# The Artificial Intelligence Show

> The Artificial Intelligence Show is SmarterX’s business-focused AI podcast, hosted by Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput. Its Tuesday news analysis, listener questions, and special series help professionals understand AI developments and apply them at work. The free show sits alongside the organization’s paid AI Academy education and MAICON events.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Cleveland, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Roetzer (Founder and CEO of SmarterX and Marketing AI Institute; creator and co-host of the show)
- **Products:** AI News, AI Answers, The Road to AGI, AI Transformations, Show notes and transcripts
- **Notable:** Weekly news format established in October 2022., Reached episode 100 on May 30, 2024., Publisher trailer reports more than 2 million downloads and more than 200 episodes.

## Products & services

- **AI News** — Free Tuesday podcast with three main AI stories, rapid-fire headlines, and business analysis by Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput. Weekly format began in October 2022.
- **AI Answers** — Listener-led Q&A drawn from classes and events, usually featuring Paul Roetzer and Cathy McPhillips.
- **The Road to AGI** — Special series examining progress toward artificial general intelligence and consequences for work and society.
- **AI Transformations** — Limited interview series hosted by Mike Kaput about organizational AI adoption, presented by Google Cloud.
- **Show notes and transcripts** — Episode resources, timestamps, links, and transcripts on the podcast website. Transcripts carry an AI transcription disclaimer.
- **SmarterX Slack community** — Companion community for discussing AI use cases, sharing resources, and exploring jobs.
- **AI Academy by SmarterX** — Related paid education product, not a podcast subscription. AI Mastery Membership is listed at $999 per user annually; business tiers are $399 for 5-99 licenses, $349 for 100-999, and $299 for 1,000+. Prices checked October 9, 2026.

## Achievements

- Weekly news format established in October 2022.
- Reached episode 100 on May 30, 2024.
- Publisher trailer reports more than 2 million downloads and more than 200 episodes.
- Episode 245 published October 6, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Episode 245 was published October 6, continuing the weekly news format.
- **2026-09** — Episode 242, published September 24, featured Baptist Health South Florida CMO Christine Kotler in the Google Cloud-presented AI Transformations series.
- **2026-09** — In episode 241, Paul Roetzer announced The AI Transformation Blueprint, a related SmarterX book.

## Links

- Website: https://podcast.smarterx.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aishowpod/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aishowpod
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aishowpod
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarterxai/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketingAIinstitute
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aishowpod

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Last updated: 2026-10-09