610: It’s Okay Not to Use AI

Sami swims against the tide of AI with Emma Barnes, CEO of Consonance , as they examine the more controversial idea of being anti-AI. Emma explains why her publishing business is anti-AI and the benefits of coding for yourself, how AI is having a negative impact on different aspects of our daily lives, why big corporations are hyping it up so much, and Sami asks what is it about AI that keeps drawing people in. — Our guest for this episode has been Emma Barnes, if you’d like to get in touch with Emma you can do so through LinkedIn , or by emailing her directly - emma@consonance.app If you’re interested in using Emma’s publishing services or wish to be a part of the team, check out her business Consonance , or check out her weekly live stream to stay up to date with the world of publishing . Your host for this episode has been Sami Birnbaum. Sami can be found through his website or via LinkedIn . If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page , or check out our website . Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@giantrobots.fm This has been a thoughtbot podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn - Mastodon - YouTube - Bluesky © 2026 thoughtbot, inc.

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610: It’s Okay Not to Use AI is an episode from Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots by thoughtbot.

This episode is 43:51 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2026.

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