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If your AI still only answers your questions, you are behind
If you listen to how companies talk about AI right now, you would think we collectively hired the world’s most polite intern. It answers questions, summarizes documents, and never once asks for a raise, a promotion, or a better chair. Everyone nods approvingly and declares victory, as if better briefs were the final destination of machine intelligence. And to be clear, they work well and are absolutely worth using. At aidatalyst, we help companies implement these systems all
Feb 17


AI is fighting itself?! Here's my take on the “AI Bowl”
This year’s Super Bowl was supposed to be about football, snacks, and at least one emotionally manipulative animal commercial, yet it quietly turned into a televised turf war between AI companies, each one spending eight million dollars at a time to convince you they should be the voice living inside your computer, your phone, and possibly your conscience. Google showed up, Anthropic threw a few elbows at OpenAI, and Amazon tried to make the machines seem cuddly. It was less
Feb 12


AI just joined your family… and it’s actually helpful
Any parent will tell you that the most intense learning doesn't happen at a desk. It happens in places like the car, at the kitchen table, or in that frantic ten minute window before bed when kids suddenly have deep, existential questions about the universe (mostly to avoid brushing their teeth). For a long time, AI felt like a "corporate" thing for spreadsheets and automations. But lately, it’s been sneaking into the family dynamic. So, what does this actually look like? Her
Jan 22


The shift in AI that will matter most to corporate teams in 2026
For the last two years, most of the executive conversation about AI has centered on chatbots. That makes sense. Chatbots are easy to understand. They answer questions, live on a website or inside an internal tool, and feel relatively easy to deploy without changing how anyone actually works. But expectations are changing. AI is no longer just being asked for answers. It’s being asked to do work. Google Trends data captured on January 21, 2026. You can see this shift clearly i
Jan 22


AI video generation is a smarter approach to how HR teams spend their time
This article focuses on AI training videos, but that’s just one part of what we do. At aidatalyst, we help HR teams apply AI in ways that fit how work actually gets done, from chatbots and callbots to role based training videos, SOPs, performance improvement plans, and clear internal content like briefs, infographics, and podcasts. If you’re exploring how AI could support your HR team beyond training, we’re happy to share what we’re building. An example of how we use AI video
Jan 15


Beyond the AI and data hype: The story behind aidatalyst
While the broader business and technology sectors are often distracted by the latest AI and data hype, Matt Johl remains grounded in practical impact. His career has been defined by curiosity and an entrepreneur mindset within high growth startups and Private Equity environments, places where data and AI aren’t just buzzwords, but play a big role in the business. Matt didn’t just watch these organizations scale; he was a key architect of their growth. From standing up the fir
Jan 13
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