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Ben Gold (he/him)

Ben Gold joined Momma on June 24, 2024 for a live Q&A via Twitch and YouTube to talk about How AI Impacts Careers, Stress & Mental Health

About Ben

Ben Gold is an AI strategist and consultant with over 20 years of experience in the technology sales sector. He helps organizations navigate the complex landscape of AI adoption and implementation, bridging the gap between technical concepts and business objectives. Ben’s expertise enables companies to harness the transformative power of AI for enhanced efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.

His areas of specialization include AI strategy development, change management, talent acquisition and upskilling, ethical AI deployment, and AI-driven workflow optimization. Having worked with a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, Ben has gained deep insights into the challenges and opportunities that AI presents across industries.

Ben is passionate about demystifying AI and making it accessible to everyone. He believes that AI has the potential to revolutionize the way we work and live, and he is dedicated to helping organizations unlock its full potential.

As a thought leader and speaker, Ben brings a fresh, real-world approach to leveraging AI for everyday success. He focuses on providing actionable steps and working hands-on with clients to implement and optimize AI strategies. His experience spans understanding client needs, training staff, optimizing processes, and developing AI pilot programs.

On a personal note, Ben resides in McKinney, Texas with his wife Maria and their children. His global perspective has been shaped by a decade of professional experience in Europe, during which he learned to speak Romanian, Spanish, Italian, and German. A unique fact about Ben is that he was recognized as the first video game world champion in the early 1980s, a feat immortalized in a Life Magazine photo shoot in November 1982 and winning a competition filmed on the TV show ‘That’s Incredible.

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Episode Summary

If you're curious about how AI is changing careers, managing stress, and impacting mental health—or if you're just trying to stay ahead of the curve in today’s fast-paced world—this episode with AI strategist Ben Gold is for you!

Key Takeaways

In this episode of Even Tacos Fall Apart, MommaFoxFire talks with Ben Gold, an AI strategist with over 20 years of experience in the technology and sales sector. The main focus of the conversation is how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting careers, stress and mental health.

Ben begins by explaining his background in AI, including how he was introduced to the technology while working with AI-driven call center analytics. This early exposure sparked his interest in AI’s potential to optimize workflows and deliver insights much faster than human employees could. He emphasizes the distinction between traditional AI, which has been around for decades and is used by companies like Google and Netflix, and the more recent generative AI, popularized by tools like ChatGPT. Ben notes that the “ChatGPT moment” on November 30, 2022, marked a turning point for AI, making it accessible to the masses.

The discussion touches on how AI is already revolutionizing industries, particularly in content creation, customer service, and sales. Ben explains how tools like ChatGPT and Claude can boost productivity by automating tasks such as summarizing meetings, generating content, and even assisting with customer outreach. He encourages listeners to familiarize themselves with these tools, as they are becoming increasingly integrated into professional environments. By learning to use AI, individuals can maintain job security and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing job market.

While AI can increase efficiency, Ben acknowledges the anxiety it creates, particularly concerning job security. He advises workers to spend 30 minutes a day learning about AI tools to reduce fear and stay relevant in their industries. Ben also discusses the impact of AI on students and education, advocating for the use of AI in classrooms as a learning tool rather than something to be banned or penalized.

Another significant theme is the ethical implications of AI, especially as it becomes more human-like in its capabilities. Ben compares the future of AI to the plotlines of movies like Terminator and iRobot, where AI could surpass human intelligence and, without proper guardrails, lead to unforeseen consequences. However, he tempers this with optimism, discussing the exciting advancements in AI that can improve medical diagnoses, aid in mental health support, and offer solutions for reducing workload stress.

The conversation concludes with a reflection on how AI can help reduce stress through automation and time-saving capabilities, yet also requires careful ethical considerations, particularly in sensitive areas like mental health and therapy. Ben stresses the importance of staying informed, experimenting with tools like ChatGPT and Claude, and being adaptable to the ever-evolving AI landscape.

This episode highlights both the opportunities and challenges AI presents in the modern world, offering practical advice for those looking to embrace it without fear.

Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

And summer’s lease hath all too short a date;

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;

And every fair from fair sometime declines,

By chance or nature’s changing course untrimm'd;

But thy eternal summer shall not fade,

Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st;

Nor shall death brag thou wander’st in his shade,

When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st:

   So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

   So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.