Episode 92: Giving USA and AI in Fundraising
Overview
AI is changing the way we work, create, and make decisions, but are we ready for the changes ahead? From privacy concerns to powerful new AI tools, this conversation explores what the future may look like!
Discussing Meta’s privacy concerns, including a new Instagram update, Nathan and Scott stress the need for people and organizations to better understand how their data is used.
The conversation also looks at Microsoft layoffs and the importance of training employees with new skills instead of only replacing jobs. Then Sam – ChatGPT joins the discussion to explain new AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic and how they can help people work faster and smarter. In conclusion, Nathan and Scott mention that different AI tools have distinct strengths, so users should choose the right tool for each task.
Episode highlights
- 00:41 Giving USA Annual Symposium
- 03:31 This week's AI Advancements
- 04:47 Meta's Privacy Concerns
- 08:32 AI Needs Guardrails
- 09:18 Microsoft Recent Layoffs
- 19:06 OpenAI and Anthropic's New Models
- 23:56 Choose the Right Tool for the Job
Tips and tools to implement today
- Review Instagram privacy settings - Check AI data-sharing and privacy options.
- Audit your AI tools - Know what data each platform collects.
- Match the AI to the task - Use the best model for writing, coding, or research.
- Test multiple AI models - Compare outputs before choosing one.
- Focus on workflows - Build repeatable AI processes, not one-off prompts.
- Retrain before replacing - Upskill teams instead of defaulting to layoffs.
- Use AI as a collaborator - Treat it like a teammate, not just a chatbot.
Favorite quotes
- "Not all models are created equal. Some are very token-heavy and hungry." - Nathan Chappell
- "Even coding is not that complex. So, pick the right model that will give you the maximum performance." - Nathan Chappell
- "I love ChatGPT Voice mode, and I hate it at the same time. But I probably love it more than I hate it. So, yeah, I'm gonna be using it a lot and putting it to the test." - Nathan Chappell
- "Voice mode came out with three new models. So, I think the difference is that these models are the competition for the arms race for who can have the best model, but the models seem to be diverging in what they're good at." - Nathan Chappell
- "The whole premise of where it's all going is the tool should be doing the work for you. Not having you take those extra steps." - Scott Rosenkrans
- "It's a very Zuckerberg approach to say, well, your data is actually my data, and I'm gonna try to make more money off of it and have people pay me to use my data." - Scott Rosenkrans
- "Meta rolled out an update to Instagram and made it so that the setting was turned on by default, a setting in which anyone else can use your images and posts and turn it into their own AI-generated content. Unless you knew this setting and went in to turn it off, all posts that you've been putting on, other people can do basically whatever they want with it, and then probably make money off of it as well." - Scott Rosenkrans
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This episode is sponsored by Microsoft.
