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Generation AI

Your Essential Weekly Guide to AI in Higher Ed. New episodes drop every Tuesday. 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts.
Episode 71: ChatGPT image magic changes design forever, Gemini 2.5 raises the bar, MCP connects everything, Claude for Education brings AI to classrooms

Episode 71: ChatGPT image magic changes design forever, Gemini 2.5 raises the bar, MCP connects everything, Claude for Education brings AI to classrooms

In this information-packed episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore the revolutionary new ChatGPT image generation capabilities that have taken the internet by storm.

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April 8, 2025

Episode 70: AI & Admissions: Making Fast, Fair Decisions in Higher Ed

Episode 70: AI & Admissions: Making Fast, Fair Decisions in Higher Ed

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Dr. JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu examine how AI can support—not replace—human decision-makers in college admissions.

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April 1, 2025

Episode 69: The State of Personal AI Agents

Episode 69: The State of Personal AI Agents

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore the rapidly evolving landscape of personal AI agents.

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March 25, 2025

Episode 68: Goodbye Chatbots, Hello Voice AI Agents

Episode 68: Goodbye Chatbots, Hello Voice AI Agents

In this exciting episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla examine the rapid evolution of voice AI agents and their impact on higher education.

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March 18, 2025

Episode 67: AI Trust Issues, Eval Frameworks, and Why Data Quality Matters

Episode 67: AI Trust Issues, Eval Frameworks, and Why Data Quality Matters

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC and Ardis tackle one of the most pressing concerns in higher education today: how to trust AI outputs.

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March 17, 2025

Episode 66: FERPA & AI: What Higher Ed Needs to Know Alt: Making Sense of FERPA Compliance in the Age of AI

Episode 66: FERPA & AI: What Higher Ed Needs to Know Alt: Making Sense of FERPA Compliance in the Age of AI

Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla unpack FERPA—the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act—and its critical role in protecting student data within AI-driven educational tools.

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March 11, 2025

Episode 65: AI Agents are Here: What this Means for Higher Education (AI Engage Summit Keynote)

Episode 65: AI Agents are Here: What this Means for Higher Education (AI Engage Summit Keynote)

In this keynote episode from the AI Engage Summit, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive into the transformative impact of Agentic AI in higher education.

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March 4, 2025

Episode 64: Grok-3, Reasoning Models, and the Path to AI Agents

Episode 64: Grok-3, Reasoning Models, and the Path to AI Agents

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla examine the groundbreaking impact of XAI's new Grok-3 model.

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February 18, 2025

Episode 63: AGI Timeline: OpenAI's Bold Claims vs. Anthropic's Current AI Usage Data

Episode 63: AGI Timeline: OpenAI's Bold Claims vs. Anthropic's Current AI Usage Data

In this compelling episode, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu examine the stark contrast between Sam Altman's optimistic AGI predictions and Anthropic's real-world AI usage data.

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February 18, 2025

Episode 62: AI's Sputnik moment + Deepseek, CSU partners with OpenAI, ChatGP Operator + Deep Research

Episode 62: AI's Sputnik moment + Deepseek, CSU partners with OpenAI, ChatGP Operator + Deep Research

In this packed episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla break down three major developments shaking up AI in higher education.

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February 11, 2025

Episode 61: Moving from Assistants to an AI Workforce

Episode 61: Moving from Assistants to an AI Workforce

In this final episode of a three-part series, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu explore how AI is transforming the workplace in higher education.

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February 4, 2025

Episode 60: Multi-Agent AI Systems

Episode 60: Multi-Agent AI Systems

In this second installment of a three-part series, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu examine how multiple AI agents can work together as coordinated teams.

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January 28, 2025

Episode 59: Agentic AI Explained

Episode 59: Agentic AI Explained

In this opening episode of a strategic three-part series, JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu introduce Element451's groundbreaking agentic framework for higher education.

