The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury
Welcome to The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury.
In each lively 25-minute episode, Mark and Producer Rico Smart dive into topics shaping our world, featuring expert interviews and engaging live audience participation. Discover groundbreaking ideas for the future and timeless wisdom you can't afford to forget—all infused with humor and charm. Leave every episode feeling inspired, informed, and optimistic about what lies ahead.
The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury
Episode 6 – The Genie’s Out: AI and the Adoption Curve
Where are we on the curve of AI adoption? In this episode, Mark and producer Rikko dive into Everett Rogers’ classic Diffusion of Innovations theory—exploring how AI is spreading from innovators and early adopters into the mainstream.
Special guest Dr. Bob Grassberger joins to explain the Technology Adoption Lifecycle and what it tells us about AI’s explosive growth. From the “cool kids” testing the boundaries to families using AI for homework help and professionals relying on it daily, we explore why the genie is out of the bottle and how AI is augmenting—not replacing—our work.
Join us for insights, stories, and a little humor about where AI is today and where it’s headed.