The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury
The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury is a short, practical conversation about life in the age of artificial intelligence. In each fast-paced episode, Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko Smart explore how AI is changing work, school, leadership, and everyday life through stories from the news, expert guests, live audience interaction, humor, and the occasional sarcastic observation. Because in an age of intelligent machines, human judgment still matters.
Episodes
22 episodes
Episode 21 — AI Can Paint. Now What?
AI can paint. AI can compose music. AI can even create sculptures.So...what's left for human creativity?Join host Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko Smart as they explore a remarkable story from the art world with artist Dean Trisk...
Episode 20 -- Avoiding AI with Typewriters in Higher Education?
In this episode, we're talking about a story by the Associated Press about a Cornell University instructor of the German language. Apparently, she got frustrated with students were using generative AI and online trans translation platforms to c...
Episode 19 -- Use ChatGPT as Your Therapist?
In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark Salisbury is joined by guest Dr. Margit Berman and they explore what recent research tells us about using AI for emotional support—and why judgment, responsibility, and real human relationships st...
Episode 19 — Use ChatGPT as Your Therapist?
In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark Salisbury is joined by guest Dr. Margit Berman and they explore what recent research tells us about using AI for emotional support—and why judgment, responsibility, and real human relations...
Episode 18 — Can AI Understand Animals?
In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark and Rikko start by laughing at the idea of AI translating dog barks — and end up discovering that the real story isn’t about talking to animals. It’s about how humans and intelligent machines can ...
Episode 17 -- If AI Can Explain Almost Anything, Why Has Learning Become Harder?
This episode explores the question, “If AI can explain almost anything — so why is learning getting harder?” Join us as we explore why real learning still requires struggle and judgment.
Episode 16 — What Knowledge Still Belongs to Humans in an Age of AI?
In this episode of The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko Smart explore a question many professionals are quietly asking: if AI can research, write, and analyze faster than we can, what exactly is left for humans...
Episode 15 — How Much Does College Really Cost?
Two Mark Salisburys. One confusing tuition system. In this episode, Mark Salisbury talks with another Mark Salisbury about why college pricing feels opaque, how “discounts” really work, and what families should focus on when d...
Episode 14 -- Deep Listening: A Lost Skill for a Divided World
Join The Professor is Live! as Mark Salisbury sits down with Pastor Dan Doerrer to explore why deep listening may be the missing skill in today’s divided world. Drawing from a recent Psychology Today article and Dan’s real-life experience navig...
Episode 13 -- AI, Law & The Need to Rethink Our Legal Systems
In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark and Rikko explore how artificial intelligence is racing ahead of our legal system — and what society needs to rethink to keep up. Cybersecurity attorney and adjunct law professor Eran Kahana joins...
Episode 12 – AI: Brain Booster or Buster?
In this episode of The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury, producer Rikko and guest Dr. Victor Law tackle the question: is AI making us smarter or dumber? Building on an MIT study suggesting chatbots might dull our thinking, they explore ho...
Episode 11 – Why Giving Makes Us Happier
In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark Salisbury talks with Hilary Davidson Green, co-author of The Paradox of Generosity. Based on a major study from the University of Notre Dame, she explains how generosity isn’t just virtuous—it’s p...
Episode 10 – Sleep, Optimism, and the Rest We Need
Are you running on fumes and calling it productivity? In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko tackle one of the simplest ways to boost brainpower, optimism, and overall health — getting enough sleep. Neurosc...
Episode 9 – Can ChatGPT Replace Software Engineers?
In this episode, Mark and producer Rikko are joined by Dr. Joel Schuessler, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Concordia University St. Paul (CSP), to tackle the big career question shaking up tech: can you still make a living coding wh...
Episode 8 – When Our Physical and Virtual Worlds Collide
Join Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko for a lively dive into what happens when our virtual and physical worlds overlap. From the familiar realms of virtual and augmented reality to the emerging frontier of contextual reality—dynamic, adaptive ...
Episode 7 – How to Become an Everyday Hero
In this episode of The Professor is Live! with Mark Salisbury, psychologist Foster Cole shares how small, everyday acts of kindness—like offering a compliment, lending a hand, or volunteering a few hours—can make us more altruistic. He calls it...
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.Sp...
Episode 5 -- Big Bang Meets Big Belief
In this episode, we take on a big question: Is belief in God at odds with belief in science? Or, to put it another way—can you believe in the creator of the cosmos and the Big Bang?
Episode 4 -- Learning from the Luddites
In this episode, we dive into the story of the Luddites. Most people think they were just anti-technology rebels smashing machines because they feared progress. But, as we’ll discover, the truth is a lot more complicated—and way more relevant t...
Episode 3 -- Enabling Technology
This episode is about how advancements in technology are empowering individuals with significant disabilities to engage more fully with their surroundings. These innovations are not only breaking down barriers but are also opening a world of ne...