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Carlos Rodela

March 21, 2025

The Spoon Discusses The Current State of AI Workflows With AI for Humans’ Gavin Purcell

In this latest edition of the Spoon Full of AI Podcast – the podcast where I talk to leaders who are using AI to transform their business (in food and beyond), I catch up with AI for Humans host Gavin Purcell to discuss the rapid advancements and complexities emerging in artificial intelligence. We talk about Google’s new Studio AI platform and its potential as an all-in-one solution for content creation, and we both have reservations about Google’s use of an older image generation model (Gemini 2), highlighting its limitations compared to newer versions like Gemini 3.

AI Studios? with Gavin Purcell

Gavin talked about the transformative shift from traditional file-based computing to generative AI, as noted in Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s recent keynote. He make a great point talking about how this will be difficult for mainstream adoption, where users expect simplicity akin to social media sharing, yet AI tools remain complex and imperfect.

We both talk about our frustrations with current AI workflows, where we compared the cumbersome nature of local models like Comfy UI to more streamlined platforms such as Ideogram and MiniMax. In the end, we both want a unified, user-friendly AI platform but recognize that technical and creative challenges remain significant hurdles.

We also discuss who we predict will be winners in the AI platform space (no spoilers!), so make sure you listen to see who we pick!

You can watch the full video above or click play below, or find this podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts.

October 9, 2024

Spoonful of AI Podcast: Raj Singh Talks GPT Food Cam and Building Websites With AI

We caught up with Raj Singh, head of Solo for Mozilla (and maker of the GPT Food Cam app) for an episode of The Spoon’s newest podcast, Spoon Full of AI.

Singh, who we wrote about last month after he launched his calorie-counting app, talked with me about the importance of understanding how AI can be used to focus on more meaningful work.

Below are some of the key themes from this week’s episode:

A key theme is the role of AI as a “co-pilot,” enhancing productivity by automating low-leverage tasks. Singh emphasizes the “95% rule,” highlighting that AI’s current strength lies in augmenting human capabilities rather than achieving perfect automation.

The Evolving Landscape of AI Integration: Singh talks about the rapid evolution of AI integration, from browser-based features like Firefox’s “Orbit” to Adobe’s Firefly, which promises AI-generated video editing enhancements.

AI as a Productivity Tool: Singh illustrates how AI tools like ChatGPT are revolutionizing workflows, citing examples such as generating SQL queries for data analysis and providing UX insights, tasks traditionally requiring specialized roles.

AI’s Disruptive Potential: The discussion touches upon AI’s potential to disrupt existing business models, pointing to his skunkworks project, GPT Food Cam, which is a free, AI-powered food logging app that rivals paid services.

Spoon Full of AI is The Spoon’s new podcast about all things AI. It will include a healthy dose of food-related AI, but it also goes beyond that.

Subscribe to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

And oh yeah, you can listen below by hitting play!

September 10, 2017

Spoon Video Top 3: Blockchain’s Impact on Food System & Bosch’s Mykie Gets Smarter

This is our video recap of the top three trending stories from the past week.

In this recap, we look at the latest iteration of Bosch’s kitchen robot Mykie, the crazy flash-freezer/microwave combo which debuted at IFA, and the impact Blockchain will have on the food system.

September 3, 2017

The Spoon Top 3: Gates Invests In Meat Alternatives, Booze Delivery Heats Up & SideChef Gets Sharp

It’s the Spoon’s video top 3, recapping three trending stories about the future of food, cooking and the kitchen from the past week.

Want to go deeper? Here are the stories in this week’s recap:

Bill Gates invests in post-livestock meat company, Memphis Meats

Home booze delivery marketplace heats up

SideChef announces first platform win with Sharp to power the consumer appliance company brands smart kitchen efforts. 

August 27, 2017

The Spoon Video Top Three: Food Truck Tech, Robo-delivery and Instant Aging For Wine

It’s the Spoon’s video top 3, recaping three trending stories about the future of food, cooking and the kitchen from the past week.

This week’s we take a look at Bistro Planets’s food truck tech, DoorDash’s pilot program with Marble for delivery robots and whether or not instant aging is the newest trend in wine.

Enjoy!

August 18, 2017

The Spoon Video Top 3: Yogurt Tech, Breville’s Coffee Robot & The Cordless Kitchen

It’s our weekly video recap of the top three trending stories from over the past week on The Spoon. Our recap includes these stories:

  • Startups like Wim and Yomee Yogurt are bringing us technology to make yogurt (fresh and frozen) in the home
  • Breville‘s new coffee robot
  • The folks behind the Qi Wireless power standard are working on a wireless kitchen of the future.

Make sure to follow us on Facebook to get our weekly video wrapup of the top trending stories first.

August 14, 2017

The Spoon’s Video Top Three: Designer Biohacking, VR in the Bar, Smart Coasters

Welcome to the Spoon’s first video review of the three of the most interesting stories from the past week about the future of food, cooking and the kitchen.

This week we’ve got stories about the intersection of design and biohacking, how virtual reality could be used to enhance your experience at the local watering hole, and how bars and restaurants are deploying smart coasters to engage with customers and better understand what they’re up to (I think I’ve got the answer: drinking).

P.S. Let us know what you think of this new format!

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