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The AI Hiring Paradox: What Managers Really Want When They Post "AI Skills Required"
Across industries, job postings increasingly require AI experience, but a fundamental mismatch exists between what employers are asking for and how they evaluate it. Adam and Andy tackle this…
AI Scaffolding Before Layoffs: Why Smart Leaders Rebuild Workflows First
As AI investments accelerate across the enterprise, many organizations are simultaneously pursuing workforce reductions and operational restructuring. In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy,…
The AI Understanding Gap: Why Restaurant Leaders Are Afraid to Start
Restaurant leaders have moved past curiosity and into something more unsettling: they understand enough to know AI is powerful, but not enough to know where to start. That fear, shared openly by CEOs…
AI Leadership in Action: How Red Robin Balances Innovation, Governance, and Real Business Impact
In this episode, Red Robin’s VP and Head of Technology, Deena DePhilips, outlines a pragmatic approach to enterprise AI adoption grounded in leadership alignment and real-world application. Framing…
The Magic and the Mess: What Happens When AI Agents Do Real Work
Adam Brotman put his OpenClaw agent to work on a real task: identifying small restaurant and cafe concepts for sale, evaluating options, and reaching out to business brokers. The agent moved fast,…
Agentic Marketing Explained: How AI Agents Will Redefine Teams, Strategy, and Customer Experience
In this episode of AI First, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack sit down with Inflection CEO Aaron Bird to unpack the rise of agentic marketing and what it means for business leaders. The conversation…
The Real Agent Experience: What Working with AI Actually Looks Like
Andy Sack spent a full day managing a complex writing project through Claude Cowork's dispatch feature, directing his AI agent from his phone between coffee meetings. The result: roughly ten times…
The AI Productivity Trap: Why Cost Cutting Is Only Half the Strategy
AI is making teams more productive. The natural instinct is to cut headcount. But that instinct may be costing leaders the bigger opportunity.Adam Brotman and Andy Sack frame AI productivity as a…
The Claude Moment: How Anthropic's Momentum Is Forcing a Strategic Rethink
In the first quarter of 2025, Anthropic added what Adam Brotman describes as ""an entire Starbucks of revenue run rate"" in a single quarter, reaching close to $30 billion annualized. That growth,…
The New AI Power Map: Why Agent Strategy Matters More Than Model Wars
The AI ecosystem is undergoing rapid realignment as major players - including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon - reshape partnerships and product strategies. This episode unpacks the…
From Workflows to Agent Teams: Wade Foster on How AI Reshapes Enterprise Automation
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, Zapier CEO Wade Foster breaks down the evolution from traditional automation to agentic systems. He draws a clear distinction between deterministic…
Agents Are the New Interface: Why 2026 Marks a Structural Shift in Consumer Behavior
AI agents are rapidly transforming how consumers interact with the internet, collapsing traditional steps like search, comparison, and decision-making into a single, agent-driven workflow. With a…
AI Agents Are Here: From Experiment to Executive Advantage
In this AI First mini episode, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack explore the real-world implications of AI agents through Adam’s hands-on experience building one with OpenClaw. They break down what makes an…
Owning the Guest Relationship: AI, Loyalty, and the Future of Restaurants
In this episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, Thanx founder and CEO Zach Goldstein explains why loyalty has become a strategic imperative for restaurants navigating the rise of delivery…
Managing AI Agents: Why 2026 Changes Executive Workflows
In this focused mini episode, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack explore how Claude Co-Work is reshaping executive productivity and redefining the future of work. Moving beyond traditional…
Choosing the Right AI Tools: A CEO Playbook for Building an AI-First Enterprise
As AI capabilities accelerate at a weekly pace, enterprise leaders face a critical question: how do you choose the right AI tools for your organization without compromising security or governance? In…
Software Isn’t Dead: AI Agents, SaaS Panic, and the Interface Shift
This episode of AI First with Adam and Andy is an intentional experiment. The script, ideas, and analysis are entirely Adam Brotman and Andy Sack’s own. The on-screen hosts and voice delivery were…
The CEO’s AI Mandate for 2026: Moving Beyond Efficiency
As AI enters 2026, many enterprises are still measuring success through narrow efficiency gains and license utilization, while missing the larger opportunity for growth and innovation. In this…
Agentic Workflows for Executives: What Leaders Can Do Before True Agents Arrive
In this mini episode of AI First with Adam and Andy, Adam Brotman and Andy Sack explore the growing conversation around AI agents and why most executives are still waiting for something that is not…
From Bootcamps to Shoppable Styling: How Cabi Built an AI First Culture and Shipped Real Tools Fast
In this inside look from an AI First community call, Keith Fairclough, CIO of Cabi, explains how a direct sales women’s apparel brand built AI literacy across the company before chasing shiny use…
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AI First with Adam and Andy has published 53 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Business, Technology.
AI First with Adam and Andy is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 27m.
