Super Bowl AI ads, ‘SaaS apocalypse’ and Indiana tech panel

Host Jayson Manship breaks down the impact of artificial intelligence on culture and the economy on this episode of Authentic and Agentic. Manship analyzes the 23% of Super Bowl commercials that used AI and the market selloff sparked by Anthropic’s new software capabilities. He also covers a Blizzard Entertainment union contract that limits unchecked automation.

The episode includes a panel discussion from a TechPoint event at IU Health. Manship interviews Ian Andrews of Eli Lilly, Cameron Mueller of Data 317 and Kate Harrison of Innovate Map. The group debates the need for critical thinking skills in an AI world and explores how the technology affects entry-level talent.