

Christopher Mims
Host of Bold Names and reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He interviews leaders of bold-named companies.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 38min
The Compounding Advantage: Leveraging AI for Smarter Creative Work
Aden Bahadori and Brett Granstaff, creators of Tachi AI who build film-editing tools to automate rough cuts. Christopher Mims, technology journalist and author exploring practical limits of AI. Vasant Dhar, AI researcher and author focused on decision-making with machines. They discuss how AI streamlines tedious creative work, the compounding advantage of consistent AI use, and why human framing and expertise remain essential.

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Feb 2, 2026 • 10min
Making the most of AI, without the hype
Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal tech columnist and author of How to AI, offers practical guidance for using AI wisely. He discusses AI as an assistant, why specialists get the most value, the need for human oversight, everyday mundane uses like summaries and calendar automation, and the rise of always-on ambient chatbots.

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Jan 29, 2026 • 46min
How to AI: WSJ Columnist Christopher Mims on Productivity & Disruption
Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal technology columnist and author of How to AI, offers a clear take on AI’s effects on productivity and work. He discusses why experts gain most from AI. He warns against over-anchoring on AI, explains hallucinations and the need for oversight, and explores agentic systems, coding shifts, data as a strategic asset, and everyday habits like walking meetings.

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Feb 3, 2026 • 8min
Making AI work — for work
Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal technology columnist and author of How to AI, offers practical advice on using AI at work. He explains treating AI like a reliable helper for routine tasks. He shares real-world uses from ad creation to brainstorming. He also discusses the broader, often invisible role of AI in business and its short-term labor impacts.

Feb 3, 2026 • 8min
Making AI work — for work
Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal technology columnist and author of How to AI, offers practical guidance on using AI at work. He discusses how managers overestimate time savings and why change management matters. He compares AI to assembly-line robots for routine tasks and shares corporate examples like Clorox using generative tools for creative leaps.


