Sep 12, 2025
Artificial Sweetener — Your Morning Dose of Real-Life AI Let’s make sense of the AI flood so you don’t have to.
These days, it’s easy to feel like AI is everywhere and nowhere all at once. Here’s what actually matters the stuff that’s shifting how we live, work, parent, and build systems that run without us.
Albania Just Made an AI… a Government Minister ?!
Abe’s Take: Cool headline, but this is where “innovation” outpaces logic. Giving AI control over public procurement without clear oversight is risky — especially in countries where corruption isn’t just historical, it’s active. Transparency doesn’t come from removing humans, it comes from accountable systems. Let’s not mistake avatars for governance.
The rundown:
Albania appointed “Diella,” an AI system, as a virtual minister in charge of public tenders.
Citizens already use Diella through a national portal to handle bureaucracy via voice.
PM Edi Rama says this eliminates bribes, but no real details on who watches the AI.
Sounds futuristic, but unless there's an audit trail and human oversight, this is begging for exploit loopholes.
3,000 AI-Generated Podcasts Weekly — Welcome to the Noise Era
Abe’s Take: This is SEO meets soundwaves. It’s not evil, but it’s not exciting either. These podcasts are less “content” and more “content strategy,” designed for ad revenue at scale. It’ll drive up the value of real human storytelling — the contrast will only get sharper.
The rundown:
Inception Point AI, run by a Wondery alum, is creating 3,000 podcast episodes a week.
Uses 184 AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) and 5,000 active shows.
Podcasts take ~1 hour from concept to publishing, with profits made after just 20 listeners.
Topics are SEO-driven and delivered by AI hosts with no human narration.
Learn Faster: NotebookLM + ChatGPT = Your Personal Tutor
Abe’s Take: If you’re trying to study smarter — or just trying to read that dense PDF your boss dropped in Slack — this combo is gold. Think of it like a virtual TA that won’t get tired, annoyed, or judge your questions.
Upload your textbook or study PDF into NotebookLM
Pick how you want the info: Summary, Mind Map, or even a video-style explainer
Generate quizzes, glossaries, and prompts
Drop that same PDF into ChatGPT and ask it to explain, quiz you, or find confusing parts
Pro tip: If it’s an EPUB or audiobook, convert it to PDF first — both tools prefer it
This is ideal for:
Students
Founders onboarding into new markets
Parents helping with homework
Busy execs breaking down complex docs
AI Solves Math Puzzle That Humans Took 18 Months To Crack
Abe’s Take: This is one of those moments where AI isn’t replacing labor — it’s expanding the ceiling of what’s possible. Gauss (the AI) isn’t just faster, it’s more methodical than any human. We’re entering an era where AI can push the edge of theoretical fields, not just repeat old ones.
The rundown:
Math Inc.’s Gauss solved the Strong Prime Number Theorem in 3 weeks
Top human mathematicians had only cracked the medium version… after 18 months
Gauss produced 25,000 lines of formalized proofs, autonomously
This isn't math homework — it’s proof that AI can generate deep insights
Why it matters: If you’re in product, research, or ops: expect AI agents like this to push not just productivity, but originality. “Can AI be creative?” It’s already happening — in code, in math, and eventually, strategy.
4 Quick AI Tools & Workflows Worth Your Time
1. Warp Code: A full coding agent used by 56% of Fortune 500 dev teams. Prompt, review, and ship code with AI. It’s fast and production-ready. Abe’s angle: Great if you’re building internal tools and tired of rewriting boilerplate or digging through old repos.
2. Triple Whale’s Moby Agents: Agents for brand performance tracking. Download 50 BFCM prompts if you’re heading into Q4 and want to plug in intelligent ops. Abe’s angle: Perfect for ecom founders prepping for Black Friday or marketers building dashboards with actual teeth.
3. NotebookLM + ChatGPT workflow: Use it to turn PDF dumps into clear, digestible materials for your team or clients.
4. ChatGPT custom GPTs for parenting routines: Sounds niche, but setting up GPTs to track chores, screen time, or learning modules works surprisingly well for families running like startups.
That’s your Artificial Sweetener for today.
Stay sharp, stay real. You don’t need to follow every AI headline. Just the ones that matter.
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