Fixing AI's Branding Problem + Advice for Anxious Public Speakers

Hogging seats on a crowded train, not saying excuse me, watching videos on your phone with no headphones in. Sometimes it feels like We don't know how to act anymore. What we have been seeing increasingly is people breaking rules. Why should I play by the rules if nobody else is going to do that for me? This week on Explain It To Me, how to mind your manners. New episodes, Sundays, wherever you get your podcasts. We all know the Beach Boys, but to really understand them you have to get to know the genius behind their songs, Brian Wilson. I'm Will Anderson and this week on the Monday Music Club podcast, we dive into the history behind two of his masterpieces.

the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds and their song Good Vibrations. I was joined by Brian's biographer David Leaf, and we went through what drove Brian, what it was like in the studio during those sessions, and why the pressure of following them up made Brian have to take a step back from music. You can listen to the episode everywhere you get your podcast by searching for Monday Music Club. Welcome to Office Hours with Prof. G. This is the part of the show where we answer your questions about business, big tech, entrepreneurship, and whatever else is on your mind. If you'd like to submit a question for next time, you can send a voice recording to Office Hours at Propegy Media dot com. Again, that's Office Hours at Providence Media dot com or post your question on the Sky Callaway subreddit and we just might feature it in our next episode. Let's get into it.

Our first question comes from Reddit user HotSinger four two six six who asks by the way, I've not seen or read these questions. I love your takes on branding and a hundred percent agree. On the brand around AI has plummeted for good reason in recent months. Without specifically mentioning a model company, what recommendations would you make to improve the sentiment around AI? Uh stop asking for bailouts. Uh, say you're going to age gate it, don't Lend your models to character AIs. Uh

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