Artificial Breakdown

In this episode of Artificial Breakdown (recorded live at Inventures), Carrie and Pete are joined by Sabaa Quao, the founding President of PlusCo Venture Studio, the AI and fintech innovation spinoff from Cossette and Plus Company Canada. Sabaa’s got more titles than a bookshelf—he’s a creative leader, entrepreneur and business strategist who's been shaking up the digital media scene for years.

Sabaa’s passionate about one thin...

On episode 13 of Artificial Breakdown, recorded live at Inventures 2025, Carrie and Pete sit down with Chris Hogg, CEO of Digital Journal, one of Canada’s largest independent media companies.

We dive into how AI is transforming news delivery, and whether we should still trust our feeds (spoiler: it's complicated). Chris talks us through the wild, truth-bending landscape where journalism meets tech, and just how deep the rabbit ...

On this Inventures 2025 episode of Artificial Breakdown, we’re joined by two incredible leaders in Indigenous-led tech: Brown Eagle Belanger, COO at Nationsfirst Technologies, and Ethan Clark, CEO and Co-Founder of Nationsfirst Technologies.

Together, they’re pioneering the use of blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies to empower Indigenous communities through sovereign solutions. From economic development to environmental c...

As our Inventures 2025 series continues, Pete and Carrie sit down with Dr. Mohammad Keyhani, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Haskayne School of Business. We dive into the fascinating (tumultuous) intersection of education, entrepreneurship and innovation, and what the future of business leaders looks like in a world increasingly shaped by AI technologies.

Dr. Keyhani drops some knowledge on how educatio...

Welcome to Artificial Breakdown's first episode from our incredible weekend at Inventures 2025! Pete and Carrie sit down with Jenny McLean and Darren Engels from Tailwind Ventures, based right here in Calgary. Learn about how AI is changing what venture capitalists are looking for, and also how it's changing how they're doing their job. Here's a hint: Jenny and Darren's vast expertise isn't easily repl...

Owen Brierley, Doctor of Computational Media Design and Course Leader for Creative Industries at the University of Kingston, joins Carrie “Artists in tech are my Roman Empire” Robinson and Pete “There are storylines in games?” Bishop to artfully discuss the conversation about how artists are using AI and what that means for everything from how ChatGPT talks to you to how NPCs could evolve in your next favourite game. 

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Carrie “are skinny jeans back in yet?” Robinson and Pete “my capsule wardrobe is for space travel” Bishop are joined by the future-forward Courtney Kos, co-founder of Prévoir.ai, creating data-driven fashion collections—and reducing waste as she goes. Courtney takes us behind the scenes of how she’s sewing AI into the world of fashion, reducing textile waste and forecasting trends in an industry that's all about staying one st...

AI is coming for the music industry—because what it needs right now is more controversy over who owns what. Carrie and Pete sit down with James O’Brien, Co-CEO of Sound Ethics to talk about AI’s role in music: can AI and artists coexist, or are we about to see the world’s weirdest battle of the bands? Tune in for some hot takes, ethical debates and what musicians can do to move forward in the era of AI on today’s episode of Artific...

Is there room for frivolity in the world of AI literacy? We freaking hope so. Carrie and Pete chat with Mike Jacobson and Sami Kriegstein Jacobson from itwritesitself.ai (and about 100 other awesome projects) to talk about the role that play has when learning new tools. Share a few laughs and a few insights on today’s episode of Artificial Breakdown.

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AI agents are making waves in the business world—but what’s really behind the screen? Today, Carrie and Pete sit down with Karl Yeh, Chief AI Officer and Co-founder of 0260.AI, to talk about AI agents and what businesses should (and shouldn’t) expect from the buzz. Tune in and let’s break it down!

Guest: Karl Yeh

Hosts: Carrie Robinson, Pete Bishop

Producer: Pete Bishop

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Today Carrie and Pete talk to their talented co-worker, Nicola Pringle, Associate Creative Director at ZGM Modern Marketing Partners. They chat about the making of the Artificial Breakdown logo, where in the creative process AI can help designers and some casual doomsday predictions. 

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Title: Make It Happen
Artist: All Good Folks
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Carrie and Pete bring Dave Nagy into the "studio" with only one of them knowing what to expect. Dave is a serial entrepreneur Founder at eCommerce Canada and they chat with him about the tucked-under-the-rug environmental downsides of the AI revolution, building your brain* into a chatbot and how one good boozy brunch can unearth a multitude of discoveries. *Note: not an actual brain.

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Today Carrie and Pete talk to Stephanie Enders, Chief Delivery officer at Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute). Listen in as they chat about AI literacy, why ethics matter and what the heck is up with Alberta’s AI adoption rates.

Links:
Upper Bound 2025: https://www.upperbound.ai/ 

Stephanie’s Upper Bound 2024 Talk: https://youtu.be/AtkskoAvyw0?si=DvoDf0O2Fo9kiAys 

Amii: https://www.amii.ca

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Welcome to Artificial Breakdown! Join Pete “I’m going to date myself here” Bishop and Carrie “I’ll fix my audio for the next recording session” Robinson as they start their AI podcast for curious people. On episode one, your (mostly) capable hosts chat with each other about AI anxieties and adoption at work.

Summary

In this conversation, Pete and Carrie discuss the formation of an AI Taskforce within their marketing agency, exploring...