AI is forcing consulting, law, and web design to abandon hourly billing. Jason Padgett and Julie Koehrer unpack what changes when clients know AI compressed 20 hours of work into 3, and why workers aren't sharing in the productivity gains.
Key topics covered:
The death of hourly billing in consulting, law, and web design
How Claude in Chrome is building an entire HubSpot CRM in Jason's browser in real time
ChatGPT image generation 2.0 and the AGI Podcast rebrand at agipodcast.ai
Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoing a state AI bill and what it signals
The Bernie Sanders question: who shares in AI productivity gains when companies make 5x but salaries stay flat
Data centers, energy regulation, and why some states will get left in the Stone Age
US nuclear regulation versus China's buildout speed
Anthropic's new model and the White House Department of Defense reversal
Indiana's tech ecosystem: TechPoint Mira Awards, Mung Chiang at Purdue, Keep Indiana Learning's AI Symposium May 12
Bottom line: AI isn't just changing what work gets done. It's rewriting how work gets priced, who gets paid, and which states are positioned to capture the next decade of growth.
About Julie Koehrer:
On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7. 15+ years in radio and broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana.
Mentioned in this episode:
AGI Podcast: https://agipodcast.ai
The Capacity Overload Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwIdRatRCY
CitizenAI: https://www.mycitizen.ai/
Cars for Keeps: https://carsforkeeps.org/
GiGi's Playhouse: https://gigisplayhouse.org/indianapolis/about/
TechPoint: https://www.techpoint.org/
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership: https://www.cicpindiana.com/
CIESC: https://ciesc.org/
Keep Indiana Learning AI Symposium: https://keepindianalearning.org/upcoming-events/?_sft_big_topics=ai
Colin Stauffer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-stauffer-77411345/
Proxurve Solutions: https://proxurve.com/
Work with Jason: jason@mycitizen.ai
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