The AI Download

The Future of Shopping Is Here...And It's Agentic

AI has already transformed how we search, create, and code. Now it's coming for commerce. In this special episode of The AI Download, Shira Lazar sits down with Naveen T

He Built Lovable, the $6B AI Company Letting Anyone Create Software | Anton Osika

What if building software was as simple as having a conversation? In this episode of The AI Download, Shira Lazar sits down with Anton Osika, founder and CEO of Stockhol

A ‘Best of’ the AI Download Season 1

Join host Shira Lazar as she revisits the standout moments and voices that defined a groundbreaking season on the intersection of AI, creativity, and humanity. In this s

The AI Moments That Shaped 2025 and Predictions for 2026 with Nate Jones

From model wars and Sora to copyright fights, AI music, and the rising cost of computing power, Shira Lazar and Nate Jones recap the 10 AI stories that defined 2025 and w

Six AI Tools You Need For 2026 with Paige Piskin

AI tools changed fast in 2025. At the start of the year, many of us were still “playing” with ChatGPT and image generators. By the end of the year, entire workflows in de

Activism, Fashion & AI Collide: A Gen Z Founder’s Playbook (ft. Sophia Kianni)

What it takes to build a company with values in the age of automation.  In this episode of The AI Download, host Shira Lazar sits down with activist, founder and Gen Z t

The End of the Influencer Era & The Rise of Post-Reality

Sinead Bovell on AI, Work, and What’s Coming Next In this episode of The AI Download, host Shira Lazar sits down with futurist and acclaimed technology educator Sinead B

NVIDIA, AI Mania and What’s Next: Einstein of Wall Street Explains Everything

Viral NYSE trader Peter Tuckman joins Shira to break down Nvidia’s wild valuation, the AI trade, meme stock madness and why he believes we are only in the early innings o

Don’t Age Out of Tech: AI, Climate, and Sustainable Capitalism with Nimay Ndolo

If AI is the new “internet in 1995,” are we ready for what’s coming next? This conversation began in the middle of the noise and bright lights of NAB New York, but it di

The Future of Creativity is Here: Why AI Will Not Replace Artists, It Will Expand Them

From audiobook narration to poetry at MoMA, this episode goes inside the real creative shift happening right now. Recorded live at the Aspen Ideas Economy Conference. We

How This Creator Publishes 97 Posts a Month and Built a Career in AI

The secret to creating 97 posts a month isn’t hustle, it’s systems. Creator and educator Rourke Heath joins Shira Lazar to reveal how he built GenHQ, a $45K-per-month cre

Sora 2 Explained: How AI is Rewriting Creativity and Media

Sora just changed everything. In this episode, I sit down with Gavin Purcell — co-creator and showrunner of Attack of the Show, former executive producer at Late Night wi

Work Slop, AI Parasites & Why Your Creative Instinct Still Matters (with Nate Jones)

AI isn’t replacing your job—it’s flooding it with noise. Shira Lazar and Nate Jones unpack how to protect your creativity in the AI era. This week on The AI Download, ho

Build Your Own GPT: The Playbook to Scale Creativity—Without Losing Your Voice

This week on The AI Download, host Shira Lazar and Jim Marsh pull back the curtain on the SAIL Framework—a step-by-step system to build your own custom GPT. Learn how Shi

“Every AI Model Failed”: Sean Dadashi on Mental Health, Suicide Risk & the Future of Safe AI

Can AI replace therapy—or is it putting our mental health at risk? This week on The AI Download, we’re diving into one of the most sensitive frontiers in technology: AI a

AI, Sex & the “Technosexual” Era: Kaamna Bhojwani on Love, Shame, and Robot Romance

AI boyfriends, VR bedrooms, and relationship “training wheels”... how AI is reshaping intimacy, why shame still runs the show, and how to use tech as a tool (not a trap).

Are We Raising AI Like Our Kids? With De Kai

If AI are our artificial children, what kind of parents are we?  In this mind-expanding episode, Shira Lazar sits down with De Kai — cognitive scientist, musician, and o

From Hype to Reality: Investing in AI with Jeremiah Owyang

 Billions are pouring into AI—but are the returns real? The hidden dynamics of investment, adoption, and ethics reveal how startups, creators, and enterprises can prepare

How To ACTUALLY Use AI to Grow Your Business

Why the next wave of AI will reward precision and purpose—and how to maintain control as the tools grow more capable. 👉 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: HiveLighter – You

AI Bias, Community Power & Raising Critical Thinkers with Dr. Avriel Epps

Researcher and advocate Dr. Avriel Epps joins Shira Lazar to unpack the deep-rooted biases embedded in AI—and why our social systems are the real algorithm. From selfie f