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Build AI That Works Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/840 Mark Smth talks with James Diekman about how Accelerate Tech has scaled, where AI is actually creating value in government workflows, and why most successful projects are targeted workflow changes rather than broad rollout tools. They also dig into Australia’s growing caution around AI governance, data residency, and the practical push toward local models and sovereign infrastructure. We discuss how AI is bei...

Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/839 Mark Smth speaks with Ashish Bhatia about how his move from Microsoft to Audible changed the way he thinks about customers, AI, and product design. The conversation centers on personal AI, running OpenClaw locally, and why owning your memory, workflows, and data matters more as AI systems become more capable. They also explore Audible’s role in learning, the future of interactive audio, and how agents are beginning to replace clun...

Full Show Notes https://www.theintelligenceagepodcast.com/838 AI is about to replace bloated SaaS, and most businesses are still only playing with chatbots Sean G Muller says the next wave of AI is not about better prompts or prettier copilots. It is about rebuilding business around context, agents, and what actually creates value - before your software stack becomes the expensive middleman. Mark Smth and Sean unpack why the last six months have been a genuine shift: agentic loops are now g...

Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM AI adoption fails when it stops at access to tools. This episode introduces a practical model that bridges the gap between AI tools like Copilot and measurable business outcomes. The focus shifts from technology to people, addressing key blockers such as time, confidence, and relevance. By grounding AI in real workflows, tailoring role-specific use cases, and measuring outcomes, organisations can move from low usage t...

Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM This episode dives into why large CRM and ERP projects keep failing and how AI is reshaping consulting, software delivery, and platform decisions. The core insight is simple. Organisations fail when they buy software instead of outcomes. With AI, experienced teams can move faster, strip away legacy complexity, and build only what the business actually needs. The conversation explores outcome-based thinking,...