𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

This week on The AI Readiness Project, hosts Anne Murphy and Kyle Shannon talk with Daisy Thomas, Director of Advocacy and Policy Development at AI Salon. Fresh from a state policy fly-in in Tallahassee, Daisy brings a grounded, up-close look at how AI governance is unfolding—not just in theory, but in town halls, statehouses, and community centers.

We explore how public infrastructure, not just private innovation, shapes the AI future—and what that means for leaders outside the usual tech and policy circles.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽

1. What everyday people are asking for in AI policy—and why it matters
2. How civic infrastructure, not just software, prepares us for AI
3. The quiet power of cultural spaces in shaping responsible tech

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁

Daisy Thomas is Director of Advocacy and Policy Development at AI Salon. She helps founders, policymakers, and communities turn abstract AI principles into governance that builds public trust. Her work spans policy, civic infrastructure, and culture. Learn more at thesalon.ai/advocacy.

𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲

Catch a new episode of The AI Readiness Project every Wednesday at 3pm (PST), co-hosted by Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon. Want to meet others navigating this new terrain with humor and humanity? Visit The AI Salon or She Leads AI to find your people.

"𝘞𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯... 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴." — Kyle Shannon

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

As autonomous agents and generative tools begin to commoditize traditional skills, the "AI Readiness" conversation is shifting from simple curiosity to a deep exploration of human value. Understanding how to decouple your self-worth from your daily tasks is no longer just a philosophical exercise—it is a survival requirement for the 2026 workforce.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

In this Jam Session, Kyle Shannon and Anne Murphy peel back the curtain on the emotional and structural shifts coming in 2026. Kyle introduces 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲, a framework for surviving the mass disengagement that occurs when AI transforms or eliminates the jobs we love. Anne counters with her 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝘅, a tactical deep-dive into how deceptively simple tools—like AI meeting recorders—bump up against our core values, privacy, and organizational power structures. Together, they explore the both/and era: a time when we are simultaneously empowered by new technology and mourning the ego death of our old professional identities.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽

• Decouple Work from Worth: Recognize that while AI can replicate tasks, it cannot replace your unique judgment, taste, and point of view.

• Audit Your Big Six Tactics: Identify the AI tools you use (like meeting recorders) and evaluate them not just for productivity, but for how they impact your values and organizational transparency.

• Adopt a Both/And Mindset: Accept that you can be both the good guy (empowered by AI) and the bad guy (displacing traditional roles) depending on the context.

• Build Your Survival Community: In an era of forced retirement and rapid sector shifts, being AI Ready means staying in conversation with heart-centered peers who are navigating the same soup.

• Move from Prompting to Managing: Prepare for the shift from writing prompts to managing "swarms" of autonomous agents that act proactively on your behalf.

𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲

Catch a new episode of The AI Readiness Project every Wednesday at 3pm (PST), co-hosted by Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon. Want to meet others navigating this new terrain with humor and humanity? Visit The AI Salon or She Leads AI to find your people.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁

• 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗜: Anne Murphy’s brand focused on vulnerable, community-driven AI adoption.

https://sheleadsai.ai/

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻 / 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱: Kyle Shannon's community for daily practice and AI readiness.

https://aisalon.mn.co/

• 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝟰.𝟲: Kyle’s recommended tool for deep research and persona building.

https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-6

• 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘄: The autonomous agent framework Kyle and Anne are currently monitoring.

https://openclaw.ai/

• 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺: For AI-powered meeting recording and historical data mining.

https://www.fathom.ai/

This week on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, hosts 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗵𝘆 (𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗜) and 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻) talk with 𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘀, CEO of 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, about protecting your digital identity when AI makes impersonation cheap and trust harder to earn.

As synthetic content floods the internet, the real issue isn’t just deepfakes — it’s the growing uncertainty around what (and who) to believe. Ken explains why “old internet” security habits don’t fully cover the AI era, and how tools like 𝗻𝗼𝘁.𝗯𝗼𝘁 use cryptographic verification to help creators and public-facing professionals prove authenticity 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢.

We also dig into the mindset shift: moving from casually “posting content” to intentionally authorizing and protecting your identity — because your face, voice, and reputation are now part of the attack surface.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀

• Why the trust crisis isn’t theoretical anymore — and how it shows up for creators, leaders, journalists, and influencers

• How cryptographic verification can help prove content authenticity without relying on “AI detection” whack-a-mole

• Practical ways to think about protecting your likeness (voice/image) and reducing unwanted reuse

• Why decentralized approaches can sometimes simplify trust instead of complicating it

• The shift from “sharing online” to consciously authorizing and licensing your digital identity

𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼

𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘀 is CEO of 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 and a leader in cryptography, blockchain, and privacy for content creators. He holds eight patents, has been recognized with a National Technical Emmy, and has built blockchain solutions used globally, including work connected to the United Nations. Learn more at 𝗻𝗼𝘁.𝗯𝗼𝘁.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲

• 𝗻𝗼𝘁.𝗯𝗼𝘁 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹: https://not.bot

• 𝗞𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: / kengriggs

𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲

Catch a new episode of The AI Readiness Project every Wednesday at 3pm (PST), co-hosted by Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon. Want to meet others navigating this new terrain with humor and humanity? Visit The AI Salon or She Leads AI to find your people.