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January 21, 2025

Episode 58: AI Mastery in 2025: Skills, Tools & Practical Steps to Adoption for Higher Ed

Episode 58: AI Mastery in 2025: Skills, Tools & Practical Steps to Adoption for Higher Ed

In this forward-looking episode of Generation AI, hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu outline the essential skills and strategies needed to master AI in higher education for 2025.

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January 14, 2025

Episode 57: 12 Days of OpenAI

Episode 57: 12 Days of OpenAI

In this information-packed episode, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla analyze OpenAI's "12 Days of OpenAI" campaign.

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January 7, 2025

Episode 56: AI Predictions and Trends for 2025

Episode 56: AI Predictions and Trends for 2025

In this special year-end episode of the Generation AI Podcast, Dr. JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu reflect on the most pivotal AI milestones of 2024, highlighting its transformative impact on higher education, technology, and beyond.

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December 17, 2024

Episode 55: Element451 lands $175M, signals AI's key role in higher ed

Episode 55: Element451 lands $175M, signals AI's key role in higher ed

Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla dive into one of the most exciting moments in the history of education technology — Element451’s announcement of a $175 million strategic growth investment from PSG.

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December 10, 2024

Episode 54: How Do Models Get Smarter? Pre-training, Fine-tuning, Long Context, Real-time Reasoning

Episode 54: How Do Models Get Smarter? Pre-training, Fine-tuning, Long Context, Real-time Reasoning

Hosts JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu break down the four fundamental ways AI models become smarter: pre-training (long-term memory), context/prompting (short-term memory), real-time reasoning (inference-time processing), and fine-tuning (specialized learning).

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December 3, 2024

Episode 53: AI vs. Application Fraud: Protecting Admissions from Digital Deception

Episode 53: AI vs. Application Fraud: Protecting Admissions from Digital Deception

Hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla, joined by Element451 CTO Petar Djordjevic, explore the growing challenge of college application fraud and Element451's innovative AI solution.

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November 25, 2024

Episode 52: Beyond the Limits: How AI Models Are Redefining Capabilities

Episode 52: Beyond the Limits: How AI Models Are Redefining Capabilities

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla explore the intricate world of AI scaling in higher education.

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November 19, 2024

Episode 51: Post election AI agenda, Chegg's ChatGPT nightmare, Tech consolidation ahead

Episode 51: Post election AI agenda, Chegg's ChatGPT nightmare, Tech consolidation ahead

In this episode, hosts Ardis Kadiu and Dr. JC Bonilla dive into the potential impacts of a new government administration on artificial intelligence and higher education.

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November 12, 2024

People in this episode

The Host

Ardis Kadiu

Ardis Kadiu is the Founder and CEO of Element451 and hosts GenerationAI.

Interviewee

Chris Federspiel

Chris is the CEO of Blackthorn.io. He has worked in the Salesforce ecosystem since 2011, and founded Blackthorn.io over 4 years ago. Blackthorn.io, a software company that lets users harness the power of Salesforce to plan engaging, revenue-driving events and simplify payment processes for higher education institutions and other industries, now has over 60 customers.

The Host

Dr. JeanCarlo (JC) Bonilla

Dr. JeanCarlo (J.C.) Bonilla is an executive leader in educational technology and artificial intelligence.

Interviewee

Lev Gonick

As the Enterprise Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University, I lead the design and agile management of all enterprise infrastructure, applications, products, services, and analytics at the nation's largest and most innovative university. I have over 30 years of experience in education, technology, and smart city architecture, and I am passionate about enabling and celebrating innovation, collaboration, and productivity through the broadest possible access and utilization of next-generation broadband networks and advanced technologies, including XR and AI. I am proud to be part of ASU's vision to be a comprehensive public research university that is measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed.

Interviewee

Michael Bettersworth

Michael Bettersworth is the Chief Marketing Officer at Texas State Technical College, CEO of the Center for Employability Outcomes, and the Founder of SkillsEngine. For the last 20 years, Bettersworth’s career has focused on the intersection of education and the workforce.

Interviewee

Pamela Luckett-Smith

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