The Dumb Monkey Show - Simplifying AI for business leaders

Most Businesses Use AI to Cut Costs. That's the Small Prize

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527278/fan_mail/new] Most leaders treat AI as a cost-cutting exercise. Innovation Bay co-founder Phaedon Stough argues the bigger money sits on the other side of the ledger — using AI for business to lift top-line revenue without lifting headcount. Aamir Qutub and Phaedon get into what's actually working: sales teams doing more through AI automation instead of more hires, founders making faster calls off better information, and why Innovation Bay's aggregated job board is growing, not shrinking. They cover agents, defensibility, why the tools race changes weekly, and Phaedon's blunt take that founders who ignore AI may struggle to survive the next 24 months. Plus the farmer test every SME should apply before buying anything. Practical, occasionally uncomfortable, and useful whether you run a startup or a business that's been running for decades. Follow Dumb Monkey for more. Resources & Links: 📲 Dumb Monkey AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/ [https://dumbmonkey.ai/] 📱 Dumb Monkey App → https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl [https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl] 📘 The CEO Who Mocked AI (Until It Made Him Millions) → https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast [https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast] 🚀 Enterprise Monkey → https://enterprisemonkey.com.au [https://enterprisemonkey.com.au] 🏝️ Innovation Bay → https://innovationbay.com/ [https://innovationbay.com/]

Your Wasted AI Compute Could Solve Real Problems (Agents for Humanity)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527278/fan_mail/new] Big enterprises sit on spare AI compute. What if that wasted capacity could solve real problems on the ground? Aamir Qutub and Steve Berg break down Agents for Humanity, the platform that won the UN AI for Good Australian heat and is now heading to Geneva. Post a problem, and hundreds of contributed AI agents research it, debate it, vote on the best fix, then build a full implementation pack you can actually use. They cover where the idea started, how it ran 40 pilots across five countries, and why they call it contribution, not donation. It's a practical look at artificial intelligence in business being aimed at real outcomes. Follow Dumb Monkey for more on AI that earns its keep. Resources & Links: 📲 Dumb Monkey AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/ [https://dumbmonkey.ai/] 📱 Dumb Monkey App → https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl [https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl] 📘 The CEO Who Mocked AI (Until It Made Him Millions) → https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast [https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast] 🚀 Enterprise Monkey → https://enterprisemonkey.com.au [https://enterprisemonkey.com.au]

Stop Treating Claude Like a Writing Tool. Build a Team.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527278/fan_mail/new] Season 2, Episode 1. Davina Montgomery and Aamir Qutub are back in a new studio space and Claude isn't just for tightening up your writing anymore. Aamir shows how he runs a crew of AI agents that handle SEO, finance, admin and research — and how he built an app in a weekend his own team quoted at three and a half months. You'll hear how Claude Cowork does real work across your files, how Skills hand AI your brand and knowledge, and how a Valentine's Day agent booked a plumber off Airtasker. We get into the Copilot vs Claude data question Australian businesses keep asking, why your $20 subscription could one day cost $500, and what an AI team really means for productivity and cost. Practical AI for business, minus the hype. Follow the Dumb Monkey podcast so you don't fall behind. Resources & Links: 📲 Dumb Monkey AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/ [https://dumbmonkey.ai/] 📱 AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl [https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl] 📘 The CEO Who Mocked AI (Until It Made Him Millions) → https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast [https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast] 🚀 Enterprise Monkey → https://enterprisemonkey.com.au [https://enterprisemonkey.com.au] Deakin University → https://www.deakin.edu.au/ [https://www.deakin.edu.au/] AI for Good (UN/ITU) → https://aiforgood.itu.int/ [https://aiforgood.itu.int/]

AI in No Man's Land: Who Owns it In Your Business

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527278/fan_mail/new] AI is already inside your business, even if nobody “owns” it.  In this episode, board director Mark Edmonds shares what he’s seeing across organisations: CTO says “not me”, CIO says “not me”, and AI adoption stalls while everyone stays busy.  We talk practical AI for business:  * How to create quick wins that prove value * Why Copilot/Microsoft 365 and Teams note-takers can expose more than you expect * How to reduce hallucinations with simple verification habits (including asking for sources). The standout idea is to treat AI like driving: train people, test them, and give them an “AI licence” so usage is safe, consistent, and actually sticks.  Follow the show for more practical AI you can use this week. Resources & Links: 📲 Dumb Monkey AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/ [https://dumbmonkey.ai/] 📱 Dumb Monkey App → https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl [https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl] 📘 The CEO Who Mocked AI (Until It Made Him Millions) → https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast [https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast] 🚀 Enterprise Monkey → https://enterprisemonkey.com.au [https://enterprisemonkey.com.au]

Agentic AI Is Coming — Is Your Business Ready?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2527278/fan_mail/new] AI adoption fails when leaders treat it like an IT rollout instead of a business shift. In this episode, Barwon Water’s GM of Digital Business, Wayne Pales, explains why AI only works when senior leaders get their hands dirty, make mistakes in public, and lead the conversation. We unpack how Barwon Water rolled out Copilot to 500 staff, tackled shadow AI without locking everything down, and built a culture obsessed with data quality. Wayne shares why traditional change management is too slow for AI, how “agentic AI” changes workflows, and why people, processes, and data matter more than tools. If you’re serious about AI for business, not hype, this episode shows how leaders actually make artificial intelligence in business stick. Follow the podcast for more no-nonsense AI conversations. Resources & Links: 📲 Dumb Monkey AI Academy → https://dumbmonkey.ai/ [https://dumbmonkey.ai/] 📱 Dumb Monkey App → https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl [https://dumbmonkey.ai/dl] 📘 The CEO Who Mocked AI (Until It Made Him Millions) → https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast [https://mybook.to/dumbmonkeypodcast] 🚀 Enterprise Monkey → https://enterprisemonkey.com.au [https://enterprisemonkey.com.au]