The AI Riff (Ep18)

AI adoption is “slipping”—or just maturing? In Ep. 18 we unpack fresh Census data, rate-driven pause vs. true pullback, and why enterprise needs deterministic, scoped AI.

Plus: Rolling Stone’s lawsuit vs. Google and the proposed RSL (Really Simple Licensing) for AI training, and where multilingual mortgage tools help Hispanic borrowers—without tripping compliance.

Also: shifting model wars (Anthropic, OpenAI, open source) and what this all means for lenders and builders.