Robert Plotkin is a leading expert on the impact of AI on Innovation. His book, The Genie in the Machine, was the first (and still the only) work to address the impact of creative AI on innovation and the patent system. As an MIT-educated computer scientist, inventor, and patent attorney specializing in software patents for over 25 years, he has unique insights into how to leverage AI in innovation and how to navigate the patent system in the wake of increasingly creative AI.

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ROBERT’S LINKS:
Website: https://blueshiftip.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin

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MY BOOK:
AI for Gen Z: https://amazon.ca/dp/098118216X/

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Ayush Prakash Author, Podcaster

I'm Ayush Prakash, an author, podcaster, and Creative Director at New Sapience, an AI company developing foundational machine intelligence. I host the Gen Z Diplomat podcast, where I explore how Technology, culture, and society are reshaping human experience—especially for my generation. My latest book, AI for Gen Z, is a deep dive into how Artificial Intelligence is rewiring our minds, Relationships, and reality. I’m passionate about making complex ideas accessible, challenging conventional narratives, and helping others think more critically in a noisy, digital world. Outside of work, I’m fascinated by philosophy, old and contemporary architecture, and meaningful conversations that go off-script.