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Influencing AI: One Connection at a Time with Stefan Youngblood

The gumbo keeps simmering-take your seat for another serving! Podcasters Chad & Cheese interviewed Stefan Youngblood during HR Gumbo in October 2024 and we saved this memorable exchange for you to savor now. Stefan is a master people connector and AI expert extraordinaire, as evident by his numerous business ventures, and you'll get a taste of what he has to offer right here.

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Stefan Youngblood has founded multiple businesses including The Black Metaverse on Clubhouse and Black AI Think Tank on LinkedIn as a way for people to share ideas and support each other. He's also created HireBlack.com with the goal of bridging the diversity gap between candidates and companies. Help Anyway is another of Stefan's companies that connects homeless people with opportunities for aid.

Stefan's keen eye for identifying opportunities where he can use his skills to help connect people to other people and the resources they need are clearly evident during this podcast discussion. They talked about how Stefan got to where he is today and why he believes everyone should embrace AI as a powerful tool in both personal and professional formats. Together, they covered Stefan's amazing background including:

  • Teaching elementary school in St. Croix to music lessons for a young musician, and founding ChatGPT for Beginners
  • The concept of embracing AI as a tool for productivity, while understanding its pitfalls
  • Understanding how people starting their careers can use AI for onboarding and learning new skills faster

Chad, Joel and Stefan talk about how AI is like a "new calculator," comparing it to the banned technology in grade schools years ago and how it was not utilized as a tool to build productivity. AI is no different and will soon be part of our everyday lives. This podcast will bring you new insights and viewpoints on AI, which could be a recipe for success if used correctly. 

Watch the entire podcast interview here. This interview was recorded live at HR Gumbo in October 2024. Tell us what you think of the discussion in your comments below.

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