S8 E1: New Beginnings (Allison's Version)

In our Season 8 opener, we welcome Allison Horn, Head of Talent Transformation at JP Morgan Chase as our guest host for the show. We quickly reflect on eight years together and discuss the origins of the podcast. Allison leads us through a series of questions to get our perspectives on a variety of topics, including a major pop star story, how we’re using GenAI in our day-to-day work, current AI tools, the cognitive impact of AI, and our thoughts on balancing professional growth with new technology.   00:00 Cold open 01:01 Celebrating 8 years 03:33 Allison's New Role at JP Morgan Chase 04:34 Learning and Transitioning in a New Job 11:24 The Taylor Travis Engagement 13:31 Impact of GPT-5 and AI Tools 19:18 Personalizing AI for Daily Use 19:54 The Future of General Purpose Models 21:35 Custom GPTs in Instructional Design 22:56 AI in Creative Work and Education 24:20 Smaller Language Models and Cognitive Impact 25:51 Challenges and Misconceptions in AI Research 27:47 Using AI for Change Storytelling 31:25 Exploring Multi-Agent Autonomous Work 34:34 Reflecting on Professional Learning 37:27 Final Thoughts and Farewells   LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE, SPOTIFY, AND YOUTUBE Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-learning-geeks-podcast/id1413446184  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mACo97JvUL1LOmVJ9lATI?si=c430a6d9b08c4100 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@learninggeekspodcast   You can also download us anywhere you get your podcasts.   CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN.   DISCLAIMER All thoughts and views are of our own.