Humans of AI: Presented by WRITER

WRITER's Humans of AI takes listeners behind the business of AI and into the intimate stories of those at the forefront of the AI era. Listen to leaders as they navigate how generative AI is changing their work, and lives.

Humans of AI: Presented by WRITER is a business podcast hosted by WRITER, with 55 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WRITER hosts Humans of AI: Presented by WRITER, a business show with 55 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  From magic to muscle: Qualcomm's Brent Summers on why people — not models — drive enterprise AI transformation

  Jul 1, 202619 minS5

  In this episode of Humans of AI, hosts Alaura Weaver and Diego Lomanto sit down with Brent Summers, head of AI platforms and GTM innovation at Qualcomm. Brent shares his journey from a UX-obsessed kid on dial-up bulletin boards to leading AI transformation at one of the world's great engineering companies. We explore what it means to be a "human marketer" in an organization that bends physics, why AI needs to transition from "magic to muscle" through daily practice, and why the most important part of any AI transformation is the people in the middle. Plus, Brent offers a bold contrarian take — the biggest risk of AI isn't that it makes us less human. It's that we use it as an excuse to avoid the hard, uniquely human work of building relationships. Subscribe to Humans of AI for more stories from people navigating the intersection of business and artificial intelligence. Watch the full video interview on the WRITER YouTube channel for bonus content and deeper insights. Learn more about WRITER at writer.com.

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  Marketing AI Institute’s Cathy McPhillips on the new productivity, and the value of productive struggle

  Jun 17, 202617 min

  Cathy McPhillips spent nine years at Content Marketing Institute building content marketing before most companies had a budget line for it — back when executives still asked where “content” even fit in the org chart. Now, as Chief Growth Officer at the Marketing AI Institute, she's watching the same pattern play out again with AI. In this episode, Cathy, Diego, and Alaura dig into what that pattern means for marketers right now — specifically, the risk of using AI to do more of the wrong things, faster. When execution gets effortless, the question shifts from “how do we produce this?” to “should we produce this at all, and does it actually earn trust?” They get into the “productive struggle,” the friction that builds judgment, sharpens instinct, and can't be automated away without real cost. And the hardest question of this moment — in a world of infinite content, how do we protect the work that's worth reading? This one's for anyone who's been moving fast and wondering if they're building or just busy Subscribe to Humans of AI for more stories from people navigating the intersection of business and artificial intelligence. Watch the full video interview on the WRITER YouTube channel for bonus content and deeper insights. Learn more about WRITER at writer.com.

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  The messy reality of enterprise AI: Lilly Raymond on adoption, trust, and human judgment

  Jun 3, 202627 minS0

  <p>We don’t always talk about the human side of transformation. We like the case studies. We like the ROI slides. But what happens when you bring powerful new tools to teams of experts who care deeply about quality, judgment, and craft?<br/>In this episode of Humans of AI, host Alaura Weaver and WRITER CMO Diego Lomanto sit down with Lilly Raymond, a marketing executive who has led MarTech and AI transformation across major financial services brands. Lilly shares a practical perspective on leading marketing teams through AI adoption in complex, highly regulated environments.<br/><br/>We explore th...

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  When the Funnel Collapses: Rebuilding Marketing with AI Agents | Christian Westcott

  May 20, 202619 minS5

  <p>For decades, the inbound marketing playbook was clear: create content, rank on search engines, and capture leads. But what happens when that machine breaks?</p><p>In this episode of Humans of AI, hosts Alaura Weaver and WRITER CMO Diego Lomanto sit down with Christian Westcott, a search industry veteran who watched the traditional top-of-funnel collapse as AI search engines changed how buyers find information. Instead of denying the shift, Christian reframed his entire role.</p><p>We explore the messy, uncomfortable, and necessary process of tearing down your own expertise to build something new. Christian shares how he...

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  The Guardian of Taste: Why slowing down is the ultimate AI strategy with Robert Rose

  May 6, 202626 minS5

  <p>We all hit the "skip intro" button. We're conditioned to move faster, ship more, and check another box. But what if speed is the wrong metric to optimize for?</p><p>In this episode of Humans of AI, we sit down with Robert Rose, co-founder of the Content Marketing Institute and former Silicon Valley CMO, to discuss AI in marketing — we're using it to train "button pushers" instead of developing craft.</p><p>Robert argues that AI is the first technology in 20 years inviting us to slow down, get deeper, and become more creative. He shares his framework for us...

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