Hosted by Valerie Jennings — CEO, AI strategist and early tech adopter — Under the Brand explores how bold leaders and disruptors use innovation, strategy and creative risk to build standout brands and shape the future of business.
The AI Aftershock: Why Businesses Need to Restructure Faster Than Expected
Nobody really prepares you for the aftershock effect of AI. A few years ago, AI felt experimental. It was useful, exciting and relatively easy to contain inside certain workflows. This year felt completely different. As more people across our agency began adopting AI more deeply, I could feel pressure building beneath the surface of the business. That was the moment I realized this was no longer just about tools or marketing innovation. This was an operational and leadership shift happening i...
27 Jan 2026
The Real Role of Humans in an AI Future | Under the Brand
Long before modern AI systems existed, one of the greatest minds of the 20th century defined the limits of intelligence. Dr. Craig A. Kaplan, an AI pioneer and creator of Open Democratic Frameworks for Safe Superintelligence, shared insights from his time collaborating with Herbert A. Simon during his PhD program at Carnegie Mellon University: “Reason is wholly instrumental. It cannot tell us where to go. At best, it can tell us how to get there.” No level of intelligence can determine what i...
27 Jan 2026
The Hidden Risks Behind Superintelligence
We often talk about AI as a powerful tool, but what happens when it grows faster than our ability to guide it? In part two of my conversation with Dr. Craig A. Kaplan, an AI pioneer, we explore the real risks behind how superintelligence is being built today. Craig has been ahead of this curve for decades, developing frameworks that prioritize people over processing power and offering a perspective that feels more urgent than ever. If you’re thinking about where AI is headed next, this is a c...
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