For the third episode of Series 2, we flip the script and give the listener the old switcheroo, with the guest becoming the host and the host becoming the guest. We welcome back our first guest and past co-host, John Pierson, as host so he can put Carl Storms in the hot seat. This episode dives into Carl’s experiences, challenges, and learnings from dedicating 100 days to exploring various AI tools and technologies. From humorous dad jokes to AI-aided website programming, Carl shares his insights and practical applications of AI in the AECO industry. 

Be sure to stick around to the end, for the hack and learn about these points👇(just click the CLICK TO CONTINUE READING AND SEE SHOW NOTES)

Key Discussion Points:

1. Discussion on Carl’s 100 Days AI journey, exploring various AI tools and technologies.
2. Conversation about the use of AI in everyday life and its potential in the AECO industry.
3. Discussion on the importance of AI in enhancing efficiency and creativity in the AECO industry.
4. Exploration of various AI tools and platforms, including Chat GPT, Pi AI, and Goblin Tools.
5. Discussion on the importance of curating and reviewing AI-generated content.

Join us for this insightful conversation about the journey of learning AI and its potential in the AECO industry and beyond.

* The above was created with a helping hand from an LLM from the Podcast Episode transcript, which as transcribed by AI 😁

You can listen to the podcast, HERE, the Spotify player at the start of this post, or on your favorite podcast app. If you prefer visual content, be sure to check out the video on YouTube.

Show Notes:

• John is a Design Technology Specialists at Parallax Team
• John runs Design Tech Unraveled – a great place to learn about Dynamo and Python.
• Carl is a Technical Solutions Lead at Newforma
• The 100 Days of AI – New course starts July 1st 2024
• The 100 Days of No-Code – Same team as 100 Days of AI
• 100 School – The make of the 100 day challenges above
• Some of Carl’s blogs about his AI journey
  • Small Steps, Big Possibilities: My Microlearning Adventure with JavaScriptmas & 100 Days of AI
  • 100 Days of AI – Phase 1 Recap
  • 100 Days of AI – Phase 2 Recap
  • 100 Days of AI – Phase 3 Recap
• Carl’s 100 Day of AI Portfolio

• Carl on BIM After Dark with Jeffrey A. Pinheiro (aka The Revit Kid): Should Architects do the “100 Days of AI” Challenge?

• Carl’s executive Summary from his AI roundtable at AEC Acoustic
• Practical Uses of Ai for Small Teams (Link to download PDF)

“The AI Sandwich”

• When working with AI remember to use the AI Sandwich technique.

“Picture the AI Sandwich like a team effort potluck: you kick things off with your human touch (the top piece of bread), then let AI whip up something cool and unexpected (the delicious filling) and finish it off by refining the masterpiece before you present it to the world (the bottom piece of bread). It’s like a tag-team between your creativity and AI’s flair, resulting in content that’s not just tasty but well-balanced.”

AI tools from the episode:

• ChatGPT – ChatGPT helps you get answers, find inspiration and be more productive. It is free to use and easy to try.
• Pi – Hi, I’m Pi. I’m your personal AI, designed to be supportive, smart, and there for you anytime.
• Google Gemini – Bard is now Gemini. Get help with writing, planning, learning, and more from Google AI.
• ChatPDF – Join millions of students, researchers and professionals to instantly answer questions and understand research with AI
• SciSpace – SciSpace is an incredible (AI-powered) tool to help you understand research papers better (Upload your PDFs). It can explain and elaborate most academic texts in simple words.
• TayAI – Tay was a chatbot that was originally released by Microsoft Corporation as a Twitter bot on March 23, 2016. 
• Chapple.ai (not exactly Chappie, but close) All-in one platform to generate AI content and start making money in minutes.
• Scrimba – Online resource for learning coding and AI (both free and paid) home of JavaScriptmas
• Voicenotes – A place to dump your thoughts and have AI help you brainstorm with them later
• Descript – There’s a new way to make video and podcasts. A good way.
• Goblin Tools – is a collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult.

You can find all of the WGH links in one place with our 👉 BIO LINK

Also a BIG Thanks to Alex Grohl for our amazing intro and outro music “Indie Hey Song (Lost Fragments)” You can find more great royalty-free music from Alex on Pixabay

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