AI at Work is hosted by Elijah Szasz (CEO of SPARK6) and Kevin Williams (CEO of Ascend Labs). Each week delivers actionable insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs today, and how you can use it to advance your career. We unpack real-world tools, automation workflows, and emerging roles so you can stop chasing hype and start using AI to get things done. Whether you’re an individual contributor, team lead, or business owner, we show you what to build, what to ask for, and what to look for in a workplace moving at machine-speed.
Listen weekly for practical insights on AI tools, automation, and emerging workplace trends
AI at Work — The Podcast on How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Work and Business
When your chief of staff dreams about you
n this episode, we dive deep into how the monothread approach eliminates app switching by connecting your email, calendar, tasks, and CRM into one continuous AI conversation.
When your entire AI team calls in sick at 6am
In this episode, Kevin and Eli dive deep into what happened when their entire AI-powered workflow ecosystem crashed simultaneously, revealing the hidden dangers of building business operations around single AI providers without backup plans.
The First Day You Stop Opening Apps
Kevin and Eli dive deep into Claude Cowork's browser automation capabilities and uncover a significant shift happening right now in white-collar work.
The Best Productivity Hack Right Now? Dictation.
No more jumping between ClickUp, HubSpot, and Slack - everything happens through natural conversation with AI connectors pulling and pushing data to the right systems.
When High Intent Clicks Meet Zero Discovery
Google's AI overviews now dominate 84% of retail searches, fundamentally changing how customers discover businesses. In this episode, Kevin Williams and Eli explore the shift to zero-click commerce and what it means for organizations that depend on organic traffic.
What Vibe Coding and Watching Paint Dry Have in Common
Kevin and Eli dive deep into Claude Cowork's browser automation capabilities and uncover a significant shift happening right now in white-collar work.
You’re Using Meeting Recordings Wrong, Shadow AI and How it Block Cut 4,000 Jobs
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams explore the dead internet theory, Claude co-work tasks, AI agents, and the shift from SEO to AEO and GEO as zero-click search reshapes digital strategy.
The dead internet, Claude Co-Work Tasks, and a World After SEO
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams explore the dead internet theory, Claude co-work tasks, AI agents, and the shift from SEO to AEO and GEO as zero-click search reshapes digital strategy.
How a weekend session of vibe coding led to a fully-baked SaaS product
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams unpack how vibe coding with Claude Code led to a SaaS product for dynamic lead magnets, hyper-personalized email sequences, and AI-driven marketing automation.
Baking Five Batches at Once: How AI Multitasking Is Rewiring Work (and Weekends)
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams explore AI multitasking, agent orchestration, and disposable AI tools. They discuss API limits, sales coaching platforms, and what rapid AI workflow shifts mean for productivity and the future of work.
AI Ads, the Era of Zero-Click, and NotebookLM Upgrades
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams explore overprompting, NotebookLM, Gemini Gems, and the rise of zero-click advertising—sharing practical insights on AI workflows, brand context, and the future of conversion.
1.6 Million AI Agents Built a Social Network, And Humans Could Only Watch
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams unpack OpenClaw orchestration and Moltbook’s agents-only social network—plus the real risks of security and runaway token spend, and why predictable workflows still matter.
Her vs. Iron Man: Why the Future of Work Has No Screens
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams compare Her vs. Iron Man visions of AI, then unpack audio-first interfaces, tool selection, and the risks of plugging AI into business workflows and CRM data.
The "Knowledge Graph": The Missing Link Between Your CRM and AI
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams unpack why AI success depends on workflows, human-in-the-loop feedback, and building a knowledge graph that connects CRM data with Slack, email, and meeting context.
Why Some Early Adopters of AI Are So Stressed (The Busywork Paradox)
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams discuss why removing busywork with AI can raise stress levels, how vibe coding is evolving, and what AI adoption really looks like inside modern workflows.
AI Video Ads Are Beating Studio Shoots… and the Uncanny Valley Isn’t Even the Scary Part
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz and Kevin Williams discuss AI video ads, the uncanny valley, and what ethics and regulation mean for modern marketing teams.
Tony Stark Workflows Are Here: AI Decks, Venn Diagrams & Jarvis-Level Gemini
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, the hosts break down how NotebookLM and Google Gemini enable faster presentations, visual summaries, and more efficient AI-assisted workflows for creative and knowledge teams.
I Crashed an MBA Class to Talk AI. Here's What They Needed to Hear.
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah Szasz shares insights from speaking to MBA students about AI adoption, practical business use cases, and how professionals can better understand models, governance, and future-of-work trends.
My AI Coach Dropped an F-Bomb: Claude, Gemini 3 & The Future of Workflows
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah and Kevin discuss Gemini 3, Claude, and how shifting AI tools are reshaping workflows and content creation for modern teams.
AI Agents, Chaos Workflows & Why Sora Is Ruining Our Lives (In the Best Way)
In this episode of the AI at Work Podcast, Elijah and Kevin break down AI agents, dynamic workflows, and how tools like Sora and n8n are reshaping automation.