AI Explained (No Jargon)

August 7, 2026

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BMW owners started their car and got a full screen promo instead of the dashboard. The drivers? Furious. Plus, a major publication says its traffic is down nearly 80% because of AI. It might not survive. We break down why.

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Up to 8 in 10 hospital charges have errors. They count on you not noticing. AI catches them. Plus, we help Kim. She’s a nurse practitioner who wants to make extra money with AI. Without being scammed.

August 6, 2026

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Pringles has been chasing the perfect chip for years. A chatbot finally cracked it. Plus, a startup wants to build an AI clone of you that can work in your place. And Microsoft Teams can auto detect your work location through Wi-Fi. Mandatory. We break it all down.

August 3, 2026

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Curious to see what’s ahead? AI can forecast what your community could look like in 20 years. From the future to the past. Susan uses a chatbot to turn her childhood home into a story. Her whole family loved it.

August 2, 2026

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Geek grads are a hot commodity right now. AI companies and Wall Street are fighting to hire them. Plus, cold calling is trending on TikTok. We share our old school sales stories.

August 1, 2026

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Silicon Valley legend and Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki joins us on “5 Minutes from the Future” to reveal how AI is riding shotgun in his daily work. Plus: The internet’s viral fix for sneaky Meta smart glasses, a drone built specifically for dog poop duty and why robot dogs are backflipping off cliffs. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:00 The internet’s favorite raccoon. 5:08.552 Chatbots teach weapon-building.  5:50.600 Robot dog backflips off cliffs.  9:24.637 Microwave beep gets a makeover.  11:24.267 Musk’s AI Odyssey.  14:23.860 Drone scoops your dog’s poop.  28:45.665 AI catches hidden dealer fees.  34:51.655 AirTag your kids’ shoes.  30:33.595 Can your ex hack your car?  36:50.613 United boots headphone-free fliers.  39:35.250 Meta glasses? Play Disney.  46:17.556 The 22-hour nonstop flight.  48:52.856 The chatbot that saved his life. 1:04:52.840 Kid drawings become storybooks. 1:12:12.096 9 new emojis drop. 1:17:05.234 Robot teachers, zero humans. 1:23:40.299 Myspace comeback? 1:35:49.120 Secret 401(k) traps. 1:36:57.213 5 Min from the Future: Guy Kawasaki. RESOURCES & LINKS: • Follow Guy Kawasaki: https://www.instagram.com/guykawasaki/ (@guykawasaki) • Show Website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/  • Connect on Social: @kimkomando Enjoying the episode? Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help new listeners find the show!

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Skip the interior designer. AI gives your living room a free makeover. Plus, Steven the school bus driver collected 242 jokes from my newsletter. He shares them with his co-workers everyday.

July 30, 2026

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The FCC blocked Chinese made robots from being sold in the U.S. Plus, comedian Jason Gowin built an AI version of himself. RoboDad. We talk to him about why he did it and what it means for his family.

July 28, 2026

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UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid spent his career detecting AI fakes. Now he can’t tell what’s real. Other experts are getting fooled too. What that means for the rest of us.

July 27, 2026

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Alpha School in Chicago has no human teachers. Only AI tutors. Plus, clinical officer Shawna breaks down why UChicago Law School is banning devices for first-year students.

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That old shoebox of jewelry could be worth hundreds. AI sorts it out. Plus, we help Debbie find free sites that reveal any home’s mortgage history.

July 26, 2026

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Congregants are split about church leaders using chatbots to write sermons. Plus, scammers cloned Pastor Jennifer using her own video. Then solicited money from strangers. We share the trick to spot deepfakes.

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Carriers delete old voicemails. Without permission. Hear how to save it forever. Plus, Kristen’s mom was diagnosed with a rare eye infection. But the internet keeps pulling up irrelevant information. AI gives straight answers.

July 25, 2026

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Lucky ordered a Waymo for her daughter. Routine, right? Then a man climbed out of the trunk. Police showed up with guns drawn. Lucky joins me to walk through every minute of it, including the part that still gives me chills. Also this week: Recruiters are paying women $7,000 a month to run AI romance scams on lonely men. That’s not a typo. And a stranger at a bar secretly filmed Alex on his Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. The video went viral. She never said yes because she didn’t even know. In this episode: 0:00:00 Your phone is aging your brain by 10 years. 4:12.245 AI cameras are catching drivers texting. 10:15.473 A listener just earned an MIT AI certification. 17:15.263 How to snag a “booked” campsite. 18:50.992 He filmed her on Ray-Ban smart glasses. She had no idea. 23:15.020 A magician made his hand-chip password disappear. 27:35.418 Let AI write your memoir. 36:43.525 Recruiters pay women $7,000 a month to scam men with AI. 45:22.600 She lost $2,000 to a Venmo scam at a stoplight. 49:48.408 Alexa asked a 4-year-old what she’s wearing. 1:07:05.261 ChatGPT helped cure his dog’s cancer. 1:08:23.044 The jobs AI is coming for first. 1:13:03.886 A chatbot drafted her divorce papers. 1:14:58.445 A stranger was hiding in her Waymo trunk. 1:22:31.875 ChatGPT told viewer to go to the ER. She went. 1:28:53.938 His stolen iPhone pinged from China. 1:34:04.481 Get paid to play games. Know someone who thinks a self-driving car is safer than a stranger behind the wheel? Send them this one. Turns out the stranger might already be in the back.

July 23, 2026

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Some rental car drivers are getting charged for damage they didn’t even do. How? AI cameras. Plus, Dana is taking her grandkids to the Big Apple. We tell her how to keep their money safe without carrying cards.

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Americans received 52 billion robocalls last year. Your phone can screen unknown callers for free. Plus, Kimberly used my AI tip to restore an old photo of her grandparents. Brought the whole family to happy tears.

July 22, 2026

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China just did something even SpaceX hasn’t. Caught a rocket booster in a giant net. But America could still be in the lead. Plus, Joe wants to know if he can get a cut of the $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train AI. We tell him how to check.

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Remember the freezing a coin on ice trick that checks for power outages? Now there’s new tech that texts you what happened. Plus, we talk to Chris. A 20 year real estate veteran that got fooled by scammers. How? They used AI generated fake IDs to list property.

July 21, 2026

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Bots generate more internet traffic than humans now. Cloudflare’s fix? Tracking your mouse and typing to prove you’re real. Plus, we help Mickey turn his bedtime stories into AI-illustrated books for his grandkids.

July 20, 2026

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Nobody wants data centers in their backyard. So Big Tech might launch them into orbit instead. Plus, Rick used Claude to build his own custom CRM. No coding needed. And he saved $550 a year.

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