In this new episode of AI Today, Dr. Allen Badeau sits down with Todd Thomas, bestselling author of Hyperscale and founder and CEO of Woodchuck AI, to explore one of the most urgent challenges in modern technology: trust in artificial intelligence. As AI becomes embedded in business, finance, healthcare, and security decisions, leaders are asking a critical question how can we trust systems we don’t fully understand?

Todd breaks down the concept of Explainable AI (XAI) and why transforming the “black box” into a “glass box” is essential for transparency, accountability, and confidence in AI-driven outcomes.

In this episode of AI Today, Jen Gaudet and Dr. Allen Badeau explore one of the most critical and often overlooked elements of artificial intelligence strategy in 2026: privacy by design, data governance, and regulatory compliance.

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, many organizations still approach privacy as a legal afterthought rather than a foundational architectural decision. This conversation breaks down why security, compliance, and ethical data management must be built into AI systems from the earliest planning stages. When privacy is ignored upfront, companies face increased risk, costly remediation, and long-term damage to trust.

In this special holiday episode of AI Today (aired 12-24-25), Dr. Alan Bodo reveals the Top 10 AI products set to reshape 2026, from next-generation large language models to breakthrough tools in voice, video, search, and enterprise AI.

The episode covers industry leaders like Claude, Gemini 3, ChatGPT, and creative powerhouses such as Midjourney, while also spotlighting rising innovators including Perplexity, ElevenLabs, and AI Studios.

Plus, Dr. Bodo delivers an exclusive hands-on review of the NVIDIA DGX Spark, a game-changing desktop AI supercomputer that brings petaflop-level performance to developers, startups, and small businesses—without relying solely on the cloud.

If you want to understand where AI is headed in 2026, how these tools impact real businesses, and which technologies truly matter beyond the hype, this episode is essential viewing.