Can AI keep getting smarter while becoming dramatically cheaper? This week may go down as the biggest release week in AI history. OpenAI, Meta, SpaceX AI, and Anthropic all introduced major new models and capabilities but the biggest story isn't just who launched what. It's the dramatic shift toward lower-cost, highly capable AI and what that means for every business. In this episode, Isar Meitis breaks down the week's biggest announcements, explains why the AI race is moving beyond benchmark...
Jul 11
55 min
What if the biggest thing holding back your AI results isn't your prompts... it's your workflow? Most people treat AI like a chatbot—opening a new conversation, asking a few questions, and starting over the next day. The result? Lost context, inconsistent outputs, and hours wasted trying to recreate work that's already been done. In this episode of Leveraging AI, Isar Meitis is joined by AI strategist Loren Bartley to reveal a smarter way to work. You'll discover how to build AI Projects that...
Jul 7
49 min
Will governments, budgets, and AI economics—not model intelligence—determine who wins the AI race? This week, the biggest AI stories weren't just about new models. They revealed three major shifts that every business leader should be paying attention to. Governments are becoming active gatekeepers of frontier AI. Companies are moving away from "use the smartest model for everything" toward cost-optimized AI strategies. And specialized AI solutions are rapidly gaining ground over one-size-fits...
Jul 4
51 min
Are your Custom GPTs living on borrowed time—or is this the perfect opportunity to build something even better? Rumors that OpenAI may phase out Custom GPTs have sparked plenty of debate. But instead of focusing on what might disappear, this episode explores what comes next—and why business leaders should be paying attention now. If you've invested time building AI automations, or you're just starting to explore how AI can streamline your business, you'll discover how Custom GPTs, Projects, S...
Jun 30
35 min
Is your business ready for a world where AI doesn't just answer questions—but gets the work done? The age of agentic AI has officially arrived. Companies are rapidly shifting from chat-based AI to autonomous AI agents capable of completing hours of work with minimal human involvement. The organizations that adapt early are likely to gain a significant competitive advantage, while those that hesitate risk falling behind. In this episode, Isar Metis unpacks the biggest AI developments of the we...
Jun 27
45 min
What if the biggest AI opportunity for your business isn't ChatGPT—but the tool quietly replacing it? While much of the AI conversation has focused on Claude Code and coding assistants, a new contender is changing how business leaders think about productivity, automation, and execution. In this episode, Dan Sanchez joins Isar Meitis to explore how OpenAI Codex has evolved far beyond software development. Together they reveal how AI agents can proactively find context, take action, automate co...
Jun 23
42 min
Can a company reach 1 billion users before figuring out how to make money—and still dominate the future of AI? This week’s AI news cycle delivered a fascinating mix of milestones, competitive shakeups, enterprise AI breakthroughs, security concerns, and agentic innovation. OpenAI crossed the historic 1-billion-user mark, Microsoft opened Copilot CoWork to the masses, SpaceX made a massive move with its $60 billion Cursor acquisition, and new open-source challengers emerged to challenge the in...
Jun 20
42 min
What happens when AI starts building the next generation of AI—and even its creators admit they don't know what comes next? This week, we explore a convergence of breakthroughs, billion-dollar bets, government oversight, and legal accountability that could reshape business faster than most leaders are prepared for. Anthropic's latest research suggests we're approaching an era where AI systems increasingly improve themselves, while governments are simultaneously looking for ways to slow, regul...
Jun 16
37 min
What does AI transformation actually look like when it's done right? After 300 episodes exploring AI's potential, it's time to go behind the scenes with one of the most advanced AI adoption stories we've seen. Not a Silicon Valley software company. Not an AI startup. A manufacturing business with 360 employees that has embedded AI into the way it works, builds, sells, and innovates. In this special 300th episode, Isar Meitis sits down with Ari Supran, CEO of Sonance, to unpack the real-world ...
Jun 13
47 min
What if AI could produce two weeks of business analysis in five minutes? Most leaders are still using AI as a chatbot—asking questions, generating content, and brainstorming ideas. But the real opportunity lies elsewhere: teaching AI how to execute repeatable business processes on demand. In this episode, Isar Meitis reveals why AI skills may be the most important advancement in practical AI today. You'll learn how to transform AI from a conversation partner into a digital coworker that can g...
Jun 9
28 min
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