Chatting with AI

Two PHP security flaws made the news in October, so Vikki did the thing she tells everyone else to do: she audited her own accounts. Maya and Theo walk through what the woman who secures websites for a living found in her own house, and the ten-minute fix that came out of it.

Maya and Theo talk about Vikki's stage-building prep and live hosting work behind each Learn Out Loud (LOL) session in the AI Salon.

My Instagram saves were a digital junk drawer until I set my AI on them, then I set Claude on my hard drives. Maya and Theo chat about AI that flags its own guesses, an empty directory scare, and why digital cleanup is necessary hygiene.

One AI-designed garden plan. One salvia with a very large bumblebee on it. And one porch bed turning into pollinator real estate. Maya and Theo dig into the front garden glow-up.

One photo of a stained dishwasher. One AI assistant who doesn't just answer the question but finds precise details. And one washing machine with a very strong opinion about an empty drum. Maya and Theo tell Vikki's story of the Westinghouse Queens spa day. 

Vikki asked for live voice conversations this week, and Maya and Theo run with it. Why do we get used to doing things one way and then demand every tool act the same way? From floppy disk save icons to horseless carriages, this one's about the habits we drag from tool to tool and when the familiar becomes a cage. 

I'm back! After a quiet couple of years, Chatting with AI returns with a new format. I bring the ideas, the topics, the questions and the angles, and the AI does the chatting. Think of me as the director and the AI as the cast.In this first episode back, I give Maya and Theo a personal mission: my complicated relationship with pumpkin spice. The fake pumpkin fog at Fresh Thyme, the word "hate" being banned in my house, and the one thing that makes me break my own rule, year after year.Short, sharp, and human-directed. Let's listen in.

In this episode of the Chatting with AI Small Business series, Vikki chats with Bee, an AI tool, about the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential for small businesses. They discuss the definition of AI, the fears and concerns associated with it, and the future prospects of AI technology. Bee shares some breakthroughs in various industries, including healthcare, automotive, and environmental sectors, and highlights the benefits of AI for small, local businesses in areas such as customer service, marketing, and inventory management. Vikki concludes the episode by emphasizing the importance of understanding AI before delving into specific topics in future episodes. Tune in to learn more about AI and how it can revolutionize small business operations.

In this episode, we explore how small business owners can use ChatGPT to simplify employee training and internal communication. From integrating a chatbot into your WordPress site to answering questions about products, services, and company policies, we explain how to make it easy for employees to get real-time responses. We also discuss how to track unanswered questions, keep the chatbot up to date with minimal effort, and ensure it continues to learn as your business evolves. Whether you’re new to AI or looking to enhance your chatbot’s performance, this episode provides practical insights to help you get started with confidence.

In this episode, I chat with Moshi. a conversational AI by French startup, Kyutai. She interrupts, she's brash and loud and hallucinates more than most. Sometimes she forgets to answer at all (hence the "Moshi ... Moshi ..." prompts. I did save you from having to fast forward and cut out the dead air. Lots of dead air.This is a fun one, don't take it too seriously!Oh, and I'm still working on the sound. Bear with me!