Artificial Insights: How to Build AI People Need

About Artificial Insights: How to Build AI People Need

Candid conversations and real-world stories about how AI is changing work, life, and us. Every other Friday, host Daniel Manary talks with CEOs, CTOs, CAIOs, product managers, researchers, and founders about bringing AI ideas to market, separating hype from lasting impact. He explores the How's, What's, and Why's of Artificial Intelligence and digs into how this technology is changing the landscape of modern work and life, and more importantly, us.

Publisher

Daniel Manary

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jul 2024

Latest episode

26 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Student Spring Special: Using AI the Right Way w/ Vaani & Daniel Manary

   Students are already finding their own ways to use AI. Can schools do a better job of showing them how to use it well? In part 1 of our student special (https://rss.com/podcasts/manaryhaus/2664476/), Aasha argued that schools need more AI literacy and less fear. In part 2 (https://rss.com/podcasts/manaryhaus/2668627/), Keya described the tension students feel when AI is helpful and suspicion is high. In part 3 (https://rss.com/podcasts/manaryhaus/2676278/), Maizah named the deeper dilemma of living with a tool that is everywhere. In part 4 of 4, Daniel speaks with Vaani, a high school student interested in law, coding, and the arts, whose perspective is especially practical. Vaani uses AI in a very clear-eyed way. She finds it useful for math-heavy and physics-heavy questions, for generating practice tests, and for debugging code when she gets stuck. She believes AI should help you do your work, not do your work for you. She sees the limits of AI writing clearly. She also sees the missed opportunity when teachers allow or use AI in practice, but don't show students how to use it well. Students are already using AI. How are schools guiding that use and can they do it with more clarity, better examples, and more honest conversation? 🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ How AI can be used for practice tests, difficult concepts, and studying outside class ✅ Why debugging code can be a strong example of structured AI use in school ✅ How some teachers encourage AI use, but leave students to figure out the details on their own ✅ Why there's a sharp line between AI helping with work and doing the work itself ✅ What schools could do differently to teach students how to use AI more wisely 🔗 Resources & Links 🌐 Learn more about Youth Tech Labs: https://www.linkedin.com/company/youth-tech-labs (https://www.linkedin.com/company/youth-tech-labs) 📩 Subscribe to the Artificial Insights newsletter for key takeaways: https://manary.haus/podcast/#haus (https://manary.haus/podcast/#haus) 👉 Have a guest in mind? Reach out to Daniel at daniel@manary.haus (mailto:daniel@manary.haus) 💬 Know a teacher, parent, or school leader trying to think more clearly about responsible AI use in school? Share this episode with them.

2. 

   25 Mar 2026

   Spring Student Special: The AI Dilemma w/ Maizah & Daniel Manary

   What happens when AI is everywhere in a student’s life, but school mostly talks about it as something to avoid? In part 1 of our student special, Aasha called for AI literacy instead of fear (https://rss.com/podcasts/manaryhaus/2664476/). In part 2, Keya described what it feels like when trust breaks down around student work (https://rss.com/podcasts/manaryhaus/2668627/). In part 3 of 4, Maizah widens the lens again: she talks about what it's like to grow up with AI as a constant presence, even while school treats it as taboo. Maizah is a Grade 12 student and her perspective is thoughtful, conflicted, and very current. She sees how useful AI can be. How it makes schoolwork faster, helps with math, and how it is omnipresent in search, social media, and creative tools. For many students, it's already woven into daily life. At the same time, she's asking questions that aren't easy to answer. What happens to your writing if AI keeps polishing it for you? What happens to your attention span if you stop reading deeply? What does it mean when younger siblings are growing up on AI-generated content before they can make sense of it? This conversation stands out because Maizah isn't trying to flatten AI into a simple good-or-bad story. She's describing the real dilemma students are living with right now. AI is useful, and it is hard to escape. It raises real concerns about learning, creativity, and the kind of habits students are forming. 🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ Why AI can feel impossible for students to avoid once it becomes part of everyday life ✅ How AI may be shaping writing, reading, and attention span ✅ How schools still treat AI as taboo instead of teaching students how to understand it ✅ How environmental concerns are shaping the way some students think about AI ✅ Why AI-generated content raises new questions for younger siblings and families 🔗 Resources & Links 🌐 Learn more about Youth Tech Labs: https://www.linkedin.com/company/youth-tech-labs (https://www.linkedin.com/company/youth-tech-labs) 📩 Subscribe to the Artificial Insights newsletter for key takeaways: https://manary.haus/podcast/#haus (https://manary.haus/podcast/#haus) 👉 Have a guest in mind? Reach out to Daniel at daniel@manary.haus (mailto:daniel@manary.haus) 💬 Know a teacher, parent, or school leader trying to think clearly about AI, attention, and what students are learning? Share this episode with them.

3. 

   24 Mar 2026

   Spring Student Special: Students Learning With AI w/ Keya & Daniel Manary

   Students are already building AI into how they learn—are schools can help them use it well? In part 1 of our student special on AI and education, Aasha raised the question of what schools are actually preparing students for (https://rss.com/podcasts/manaryhaus/2664476/). In part 2 of 4 of our student special on AI and education, Daniel speaks with Keya, a Grade 12 student balancing classes, sports, work, and plans for what comes after graduation. In this conversation, she shares a grounded and optimistic view of AI at school. For her, AI is already part of the rhythm of student life. It can explain tough concepts, generate practice quizzes, walk through calculus problems step by step, and help students study when teachers are not available. She also describes the tension that comes with all that. Teachers may encourage AI for studying, then rely on detection tools that are far less certain when it comes to student writing. Keya tells the story of fighting for credit on an English assignment she had done herself, and how stressful that became in a Grade 12 course that mattered for university applications. This episode is a practical look at how students are actually living with AI now, and what adults may need to understand better. Stay tuned for part 3 of the 4-part series! 🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode ✅ How students use AI to study, practice, and understand difficult material ✅ Why students find AI especially helpful outside school hours ✅ How one false AI accusation turned into a fight for a real grade ✅ Where teachers are encouraging AI use, and where they are wary ✅ Why the biggest issue may be learning how to use AI well 🔗 Resources & Links 🌐 Learn more about Youth Tech Labs: https://www.linkedin.com/company/youth-tech-labs (https://www.linkedin.com/company/youth-tech-labs) 📩 Subscribe to the Artificial Insights newsletter for key takeaways: https://manary.haus/podcast/#haus (https://manary.haus/podcast/#haus) 👉 Have a guest in mind? Reach out to Daniel at daniel@manary.haus (mailto:daniel@manary.haus) 💬 Know a teacher, parent, or student trying to figure out what healthy AI use should look like at school? Share this episode with them.

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• David Proulx
• Alex Maier
• Ahmad Iqbal
• Josh Müller
• Adeel Zaman

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