AI Last Week: Let's Catch Up Together!

AI Last Week: Let's Catch Up Together!

From Generative AI 101 by Emily Laird

March 30, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 272

About this episode

Emily Laird discusses the recent developments in AI, focusing on corporate influences and public concerns.

Last week, I helped to roll out the ASAP AI Skills Passport for the state of Wisconsin. Needless to say, it was a lot of travel and I needed some catching up on all things AI. So I figured, we'd catch up together! - EmilyHost Emily Laird breaks down the week AI stopped acting like a science project and started behaving like a corporate takeover. From OpenAI and Anthropic chasing private equity pipelines to Meta’s agent mishap and Washington’s latest AI power struggle, this episode is all distribution, politics, and paranoia. The big twist: people are not just worried about losing jobs, they are losing patience with tools that sound smart and still make things up. It is a sharp, funny look at why the real AI battle is no longer who builds the coolest model, but who can make it useful, trusted, and hard to ignore. Join the AI Weekly MeetupsConnect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about last week in the world of AI. Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn

People in this episode

Host: Emily Laird

Topics covered

  • AI developments
  • corporate influence
  • politics of AI
  • AI tools
  • job market concerns
  • trust in AI

Keywords

  • ASAP AI Skills Passport
  • AI Skills
  • corporate takeover
  • AI tools
  • job loss
  • trust in AI
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta

Places: Wisconsin, Washington

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