Leaders of AI
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Leaders of AI

Julia McCoy & David Shapiro

English United States Technology
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Episodes
12
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Every 2 Weeks
~every 12 days
Avg Length
47m
Per episode
Latest
Feb 24, 2025
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About the Show

Leaders of AI is the go-to AI podcast that delivers real insights for today’s decision makers. About the hosts: Co-host Julia McCoy is an innovative entrepreneur who grew her name to one of the best in the world at content marketing, back when it was done 100% by humans. She sold her 100-person writing agency in 2021 to enter the realm of AI. Today, she lives, breathes and sleeps the science of how to bring businesses and marketing teams into the AI age, personally leading AI integrations for marketing teams at her AI consulting company First Movers. Co-host David Shapiro is one of the most respected voices on the internet regarding AGI and how automation will affect humanity, with a near-20 year background in building custom AI-driven infrastructure implemented by brands like NASA. Semi-retired, he writes, speaks and thinks the future of AI and humanity on Leaders of AI with Julia McCoy and special guests.

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Active Since
Oct 29, 2024
Format
Episodic
Hosting
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Recent Episodes

E12: AI, Ego Death, and the End of Reality? | Sam Rad | Leaders of AI

Feb 24, 2025 39m

Join Julia McCoy and Dave Shapiro in Episode 12 of Leaders of AI as they sit down with radical futurist and anthropologist Sam Rad, author of Radical Next. Dive into a mind-bending conversation about…

E11: DeepSeek-R1: The $5M AI Model Disrupting Silicon Valley | Leaders Of AI

Feb 15, 2025 53m

🚀 Episode 11 Alert! David Shapiro hosts John Gibbs (CEO of Automattic, PhD, and host of Doctor Know It All) for an explosive discussion on DeepSeek-R1—the Chinese AI model rattling global markets and…

E10: The Future of Jobs, Governance, and Humanity | Emad Mostaque

Feb 03, 2025 52m

In this episode of Leaders of AI, we sit down with Emad Mostaque. Emad is the Founder & CEO of Intelligent Internet and Founder and Former CEO of Stability AI.  Emad shares some chilling…

E9: How to Use AI to Transform Work and Life | Mark De Grasse

Jan 15, 2025 46m

In this episode of Leaders of AI, Julia McCoy and Dave Shapiro welcome Mark De Grasse, former President of DigitalMarketer turned Founder of AI Branding Academy. Dive deep into the world of…

E8: The AI Revolution is HERE: Why 2025 Will Change Everything (2024 Look-Back & 2025 Highlights)

Jan 04, 2025 41m

In this riveting first 2025 episode of Leaders of AI, visionaries Julia McCoy and Dave Shapiro unpack the staggering developments in artificial intelligence, making bold predictions for 2025 and…

E7: The Future of AI Agents: Building an Internet for AI with Richard Blythman

Dec 31, 2024 49m

In this incredibly deep-dive episode of Leaders of AI, we dive deep with Richard Blythman, founder of Naptha AI, on one of the hottest topics of 2025 – AI agents. Listen in for a mindblowing…

E6: AI & Faith: Bridging Technology, AI, and Spirituality with Jason Moore

Dec 16, 2024 52m

In this episode of Leaders of AI, hosts Julia McCoy and Dave Shapiro interview guest Jason Moore, author of "AI and the Church" and pioneering church technology leader, for an enlightening discussion…

E5: AGI, Automation & Adaptation: A Reality Check with Jonathan Mast

Dec 06, 2024 40m

In this episode of Leaders of AI, host Julia McCoy sits down with Jonathan Mast, founder of the 260,000-member Facebook group "AI Prompts for Entrepreneurs," for a deep dive into artificial general…

E4: From Virtual Assistants to AI Agents – The 2-Year Timeline to Mass Job Disruption with Austin Armstrong

Nov 20, 2024 1h 4m

In this mind-bending episode of Leaders of AI, marketing virtuoso Austin Armstrong (1M+ Meta followers) joins Julia McCoy and David Shapiro to explore the rapidly approaching reality of AI agents…

E3: Ex-Military Op Says AGI is Here Already, Discusses Machine Consciousness and More

Nov 11, 2024 1h 14m

In this incredible episode, Julia, Dave, and special guest Charles Sears, ex-military ops, expert on human consciousness, and current AI consultant and entrepreneur, have a mind-blowing conversation…

E2: Verizon Deploying AI in Call Centers? Advances in Robotics, Scientific Discoveries, & Dating with AI

Nov 04, 2024 52m

In this episode, Julia, Dave, and special guest YouTuber Dylan Curious cover the intersection of generative AI in call centers with a recent use case from Verizon, where they're building “personal…

E1: The Origin Story – David Shapiro and Julia McCoy's Personal Journey to AI

Oct 29, 2024 32m

In this episode, co-hosts of new show Leaders of AI, Julia McCoy and David Shapiro share the origin story in their own careers that ultimately led them to the new age of technology, aka, the AI age.…

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