{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Felevatepolk.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwelcome-to-the-machine-ily2rju7","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"ElevatePolk Podcast S3 E10 #76 | \"Welcome to the Machine\"","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d15c135b-90c2-4589-a85f-baac7c19c8d3/c70804e3-0a1b-475a-8ba1-2114fbdd1a6b/elevate_polk_podcast_rebooting_the_podcast_about_the_podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"AI is everywhere, but for business owners, the real question is whether it is actually helping — or just creating more noise.\n\nIn this episode of the Elevate Polk Podcast, Chrissanne Long and Dan Thumberg talk through the practical side of using AI in business. From ChatGPT and Claude to hallucinations, workflows, bottlenecks, and “AI slop,” this conversation cuts through the hype and focuses on how leaders can use AI more intentionally.\n\nThe big takeaway: AI is a thought partner, not a magic show. It can help you think, organize, refine, and improve repeatable work — but it still needs context, direction, strategy, and human quality control.\n\nIf you are a business owner, entrepreneur, marketer, or leader trying to figure out how to use AI without getting swept up in the buzzwords, this episode offers a grounded, practical conversation about what AI can do, what it cannot do, and why “trust but verify” matters more than ever."}