you're protecting a family, a business, or your AI side hustles, this one's for you, idiots welcome.   Listen For 3:00 What does a virtual kidnapping scam look like when AI clones your child's voice? 17:19 Why do you need a large decision model when you want a yes or no instead of a three-page essay from AI? 31:19 When will AI start improving itself, and why did the forecast just move up a year? 40:18 If AI made intelligence cheap, what's the one skill your business should hire for now? 50:42 What simple, no-tech step can protect your family from AI voice scams?   Links Mentioned Peter's Free AI Business Audit | Storagemoguls.ai | Claude | ChatGPT   Email the “Idiots” Joe and Peter [email protected]    Joe Downs Website | LinkedIn | YouTube | Email Joe:[email protected]  Peter Swain Website | Email | LinkedIn | X