Robots, Self-Hosted AI & a Second Renaissance 🚀🤖 | Mark Hopkins on PR, Privacy & the Future of Work
Episode Overview
From AI-powered PR engines to home robots and data privacy, this episode of Marketing in the Age of AI dives into how technology can free us from drudgery and spark a creative renaissance. Host Emanuel Rose talks with technologist and media veteran Mark Hopkins (aka “Rizzn”) about robotics, self-hosted AI stacks, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), and why curation may beat creation in the next wave of content.
What You’ll Learn
– How AI agents can supercharge PR outreach (and why keeping a human-in-the-loop still matters)
– Why robotics is closer than it looks—and where it helps most (healthcare & home)
– The case for self-hosted AI and owning your full stack (models, memory, privacy)
– RAG explained simply—and where it fits in real-world workflows
– Why AI curation could become more valuable than mass AI content creation
– The optimistic path: using AI to “buy back” 10–20 hours a week for life and creativity
Featured Guest
Mark Hopkins (“Rizzn”) — technologist, longtime journalist (Mashable, SiliconANGLE, The Cube), and builder at the intersection of AI, media, and decentralized organizations. Mark has led efforts on self-hosted AI tooling, PR automation with multi-agent systems, and privacy-respecting AI stacks.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizzn/
Episode Highlights
– Where we are on the AI curve: from Turing Test to today’s “overwhelmed & underwhelmed” paradox
– Robotics now: practical use cases, cost curves, and the aging-care gap robots can fill
– AI-powered PR: multi-agent workflows that listen to hours of podcasts, summarize, evidence-link, and draft tailored pitches
– Human-in-the-loop results: subject lines, acceptance rates, and beating blank-page syndrome
– Video gen is getting real—what that means for creators and platforms
– Curation vs Creation: building AI that filters, verifies, and delivers signal over noise
– Privacy & control: arguments for local models, stack ownership, and minimizing cloud dependence
– Techno-optimism: using AI to reclaim time and fuel a second creative renaissance 🎨🎸
Connect & Explore More
Host Website: https://emanuelrose.com/
Host’s AI Book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/
Host Socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-leadgeneration/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuelroseauthor/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmanuelRoseAuthor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingintheAgeofAI-ec6fx
Guest (Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins):
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rizzn/
Further Reading & Resources
Related Blog Post (same topic): https://emanuelrose.com/harnessing-ai-transforming-marketing-strategies-for-the-future/
Host Site: https://emanuelrose.com/
Book: https://emanuelrose.com/product/authentic-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai/
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