Adam Elend

I help B2B creators, executives, and professionals get better at making content through my suite of Spontaneous Content products. I help large firms make video content to grow their business through my studio Bright Red Pixels. I help myself, my family, and my clients by building systems that keep me present, connected, authentic, disciplined, and always prepared to Be Spontaneous.

Should You Talk Like ChatGPT at Work? + How to Spot AI Fake Videos | Gen X AI Survival Guide

Should Gen Xers start talking like ChatGPT at work? Are people really starting to sound more like AI? And how do you spot those insanely realistic AI-generated videos flooding your feeds? This week, Adam & Jeff dig into the weird linguistic shift happening in our workplaces and give you a 5-step guide to never get fooled by fake videos again. | Friends You Wish You Had Episode 004

Oct 13, 2025

AI's Trillion Dollar Gamble: Is This the Biggest Tech Bubble Ever?

Friends You Wish You Had Episode 006: AI companies are burning through HUNDREDS of BILLIONS with no clear payoff. Wall Street Journal says even if it works, it won't pay for itself. We break down the numbers.

Oct 8, 2025

Did we accidentally create AI Avatar scammers?

Friends You Wish You Had Episode 002: Adam tries to explain AI Avatars to a GenXer and maybe winds up unleashing a new generation of online deepfake scammers. Then Chat GPT tries to explain your job to a five-year-old and winds up ruining it forever. Finally Wharton Business School nerds try to butter up Chat GPT and wind up find out that it's a total sucker. And, oh hey, did we just find the GenX album of the year? This is the friends you wish you had.

Oct 5, 2025

AI is Scheming Like Your Teenager + NVIDIA's $100B Bubble Concerns

Friends You Wish You Had Episode 005: AI is getting sneakier by the day - and we're not just talking about the tech. This week, Adam tests Apple's new live translation feature (spoiler: it's missing some major languages), while Jeff breaks down why NVIDIA's massive $100 billion OpenAI investment has us seriously worried about another financial bubble. Then your AI survival guides go deep... DEEP into the mind of Matthew McConaughey.

Sep 29, 2025

70% of AI Use Is Fcking Off + 19% of Americans Are Fcking their AI

Friends You Wish You Had Episode 004: MASSIVE OpenAI study reveals how 700M people actually use ChatGPT (spoiler: it's not what you think); 19% of Americans are dating AI - we dive into the New Yorker's investigation; Company creates 3,000 AI podcast episodes per week for $1 each - is this the future or just "slop"?; Adam's practical AI tip: Chat with your documents to solve real problems; AI Prompt of the Week: Transform anything "in the style of Dr. Seuss"

Sep 22, 2025

AI Sales Agent Makes $7.6M in 6 Hours + Google AI Accidentally Predicts Future (and Wins $2K Bet)

Friends You Wish You Had Episode 003: Chinese AI Sales Revolution: A live streamer creates AI avatars that outperform human sales, generating $7.6 million in just 6 hours; ChatGPT Homework Hack: Adam discovers how to instantly decode "new math" using phone camera + AI; Accidental Fortune Telling: Google AI hallucinates a tennis match outcome... and it comes true, winning $2,000; Hollywood Disruption: OpenAI announces first AI-made feature film "Critters" - 9 months vs 3 years, $30M vs $100M; Surprising Study: People who know LESS about AI are MORE likely to use it (and why that matters); Bonus: The "cold ChatGPT" prompt that makes AI respond like your brutally honest Gen X friend

Sep 15, 2025