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Backstage with Big Tech: AI Truths from the Frontlines of Innovation [MAICON 25]

Alex Kantrowitz
Duration: 43 minutes
Date Released: October 2025
Course Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Go behind the headlines in this must-see conversation with one of tech’s most plugged-in journalists. Alex Kantrowitz has spent years at the epicenter of Silicon Valley, reporting on the companies and people shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

In this session, Mike Kaput flips the script, interviewing Alex about the biggest trends, breakthroughs, and behind-the-scenes stories emerging from his work covering the AI space. From the strategies of tech giants to the implications of AI-powered innovation for marketers, no topic is off-limits.

Expect candid insights, sharp analysis, and a few stories you won’t hear anywhere else—direct from a journalist who’s been in the rooms where AI’s future is being decided.
Meet Your Instructor

Alex Kantrowitz

Alex Kantrowitz is the founder of Big Technology, a leading independent media company with a 150,000-subscriber newsletter and a podcast with more than 1 million annual downloads. Alex has been covering artificial intelligence and AI bots since 2015, when he gained access to a limited Facebook experiment and dove deeply into the story. He’s since broken news and dissected major news events, helping audiences make sense of this fast-changing technology in plain English.

Reporter and Founder of Big Technology | Author of Always Day One | CNBC Contributor
Meet Your Instructor

Mike Kaput

Mike Kaput is the Chief Content Officer at SmarterX & Marketing AI Institute, where he helps some of the world's top companies understand and adopt AI. He's also the co-host of the hit podcast The Artificial Intelligence Show and co-author of the book "Marketing Artificial Intelligence."

Chief Content Officer, SmarterX