The Trust Paradox: Why AI's Biggest Problem Isn't Technical
SHOW NOTES
Episode: "The Trust Paradox: Why AI's Biggest Problem Isn't Technical"
Air Date: Monday, December 2, 2025
Length: 14.5 minutes
IN THIS EPISODE:
Google's AI Comeback:
- Gemini 3 launch impresses even Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
- Ironwood chips challenge NVIDIA's 90% market dominance
- MediaTek stock posts best week since 2002
The Trust Paradox:
- 57% of organizations "very confident" in AIā€”highest level ever
- Yet 60% stuck in pilot phases, can't move to production
- Only 1% cite lack of technical confidence as barrier
Implementation Failures:
- Deloitte's $1.6M health report contains AI-fabricated citations
- Second major incident in 6 months
- Highlights risks of AI without human oversight
Breakthroughs:
- Google DeepMind outperforms all hurricane forecast models for 2025 season
- EEG AI detects Alzheimer's and dementia with high accuracy
- National Hurricane Center now referencing DeepMind in official forecasts
UPCOMING EVENT: AI in Healthcare: Building Trust & Driving Real-World Impact
- Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
- Time: 5:00-7:30 PM (networking at 5, presentation at 6)
- Location: LODO Studios, 216 E. Gutierrez St, Santa Barbara
- Speaker: Evan Hirsch (Think-Now, former VP Design at Carelon/Anthem.AI)
- Tickets: $99 Insider / $60 Essential / FREE Signature members
- Register: coastalintelligence.ai/events
KEY INSIGHT: Organizations need to move at "trust speed," not "tech speed"ā€”building governance, training, and human oversight systems before scaling AI implementations.
South Coast Connections:
- UCSB's $20M ACTION Institute (AI cybersecurity)
- Invoca (conversation intelligence AI)
- Procore, Sonos, AppFolio (AI in production)
Resources:
- Coastal Intelligence: coastalintelligence.ai
- Email: [email protected]