Welcome to Your AI Compass

Get Current
Your AI Intelligence Briefing

Welcome to Get Current, your essential guide to AI developments that matter to the South Coast.

Hosts Mark Sylvester and Alice (AI co-host) deliver timely intelligence on artificial intelligence's impact on our community through their signature DuoPod format—a dynamic human-AI conversation that brings both personal insight and technical depth to every story.

Mark brings a decade of podcasting experience telling local tech stories—from 400+ episodes celebrating 805 entrepreneurs to this new focus on artificial intelligence's regional impact. Alice provides AI perspective, technical context, and broader implications analysis in an engaging, collaborative dialogue.

What You'll Get:

• Monday Morning Briefings: Weekend AI developments that could impact your week
• Mid-Week Specials: Breaking news and urgent developments that can't wait
• South Coast Connections: How major AI stories affect our local innovation ecosystem
• Week Ahead Previews: Launches, research, policy changes, and community events

Why the South Coast Perspective Matters:

Our region offers a unique vantage point—close enough to Silicon Valley to see the future coming, but far enough away to think clearly about it. With world-class research at UCSB, innovative companies like Procore, Invoca, Apeel Sciences, and a thriving tech ecosystem from Carpinteria to San Luis Obispo, we're perfectly positioned to lead thoughtfully in the AI era.

The DuoPod Advantage:

Get Current's human-AI co-host format delivers both the nuanced local knowledge only a community insider can provide and the technical AI analysis that helps you understand what's really happening beneath the headlines. Every episode is a genuine conversation between human intuition and artificial intelligence.

Community-Driven Content:

Send your AI stories, insights, and questions to [email protected]. The best perspectives come from founders, researchers, and business leaders right here on the South Coast.

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Get Current: Where AI meets the South Coast