Ep. 1: Chevelle Bedra on Why AI Adoption Starts With Just Saying "Hi"

Ep. 1 of AI'm Just Trying My Best is here. Host Adam Espinosa sits down with Modern Workery founder Chevelle Bedra to talk about how she stumbled into AI years before most people had even heard of ChatGPT, and why AI adoption doesn't have to feel intimidating.

Chevelle breaks down what AI adoption actually means, why the fear of losing your job to AI usually doesn't hold up, and what to type into a blank prompt box if you've never used one before (hint: you can literally just say "Hi"). Plus, a segment called AI for Dummies, where Adam plays the skeptic and Chevelle explains large language models in plain English.

What We Cover:

[00:00] Welcome to Episode 1

[01:00] Chevelle's 20 years in corporate America and how Modern Workery got started

[03:00] Being an early ChatGPT adopter (and why that's not the same as being an expert)

[07:00] What "AI adoption" actually means

[10:00] Doing better work with less effort, not just doing more work faster

[11:00] Addressing the real fear: will AI take my job? [16:00] AI for Dummies: explaining large language models in plain English

[19:00] Why your first prompt can just be "Hi"

[22:00] A word of caution on free AI tools and protecting sensitive data

[24:00] Can people get too emotionally attached to AI?

Favorite Quotes:

"It's not that big of a deal. It's a tool. We're still at the driver's seat."

"Everybody's afraid, and even if they don't say they're afraid, they're lying."

"Your first prompt could be, 'Hi, I have no idea what I'm doing.'"

"We're all just trying our best."

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