{"podcast":{"title":"AI at Work","slug":"ai-at-work-7563679","podcast_index_feed_id":7563679,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/AWt85fIR.rss","website_url":"https://ascendlabs.ai/podcast","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/e3d1894d-98fc-4002-980b-87551e9b63b9/logos/51346e29-43ee-4db4-9765-75b58f27b8ab.png","author":"Matt Graham, Kevin Williams","episode_count":41,"summary":"AI at Work is hosted by Matt Graham (CEO of Rapid Dev) and Kevin Williams (CEO of Ascend Labs). Each week delivers actionable insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs today, and how you can use it to advance your career. We unpack real-world tools, automation workflows, and emerging roles so you can stop chasing hype and start using AI to get things done. Whether you’re an individual contributor, team lead, or business owner, we show you what to build, what to ask for, and what to look for in a workplace moving at machine-speed.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T20:20:42.761760+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679"},"episode":{"title":"The Best Productivity Hack Right Now? Dictation","slug":"the-best-productivity-hack-right-now-dictation","published_at":"2026-04-01T21:10:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679/the-best-productivity-hack-right-now-dictation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4286e9dc615ab6f84f6355bd21c5d7882d4d0b3510473f1196fe063f7d1ecbce/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlNDVhNDFjNy0wOWUyLTQ0ZjktYTQ1OS1lY2FjMDgwYjNjMGIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlM2QxODk0ZC05OGZjLTQwMDItOTgwYi04NzU1MWU5YjYzYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MDdjNWM5MmU4YjZhMjQ3ZDYzZTNjZTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljZDc3OGQ4NTQ5YzI2YmQ3ODU4ZmQ1L2FpLWF0LXdvcmstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi00LTFfXzIxLTUyLTQ1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4286e9dc615ab6f84f6355bd21c5d7882d4d0b3510473f1196fe063f7d1ecbce/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlNDVhNDFjNy0wOWUyLTQ0ZjktYTQ1OS1lY2FjMDgwYjNjMGIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlM2QxODk0ZC05OGZjLTQwMDItOTgwYi04NzU1MWU5YjYzYjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2MDdjNWM5MmU4YjZhMjQ3ZDYzZTNjZTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljZDc3OGQ4NTQ5YzI2YmQ3ODU4ZmQ1L2FpLWF0LXdvcmstY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi00LTFfXzIxLTUyLTQ1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"Kevin and Eli dive deep into the productivity unlock everyone's missing: dictation. Kevin reveals he's crossed one million words dictated and shares why voice input isn't just faster - it generates 3-5x more context-rich data that dramatically improves AI responses. This episode explores the gap between AI hype and practical implementation, covering computer use capabilities in Claude, the challenges of brittle workflows, and why the best AI adoption strategies focus on reducing input friction rather than upgrading models. The conversation touches on platform friction, the emerging agent economy, and why successful AI implementations meet people where they already communicate best - through speech. ✅ Key topics covered: ✅ Why dictation beats typing for AI adoption ✅ Computer use vs browser use capabilities ✅ Data density as the real AI productivity unlock ✅ Platform friction and workflow brittleness ✅ Voice interfaces for reluctant AI users ✅ The knowledge graph beyond the office ✅ Practical tips for Claude Cowork and automation Timestamps: 00:00 — Intro and Anthropic leak discussion 03:00 — Platform evolution and agent capabilities 07:00 — Computer use experiments and failures 15:00 — Beehive platform friction story 25:00 — Dictation productivity breakthrough 35:00 — Voice input and data density insights Show Notes & Links: https://www.spark6.com/podcast Submit listener questions: elijah@spark6.com kevin@ascendlabs.ai Check out Kevin’s stuff: Ascend Labs: https://ascendlabs.ai/ Follow Kevin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinguywilliams/ Check out Eli’s Stuff: SPARK6 Agency: https://www.spark6.com/ Sign up for FREE AI Framework Friday Newsletter: https://www.spark6.com/newsletter Follow Elijah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijahszasz/","meta_description":"Kevin and Eli dive deep into the productivity unlock everyone's missing: dictation. Kevin reveals he's crossed one million words dictated and shares why v…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2814,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ai-at-work-7563679/episodes/the-best-productivity-hack-right-now-dictation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ai-at-work-7563679/the-best-productivity-hack-right-now-dictation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}