Season 7 Finale: Open Source, AI in Real Life & Developments
Tue Sep 23 2025
Season 7 of Open Source Data marks the year of 2025 as a year of change. In the finale, host Charna Parkey and producer Leo Godoy take time to reflect on the conversations that defined the season, from the rise of “small AI” models to democratization, creativity in the workplace, bias in AI, and the human side of technological change.
They discuss the shifting meaning of trust in media, the evolving ways professionals integrate AI into their careers, and the critical role of open source in keeping these conversations plural and transparent.
QUOTES
CHARNA PARKEY
“If we really want to democratize, if we really want people to use these things, it has to be approachable and human readable."
“Founders are founding that never would have before… because they can activate their domain expertise in a different kind of way with AI.”
LEO GODOY
“There’s so many things that sometimes you wouldn’t think that would need correction or a reroute, but there is, there always will be.”
“Some concerns that we’ve had now in September are different from the ones that we’ve had in January.”
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Season 7 Finale Kickoff
01:30 — Reflections on the Year
02:30 — Remembering the first ‘Open Source Data’ Livestream
04:00 — Small AI in 2025
06:00 — Democratization & Access
08:00 — Copyright, Fair Use & Trust
10:30 — Changing Media & Journalism
12:00 — The Kangaroo Clip & AI Realism
14:30 — Creativity & Workplace AI
16:30 — AI as a Career Roadmap
22:00 — Founders, New Roles & Opportunity
24:00 — Bias, Guardrails & Social Impact
26:30 — Open Source & Community Ownership
28:30 — What’s Coming in Season 8
32:00 — Multi-Agent Systems & Future Trends
34:00 — Thank You & Season Wrap-Up
36:00 — Closing Notes for Listeners
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Season 7 of Open Source Data marks the year of 2025 as a year of change. In the finale, host Charna Parkey and producer Leo Godoy take time to reflect on the conversations that defined the season, from the rise of “small AI” models to democratization, creativity in the workplace, bias in AI, and the human side of technological change. They discuss the shifting meaning of trust in media, the evolving ways professionals integrate AI into their careers, and the critical role of open source in keeping these conversations plural and transparent. QUOTES CHARNA PARKEY “If we really want to democratize, if we really want people to use these things, it has to be approachable and human readable." “Founders are founding that never would have before… because they can activate their domain expertise in a different kind of way with AI.” LEO GODOY “There’s so many things that sometimes you wouldn’t think that would need correction or a reroute, but there is, there always will be.” “Some concerns that we’ve had now in September are different from the ones that we’ve had in January.” TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Season 7 Finale Kickoff 01:30 — Reflections on the Year 02:30 — Remembering the first ‘Open Source Data’ Livestream 04:00 — Small AI in 2025 06:00 — Democratization & Access 08:00 — Copyright, Fair Use & Trust 10:30 — Changing Media & Journalism 12:00 — The Kangaroo Clip & AI Realism 14:30 — Creativity & Workplace AI 16:30 — AI as a Career Roadmap 22:00 — Founders, New Roles & Opportunity 24:00 — Bias, Guardrails & Social Impact 26:30 — Open Source & Community Ownership 28:30 — What’s Coming in Season 8 32:00 — Multi-Agent Systems & Future Trends 34:00 — Thank You & Season Wrap-Up 36:00 — Closing Notes for Listeners