We're living through the most rapid technological transformation in human history. In less than 3 years, we went from a simple chatbot called ChatGPT (model 3) to GPT-5's "PhD-level" capabilities.
But here's the thing: Most AI conversations happen in two separate worlds that don’t meet often enough:
The experts building these systems
The users (specifically, young professionals) trying to figure out what it all means
🚀 Enter: Accessible Intelligence (‘AI’)
‘AI’ is not just another tech podcast. We aim to have genuine discussions about AI’s impact on young professional life and make the content accessible, understandable, and useful for the audience.
No jargon, no hype — just honest conversations about what matters.
Why do we want to do this podcast? Because we’re not just watching history unfold — we’re documenting it as it happens, one conversation at a time.
👥 Your cast of content creators
Sam Li — productivity and AI
Magan Chin — startups and AI
Austin Nellessen — foreign policy and AI
Hillary Zeng — education and AI
Here are snippets of why each person is part of this show:
Sam: “[Accessible Intelligence] is like Honestly, but we're not interviewing experts. We're still trying to get the same ethos of showing what the actual conversations are happening around AI for young professionals.”
Magan: “When it comes to AI…the conversations are not usually very accessible. We're [generally] talking about how people in corporate are using AI and how that's driving revenue growth.
When it comes to how AI is actually impacting people in their day-to-day, that's often a [topic]…not talked about enough.”
Austin: “I think when you listen to [a typical tech podcast], you get a lot of theoretical knowledge and knowing how [the tech] works or what it means. But when you finish, you don't really know what to do with it, because either they're talking about something unreleased, or they're talking about building your own LLM…the vast majority of people will never do that.”
Hillary: “I've really enjoyed talking to all of you — as a group, but also in individual contexts. I feel like we've had really good conversations, bringing in aspects of our expertise…When we're together, we're sort of greater than the sum of our parts. I envision this podcast as us literally being in the same space, having this discourse, and creating new forms of knowledge.”
"We're not just watching history unfold — we're documenting it as it happens, one conversation at a time."
🎧 Episode 1: The ChatGPT Chronicles
Over the next ten weeks, expect a new episode every other Wednesday. Our debut episode sets up what to expect for the rest of the series and the pivotal moment when ChatGPT first captured the world's attention.
📺 What now? Substack Live tonight at 8 pm ET!
Join me for a livestream tonight where I dive deeper into why this show and why now with one of my creator friends, Megan Qiang. You won’t want to miss it, register here: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/51932?r=1j7re0&
Thanks for being here. We will make it worth your time.
