What happens when AI moves from being a writing tool to becoming a true thinking partner?
In this episode of Empowered by AI, Michelle Muncy-Silva sits down with transformation strategist Suzel W. Jones to explore how entrepreneurs can use AI to think through ideas, prototype tools, and even build working applications faster than ever before.
Suzel brings decades of experience leading transformation and agile initiatives in telecom and tech. In this conversation, she demonstrates how AI can support real business problem-solving and product creation. The episode includes a live demonstration using the AI development platform Lovable, showing how a simple prompt can begin building a working application in real time.
This conversation is especially relevant for women entrepreneurs who want to move from curiosity about AI to actually building with it.
00:00 Introduction to Empowered by AI
Michelle introduces the show and the mission of helping women entrepreneurs use AI intentionally in their work and businesses.
01:00 Meet Suzel W. Jones
Suzel shares her background leading large transformation initiatives in telecom and tech and explains how her work has evolved alongside emerging AI tools.
05:30 Moving Beyond AI as a Writing Tool
The conversation explores how AI can function as a strategic thought partner for ideation, research, and problem solving.
09:40 Why Iteration Matters When Working With AI
Suzel discusses the importance of experimenting, refining prompts, and learning through cycles of testing and improvement.
14:30 AI as a Builder, Not Just an Assistant
The discussion shifts to how AI tools can now help users move from ideas to prototypes much faster than traditional development cycles.
18:40 Designing a Simple AI-Powered Product Concept
Suzel walks through how she begins thinking about an application idea and the type of prompt she gives ChatGPT to structure the concept.
22:00 Live Lovable Demonstration
Suzel demonstrates the platform Lovable and shows how a prompt can initiate the creation of a working app, including database setup and feature design.
23:00 Watching AI Build in Real Time
The group discusses how Lovable continues working in the background while the user focuses on other tasks, illustrating the new pace of AI-assisted development. EBAI Branding Transition
24:00 Michelle’s Experience Iterating With AI Tools
Michelle shares her own experiment using AI to build a tool that could scrape saved posts from TikTok and Instagram, highlighting the iterative collaboration between human and AI.
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