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The Real BS About AI - Episode 10: AI in Review and What Comes Next at UNLV

In Episode 10 of The Real BS About AI, hosts Bob Soulliere and Alethea Inns look back at the biggest AI developments of 2025 and reflect on how those changes showed up at UNLV. They discuss how AI tools evolved from simple chatbots into integrated workspaces, how personalization and multimodal tools reshaped workflows, and why monetization and partnerships are becoming central to the AI landscape. The episode also takes a meta turn as the team shares how they use AI to produce, analyze, and improve the podcast itself, offering a transparent look at AI in practice as UNLV heads into 2026. 00:00 - Welcome and why a year in review matters 00:45 - Framing AI changes globally and on campus 01:12 - The business of AI and shifting user expectations 02:14 - Pullback from overly enabling AI behavior 02:45 - Monetization, ads, and sustainability concerns 03:24 - From chatbots to full AI workspaces 03:59 - Deep research and thinking models 04:44 - Multimodal tools and cross device continuity 05:23 - Personalization and long term AI memory 06:17 - Improvements in AI user experience 06:28 - Integrations across everyday tools 07:28 - AI becoming pervasive in workflows 08:32 - UNLV AI pilots and expanding licenses 08:53 - Moving from fear to adoption at UNLV 09:35 - Growth of campus AI resources and partnerships 09:53 - ChatGPT, Gemini Pro, and Claude availability 10:12 - The UNLV AI API pilot explained 11:03 - AI moving beyond search into workflows 11:16 - Model leapfrogging and rapid releases 12:07 - Competition driving acceleration 12:41 - Speculation and hopes for AI in 2026 13:10 - AI beyond teaching and learning 13:42 - Students and responsible AI use 14:00 - Gemini and efficiency through model switching 15:17 - Partnerships and cost realities 15:31 - Apple, Google, and ecosystem integration 16:23 - Audience growth and community feedback 16:41 - How AI is used to produce the podcast 17:09 - Transcripts, chapters, and descriptions 18:12 - Using AI to review the podcast itself 19:09 - Cross promotion and finding a niche 20:42 - Feedback on intros and getting to the point 22:08 - Improving first 30 seconds retention 22:56 - Reflections on Season progress 23:20 - Looking ahead to 2026 and closing thoughts For more information about UNLV IT's The Real BS About AI podcast, visit https://www.it.unlv.edu/ai-technology... Produced by Rakitha Perera A UNLV IT Production --------- Like us on Facebook: /unlvit Follow us on Twitter: @unlvit and Instagram: @unlv_it it.unlv.edu