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I Edit My Writing with a Dead Man
The evolved craft of writing: How to use AI as a rock tumbler, not a writing machine.
Jan 1 • Mark Palmer
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RIP, BI (The Death and Rebirth of Thinking in the AI Age)
May 27, 2025 • Mark Palmer
The Joy of Generative AI Cocreation
May 23, 2023 • Mark Palmer
How to Build a Second Brain
Feb 28, 2024 • Mark Palmer
My Opening Farewell to AI Loathers
Jul 21, 2025 • Mark Palmer

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Introducing the New Enterprise Brain for AI
I’m out of stealth mode as an Advisor for AI One!
Dec 16, 2025 • Mark Palmer
RIP, BI Misses the Point
New research reveals what's really going on with AI and its impact on human work
Dec 5, 2025 • Mark Palmer
Six Moves to Rewire Software for the AI Age
Why Your Current Data Architecture Is Holding Back Your AI Initiatives, and What to Do About It
Dec 2, 2025 • Mark Palmer
My Opening Farewell to AI Loathers
The future belongs to the curious, not the certain.
Jul 21, 2025 • Mark Palmer
AI is a Needle-Finder, Not an Answer-Giver
Semantic layers and their role in extending our minds
Jun 16, 2025 • Mark Palmer
SQL is Dead. Long Live SQL.
AI just killed SQL. Or did it?
Jun 11, 2025
IN or OUT: Should Semantics Be IN or OUT of Your Database?
The Semantic Layer Showdown
Jun 10, 2025 • Mark Palmer
Semantic Layers: BI's Gift to AI
Most think semantic layers only serve human business intelligence; the truth is, they're essential for enterprise artificial intelligence as well.
Jun 9, 2025

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Episode 4: Semantic Layers 101
Semantic layers are the bridge between AI, BI, and enterprise data.
Jun 8, 2025 • Mark Palmer
Episode 3: RIP, BI: The Death and Rebirth of Thinking in the AI Age
Business Intelligence is Dead, Thanks to AI. Analysts Who Evolve will Thrive.
May 27, 2025 • Mark Palmer
15:54
Episode 2: Crafting Personal Poetry with AI
Is using AI to express your emotions artificial?
May 12, 2025 • Mark Palmer
7:53
Episode 1: Be Wrong, Get Smart
The best leaders don't aim to be right; they aim to be corrected.
May 9, 2025 • Mark Palmer
8:36
Target: How To Improve Internal Data Collaboration to Create Better Data and AI Products
This month's podcast with SVP of Data Science Brad Thompson is full of great insights about how Target scales AI to its 400,000+ employees and in-store…
Sep 23, 2024 • Mark Palmer
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