I’m thrilled to share my journey into the world of podcasting. An experience filled with excitement, a few challenges, and lessons learnt along the way. Co-creating my first-ever podcast has been a unique experience. It all started with a discussion with my fellow group members as we had to select a topic from a list provided to us. There seemed to be a passion for the topic of artificial intelligence, and the desire to discuss how it can be used in different parts of life. Armed with a microphone on my computer, some research, and some enthusiasm, I embarked on the journey of bringing my thoughts to life.

Deciding the podcast’s theme was a crucial step. What did I want my short section to sound like? Who was my target audience? These questions fueled my content creation process. From scripting an engaging intro to planning my core content, every step was a step closer to the final product. 

As a beginner, navigating the technical aspects of podcasting was a new journey all on its own. Learning how to use recording software and editing tools—I had to acquaint myself with a whole new language. It took me a few tries, but after I worked out some kinks, I knew I was going to have success. 

Connecting with an audience was a thought I had during the entire process. AI is continually growing as a tool that lots of people are using and I feel that we are putting together a podcast that is insightful and unique. In my portion I wanted to state what AI is and a little history behind it, although we only have about a minute each, I thought I did a fairly nice job of getting my points across in the allocated time.

 

  • Audcity downloaded and ready to go, trying different things and testing out its tools

  • Researched some things about AI and got a script started

  • Recorded and starting to edit

  • Uploaded as an MP3 file

  • Submitted to my group for full podcast making

Podcast Script

Hello everyone, on today’s podcast we are going to be discussing artificial intelligence, and how it has grown to be a huge part of our daily lives.  

 

(Intro to AI podcast) 

  • Also known as AI, it is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds, typically referring to computer systems. These tasks include things like learning from experience, understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, and making decisions. They do this by taking in an infinite amount of data, processing it, and learning from their past in order to streamline and improve for the future. AI aims to make machines smart, allowing them to solve problems, adapt to new situations, and perform tasks without explicit programming for each step. Everyone has probably interacted with AI even if they haven’t realized it. For example, voice assistants like Siri and Alexa are founded on AI technology (McKinsey & Company, 2023). 
  • In reality, the groundwork for AI began in the early 1900s. And although the biggest strides weren’t made until the 1950s, today, it is used in so many different ways, which many may go unnoticed. AI is forever evolving, it truly seems like the possibilities for how it can be used is endless (Rockwell, 2017).

References

McKinsey & Company. (2023, April 24). What is ai?. McKinsey & Company.  https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-ai 

Rockwell, A. (2017, August 28). The history of Artificial Intelligence. Science in the News. https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/history-artificial-intelligence/