AI News, Tools & Analysis
Tight news breakdowns and hands-on tool analysis for people actually using AI at work — plus an occasional expert interview when the story calls for it.
About the show
AI Applied goes deeper than the daily news cycle. Three times a week, co-hosts Jaeden Schafer and Conor Grennan — CEO of AI Mindset and former NYU Stern dean — unpack what AI news actually means for engineers, PMs, operators, and knowledge workers. Most episodes are tight 15–20 minute news-and-tools breakdowns: ranked deep-dives on Claude, Cursor, Lovable, and Replit; real stories from Fortune 100 AI training programs; honest coverage of security incidents like the Claude Mythos audit, AI voice-cloning scams, hiring and layoffs, and the politics of data-center moratoriums. A couple of times a month, they’ll bring on an outside expert for a proper interview. Pragmatic, sourced, and grounded in what’s actually shipping.
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Recent episodes
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GAaJ_DBhCE8 Jaeden and Conor explain why confident-sounding AI output can quietly damage SEO when it is trusted without review. They break down the weekly audit workflow behind strong search performance,…
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AdRa_TWD0as Jaeden and Conor examine whether artificial general intelligence will replace people or become a powerful tool that augments human work. They discuss the economic impact of AGI, why…
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ziz7VJVkFPc Jaeden and Conor break down the repeatable Claude and ChatGPT SEO workflow that helped Jaeden’s Learn of Christ project reach roughly one million Google impressions. They explain how weekly…
In this episode, Conor and Jaeden explore Apple's plans to enhance Siri by potentially paying publishers for content and its strategic move to introduce a proprietary AI model in China. They discuss what these developments could mean for…
In this episode, Jaeden and Conor explore the evolving relationship between co-work and code in Claude applications, emphasizing their increasing interchangeability. They explain why users don’t need to fear missing out and how both tools…
In this episode, Jaeden and Conor explore insights from a New York Times article about the limitations of AI in companies. They emphasize the importance of human judgment and quality data when using AI tools for business transformation.…
In this episode, Jaeden and Conor explore the evolving relationship between co-work and code in Claude applications, emphasizing their increasing interchangeability. They explain why users don’t need to fear missing out and how both tools…
In this episode, Jaeden and Conor explore the impact of AI on jobs, debunking myths about AI replacing workers and discussing how companies are actually leveraging AI for growth and efficiency. They share real-world experiences, recent…
In this episode, Conor and Jaeden explore the latest advancements in AI benchmarks, focusing on Mirror Code and its implications for software development and automation. They discuss how AI is increasingly capable of recreating complex…
Conor and Jaeden explore the debate surrounding open-weight and open-source AI models, focusing on Anthropic's lobbying activities and the competitive pressure from international AI companies. Watch on YouTube:…
Jaeden and Conor take on one of the biggest debates in education: what happens to learning when AI walks into the classroom. Sparked by the University of Chicago Law School's move to ban electronics in first-year classes, they dig into…
Jaeden and Conor break down AI Box's new MCP connector — a single integration that wires 80+ AI models into your workflow for audio, image, and video generation. They walk through what MCP actually is, how to build with it, and why native…
Hosts
Jaeden Schafer is the founder of AI Chat Daily and host of the AI Chat podcast — the daily AI news show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Conor Grennan co-hosts AI Applied and AI in Faith with Jaeden Schafer. He’s the CEO of AI Mindset, former Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern, and the NYT #1 International Bestselling author of Little Princes.
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Frequently asked
AI Applied is co-hosted by Jaeden Schafer and Conor Grennan — CEO of AI Mindset, former Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern, and a long-time AI educator.
AI Applied publishes three new episodes every week, usually Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
AI Applied goes deeper than the daily news cycle. Most episodes are tight 15–20 minute news-and-tools breakdowns — ranked deep-dives on Claude, Cursor, Lovable, and Replit; Fortune 100 AI training case studies; security incidents like the Claude Mythos audit; and honest coverage of AI policy debates. A couple of times a month the hosts bring on an outside expert for a proper interview.
Episodes typically run 15–20 minutes. The occasional guest interview runs longer.
No. AI Applied is primarily a news-and-tools podcast with Jaeden Schafer and Conor Grennan breaking down what matters each week. They bring on outside guests a couple of times a month, but most episodes are just the two of them.
AI Applied is available free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and every major podcast app. It’s also available via RSS.
Yes. AI Applied is explicitly written for people who already know what a foundation model is — the goal is practical, sourced analysis on what AI tools and news actually mean for engineers, PMs, and operators.
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