AI & The Art of the Possible

The AI Archeology Moment

Chance Sassano Episode 9

Ask a chatbot to write a medieval tavern menu, and it nails every detail, from "liquid bread" to "honeyed mead." 

It feels like imagination. It isn't.

In this episode, we trace AI knowledge backward through the digital layers. We dig past the algorithms to find the invisible contributors hiding in the code: the Ohio Dungeon Masters, the Wikipedia enthusiasts, and the food history bloggers whose forgotten posts trained the AI we use today.

Full transcript at https://authentech.ai/podcast/

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About Chance

Chance Sassano is the Founder of AuthenTech AI, where he helps organizations implement secure, compliant GenAI with 100% observability. Former radio DJ. Still believes the best tech amplifies human capability—doesn't replace it.

About AI & The Art of the Possible

When AI quietly changes our world, who notices?

Last week on AI & The Art of the Possible, I shared a story about a moment that seemed small. It wasn’t about the latest model or a grand promise.

It was about the way AI made a complex decision feel… almost simple.

That’s the kind of impact I want to surface—where the tech steps back, and possibility steps forward. Curious what that moment looked like? Listen to the latest episode.