The AI Drop™
Unlock the future of artificial intelligence with The AI Drop™, a podcast dedicated to delivering cutting-edge insights on how AI is transforming industries worldwide. Each episode features expert interviews and actionable strategies to help you harness AI, drive business value, and navigate evolving legal challenges. Fresh drops every week so you never miss a beat.
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For AI companies, the most consequential result of the 2026 midterms may not be a new law but a subpoena. In this special midterm edition, Anna Gressel welcomes Chloe Autio, founder and CEO of AI policy consultancy Autio Strategies, to discuss where AI policy pressure may emerge after Election Day. Chloe explores why data centers have become a campaign flashpoint, and why a Democratic House could bring greater scrutiny of AI companies through congressional investigations, subpoenas, and testimony.
Looking ahead, she flags agentic commerce, including the growing policy questions raised by AI agents transacting on users’ behalf, as a key issue to watch in 2027.
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AI companies may be overvalued in places, but Juliet Bailin doesn’t see today’s market as another dot-com bubble. A venture partner at Kindred Capital, Juliet joins host Anna Gressel to explain why she believes AI is creating lasting value even if the market eventually corrects. They explore whether customers will ultimately pay the full cost of AI models now subsidized by venture capital, why physical AI may prove harder to copy than software, and what Juliet looks for in founders building in fast-changing markets. Juliet also shares how she’s rethinking the traditional venture fund model to give experienced investors more time to focus on founders and investing. With product-market fit less durable than it once was, she argues that founders need to pay close attention to customers and keep adapting as markets change.
