{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/662a66a61967a00012503faf/6976917e6e90c2a55d4f2d0e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"3rd Annual AI Predictions!!! + Think About Your Assets","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/662a66a61967a00012503faf/1770061378245-9dbd4d01-9368-4c3b-b6db-a49e3155dda7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ba-ba-ba-BAAH! Today it's our 3rd Annual AI Predictions! (00:00).</p><p><br></p><p>Peter and Peter Bittner review their 2025 predictions and discuss how AI automation, job transformation, and vibe coding are reshaping creative work (02:09).</p><p><br></p><p>Then they make their new predictions for 2026:</p><p><br></p><p>Bittner #1 (16:28)</p><p>Peter #1 (29:17)</p><p>Bittner #2 (33:59)</p><p>Peter #2 (39:31)</p><p>Bittner #3 (42:42)</p><p>Peter #3 (45:17)</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, Peter argues that creatives must redefine what counts as an asset, treating every workflow, technique, and data point as valuable intellectual property worth licensing, not just the final deliverable (48:02).</p><p><br></p><p>Peter Bittner is the Co-Founder of <a href=\"https://www.theupgrade.ai/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Upgrade.ai</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can learn more about Peter Bittner and connect on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-j-bittner/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about their <a href=\"https://www.theupgrade.ai/store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI education programs.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Read about the '<a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/01/hollywood-ai-protest-campaign-1236692896/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stealing Isn't Innovation</a>' campaign.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the Virtually Everything! Podcast on<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/virtually.live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram.</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at virtually.everything@vustudio.com.</p><p><br></p><p>Otherwise you can:</p><p><br></p><p>Find Peter on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterfrelik/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Here's the 20% you need to know about this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>AI automation/agents emerged in 2025 but adoption lagged due to education gaps, not tech limitations.</li><li>Job market transformation accelerated. Executives now seeking AI coaching.</li><li>Vibe coding democratized app/website creation for non-technical users.</li><li>Digital brains will go mainstream.</li><li>Personal AI hardware experimentation begins ($3K entry point for local, private AI).</li><li>Open-source models become essential as subscription costs double.</li><li>Public protests over AI job displacement will emerge.</li><li>Entrepreneurship explosion as small teams match enterprise capabilities.</li><li>Personal deepfakes/AR filters transform online presence (the \"sneaky Metaverse\" revival).</li><li>Sell every workflow, technique, and data point, not just final deliverables.</li><li>Negotiate licensing deals that protect all creative outputs from AI training.</li><li>Build human checklists of intangible skills only you can provide.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>-------------</p><p><br></p><p>The Virtually Everything! Podcast is presented by Vū Technologies. #VuStudio #ContentAtTheSpeedOfThought</p><p><br></p><p>Bye for now!</p>","author_name":"Virtually Everything! Podcast"}