As a kid I thought it was so cool to see my name in a book. I also realized that
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What Happens If ‘AI’ Becomes An Insult?
Young people lead all technology revolutions… including this AI one… right? They are digital natives… they grew up with smartphones,
Continue readingWhat Happens When We Prefer The AI Voice?
When Generative AI first appeared, most people thought that AI could never generate something creative… …then the conversation shifted to
Continue readingSix Links That Make You Think #840
Is there one link, story or idea that stopped you this week… and made you think, “someone else needs to
Continue readingThe Intimacy Of Machines That Remember
For decades, our relationship with technology has been surprisingly simple. We decided when to open the laptop. We chose when
Continue readingThe Kids Are Not Alright With Big Tech
One of the more fascinating stories I read this week wasn’t about marketing, artificial intelligence, social media or the latest
Continue readingThe End Of The Human Web?
One of the more fascinating statistics to emerge recently is that automated traffic now accounts for more than half of
Continue readingMaybe SpaceX Was Never Really About Rockets
The easy story is rockets… Mars… Elon Musk becoming the world’s first trillionaire. Now that SpaceX is public (and it
Continue readingThe Most Human Thing About Artificial Intelligence
I’m starting to wonder if the massive disconnect in terms of understanding artificial intelligence comes from the media narrative, the
Continue readingAI Companions May Be Both A Miracle And A Terrible Mistake
How do you deal with feeling lonely? I was out for my morning walk listening to an episode of The
Continue readingIs Google The New Internet?
That sounds like a ridiculous question… until you see what Google just announced at I/O 2026 and realize the company
Continue readingFrom AI Hype To AI Hate?
The AI backlash has arrived… much faster than expected? And honestly… how could anyone be surprised? For the better part
Continue readingWe Built Marketing To Capture Attention… Then The Platforms Captured Marketing… So What Now?
Have marketers lost control of marketing? Marketers have not become less talented. Quite the opposite. We have smarter people, better
Continue readingThe Future Of Work Is Not Human Versus Machine
I spent a full day with marketing agency owners trying to navigate this age of AI. I understand the panic…
Continue readingModern Marketing With MichaelAaron Flicker – This Week’s Thinking With Mitch Joel Conversation
Episode #1035 of Thinking With Mitch Joel is now live. In this conversation with MichaelAaron Flicker we get into a
Continue readingModern Marketing With MichaelAaron Flicker – TWMJ #1035
Welcome to episode #1035 of Thinking With Mitch Joel (formerly Six Pixels of Separation). At a time when marketers have
Continue readingCulture Does Not Need More Content
Does AI music suck? If you found out a song was made with AI, how would you feel about it?
Continue readingExpensive Paper And Other Emotional Investments
Am I getting old? Lately, I’ve been on this strange kick of not wanting to own much of anything. Even
Continue readingRetail’s AI Moment Is Missing The Point
The best retail is both an experience and a system. So when you read a headline like, ‘We visited San
Continue readingThe Abundance Trap
I don’t think the AI conversation is really about AI anymore. At least not the part that keeps getting sold
Continue reading“Too Dangerous To Release” Is Becoming The New AI Marketing Strategy
“Too dangerous to release.” We’ve heard it before… but it’s happening much more often these days.Does anyone else remember when
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