E276: Diving Into A.I. with Special Guest Pamela Leslie

E276 Introduction

We seem to be at a critical juncture in both the narrative war and in the evolution of our existence here in this planet. A changing of the guard, as they say.The old systems, whether that is money or tech or medicine, to name just few, are crumbling under the weight of both bureaucratic bloat and just plain ole graft and corruption. You can see it in real time, each one of us as witness.

Futurists are lined up seeing either the new golden age or a technocratic nightmare, depending on which inputs you put in your brain. The decentralized revolution with Bitcoin at the center are creeping towards center stage and mainstream awareness. It is, in many ways, inevitable.

And along with the decentralized revolution and people first systems there sits AI, or LLM as they are properly called. Chat GPT, Grok, Claude, and even the Chinese Communist Party‘s Deep Seek, to name just a few.

At first glance, it looks like robots are going to take over the world. This too seems a bit inevitable. But if technology has taught us anything, it is that although there are dangers in emerging technology, there are also incredible gifts for humans. What are those gifts? Sometimes it can be hard to tell as first-uses for the early adopters sometimes give way to radical new ways of seeing and doing things as the global village adopts and innovates with the new technology.

I must admit, I was resistance to all the LLM at first. But as someone who creates lots of content on a regular basis, I can see how much packaging and marketing this content will be streamlined with proper use of a LLM. I just need to learn how to do it.

I was fortunate enough to meet my guest today, who teaches a class for newbies on how to get started using any of a number of these LLM’s for better productivity and a bunch of other things. The future is now Basecampers and I don’t know about you but I would rather start early and understand the changes that are happening than sit on the sidelines imagining the worst.

I hope enjoy the episode.

Pamela Leslie Bio

Pamela Leslie is a wife, mother of five, and dedicated advocate for personal, relational, and societal self-governance. As Executive Director of the Center for Self Governance and a holistic health coach, she blends practical leadership with a passion for wellness and civic empowerment. Pamela loves sunshine, mountains, beaches—and Bitcoin.

E276 Final Thoughts

Well I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. If you want to take an Introduction to AI begineers course with Pamela on May 20th, simply go to www.centerforselfgovernance.com and sign up, it’s only $25 dollars. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.