AI Sidequest Real-world implications of artificial intelligence for writers, creators, and professionals. We cut through the hype to look at practical AI uses, industry developments, legal battles, and ethical questions — with the nuance and transparency these topics deserve. Whether you're AI-curious, AI-skeptical, or somewhere in between, you'll find honest insights on when AI helps, when it hurts, and how to navigate the rapidly changing landscape. Hosted by Mignon Fogarty. https://www.aisidequest.com/ en © 2026 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. All Rights Reserved 019d5b19-56cd-7c08-bb3a-efd0e456f2d4 no podcast https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/4c1f11a7-abc3-4c16-a587-9a570610f078/podcast_import_artwork_20260405-200-lti3jr.jpg?t=1775350084 AI Sidequest https://www.aisidequest.com/ false episodic Mignon Fogarty, Inc. Real-world implications of artificial intelligence for writers, creators, and professionals. We cut through the hype to look at practical AI uses, industry developments, legal battles, and ethical questions — with the nuance and transparency these topics deserve. Whether you're AI-curious, AI-skeptical, or somewhere in between, you'll find honest insights on when AI helps, when it hurts, and how to navigate the rapidly changing landscape. Hosted by Mignon Fogarty.

]]> Mignon Fogarty, Inc. mignonfogarty+beehiiv@gmail.com Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:32:15 +0000 beehiiv BREAKING! What writers REALLY think about AI, with Josh Bernoff https://www.aisidequest.com/podcast/s/ai_sidequest/breaking_what_writers_really_think_about_ai_with_josh_bernoff There's a brand new study from Gotham Ghostwriters and Josh Bernoff looking at how almost 1,500 writers and editors feel about AI and what they're actually using it for. It's fascinating information, and we have the very first look! Read the report at ... Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 1692 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. false full 6 There's a brand new study from Gotham Ghostwriters and Josh Bernoff looking at how almost 1,500 writers and editors feel about AI and what they're actually using it for. It's fascinating information, and we have the very first look!

Read the report at GothamGhostwriters.com/ai-writer/

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]]> HOT TAKE: Can AI do 2.5% of your work or 48% of your work? https://www.aisidequest.com/podcast/s/ai_sidequest/hot_take_can_ai_do_2_5_of_your_work_or_48_of_your_work A new study found dramatically different results from a previous similar study of how well AI can do real human work. Researchers from the Center for Internet Safety and ScaleAI got results in a study that, at first glance, seemed similar to the recent... Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:51:07 +0000 703 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. false full 7 A new study found dramatically different results from a previous similar study of how well AI can do real human work. Researchers from the Center for Internet Safety and ScaleAI got results in a study that, at first glance, seemed similar to the recent OpenAI study that found AI could successfully complete 48% of real-world, economically valuable human work — but this time the researchers found AI could only do 2.5% of the work.

I was intrigued! What was the difference?

Read the blog post at AISidequest.com.

Host: Mignon Fogarty

]]> Small AI wins that actually matter: garlic puns to Spanish rock songs https://www.aisidequest.com/podcast/s/ai_sidequest/small_ai_wins_that_actually_matter_garlic_puns_to_spanish_rock_songs Learn why AI is changing creative work in unexpected ways. Mignon Fogarty and Jane Friedman look at the delightful small uses of AI (like generating puns and learning Spanish through custom rock songs), then dive into the serious stuff: Spotify's new a... Fri, 10 Oct 2025 23:37:13 +0000 2635 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. false full 5 Learn why AI is changing creative work in unexpected ways. Mignon Fogarty and Jane Friedman look at the delightful small uses of AI (like generating puns and learning Spanish through custom rock songs), then dive into the serious stuff:

  • Spotify's new anti-slop policy

  • The $1.5 billion Anthropic book settlement

  • Why your publisher might owe you money

  • The crucial difference between "YOLO" AI models and reasoning models that could transform your results

  • What 900+ professions reveal about society's moral boundaries around AI replacement

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Mignon's Spanish Song on Suno → https://suno.com/s/mIoIvVr1DXRldhQU

Christopher Penn's LinkedIn Post → https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cspenn_ai-generativeai-genai-activity-7381662838051991553-phvo

Ethan Mollick's LinkedIn Post → https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emollick_an-issue-with-ai-is-that-it-is-almost-intuitive-activity-7382079797260156928-7Cx9

Anthropic Settlement Database → https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

"Moral Repugnance" Study → https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5560401

 

]]> Claude Code for non-coding tasks? Plus, the limits of AI without humans. https://www.aisidequest.com/podcast/s/ai_sidequest/claude_code_for_non-coding_tasks_plus_the_limits_of_ai_without_humans Mignon Fogarty and Adam Davidson discuss Sora, Claude Code, the OpenAI jobs study, ChatGPT parental controls, and more. Sign up for the newsletter at http://aisidequest.com. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:11:08 +0000 3231 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. false full 4 Mignon Fogarty and Adam Davidson discuss Sora, Claude Code, the OpenAI jobs study, ChatGPT parental controls, and more. Sign up for the newsletter at http://aisidequest.com.

]]> Beautiful bones + ugly scams: Building with AI. Defending against it https://www.aisidequest.com/podcast/s/ai_sidequest/beautiful_bones_ugly_scams_building_with_ai_defending_against_it Join Mignon Fogarty and Jane Friedman as they discuss their AI wins and worries. They talk about using AI to build web sites, find new haunts, and do deep research. But they also uncover sophisticated AI scams using fake reader emails, the uncomfortabl... Wed, 24 Sep 2025 01:34:19 +0000 1743 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. false full 3 Join Mignon Fogarty and Jane Friedman as they discuss their AI wins and worries.

They talk about using AI to build web sites, find new haunts, and do deep research.

But they also uncover sophisticated AI scams using fake reader emails, the uncomfortable reality of AI note-takers in meetings, hallucinated website links, and institutional bias in AI peer review.

]]> BREAKING: $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement delayed https://www.aisidequest.com/podcast/s/ai_sidequest/breaking_1_5_billion_anthropic_copyright_settlement_delayed US Copyright Office: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/ Atlantic database: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094 Get future notices: https://www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/ AI Sidequest: https://ww... Tue, 09 Sep 2025 03:20:45 +0000 1193 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. false full 2 US Copyright Office: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/

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