Ep:1 - Stop Asking AI for Answers. Do This Instead | Yugen x Roy Vella

In this compelling episode of AI Language Lab, Yugen welcomes Roy Vella - CEO of Next CoLabs and a veteran at the intersection of deep tech, business, and innovation - for a no-fluff conversation about what AI really is, how it’s misunderstood, and where it’s taking us next.

From his early days in fintech to building tools that analyze meetings in real-time, Roy shares his sharp insights into large language models (LLMs), prompt design, and the biggest myths around AI today. He dives into the power of storytelling, the emerging world of personal AI agents, and why treating AI like a human (yes, saying “please”) might just get you better results.

💡 In this episode:

• Why LLMs are misunderstood - and what they actually do best

• How AI is more about augmentation than automation

• The rise of meeting intelligence tools and the future of hybrid work

• Why context beats content when prompting LLMs

• What “Joe,” Roy’s future personal AI agent, might be able to do soon

• Biological drives vs. machine intelligence - do smart machines need desires?

• The power of exponential tech and the limits of human intuition

• How to iterate, experiment, and really use AI to your advantage
  

Whether you're an AI beginner, tech leader, or lifelong learner - this episode will shift the way you think about LLMs, intelligence, and the future of human–machine collaboration.

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