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Modern Logic for Your Business

Modern Logic for Your Business

#29: What Is a Lead AI Engineer?

Sep 15, 2026 · 43 min · 13 segments

What does a Lead AI Engineer actually do? Explore real-world AI adoption, automation, governance, MCPs, employee training, and practical ways businesses can put AI to work.

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Speakers: Charles ThomasGuestAndy RahnHostDustin BruzdzakHost

Show signals: Audience≈2k followers

Top entities: Artificial intelligence×9 Model Context Protocol×15 Microsoft Access×2 Linux×4 Microsoft Excel×3

Introducing Charles Thomas0:00 – 1:12

Charles ThomasGuest

0:00

[upbeat music] Luckily, in our company, end users don't really have a choice because, like I said, the CEO put in that directive of everybody's gotta have some AI deliverable by the end of the year, and everybody has to be using AI in some form or fashion.

Charles ThomasGuest

0:23

And so it's like you don't really have a choice, and then it's up to me to figure out how an individual can utilize it.

0:30

Welcome to AI For Your Business by Modern Logic, where we talk about how to put AI and technology into work in real companies.

0:38

I'm Andy Rahn, and with me is Dustin Bruzdzak.

0:41

And today, Dustin and I had a great conversation with Charles Thomas.

0:46

He is an AI implementation expert at an SMB business of about 300 people, where his whole job is figuring out how to get AI to work for all the folks in that business.

0:58

It's a great conversation, and I hope you enjoy it.

1:01

[upbeat music] Let's introduce our guest today, Charles Thomas, joining us from Texas, I think.

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AutomationBusiness > Technology > Artificial Intelligence > Implementation
TrainingTechnology > AI Tools > User Adoption
IntegrationTechnology > AI Tools > User Adoption > Training
Employee TrainingBusiness > IT Management
Process ImprovementBusiness > IT Management > Employee Training
Automation StrategiesBusiness > IT Management > Employee Training > Process Improvement
User ResistanceTechnology > AI Ethics
Change ManagementTechnology > AI Ethics > User Resistance
Workplace DynamicsTechnology > AI Ethics > User Resistance > Change Management
ProductivityBusiness > Software Engineering > AI in Business
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Business

Introducing Charles Thomas0:00 – 1:12

Charles ThomasGuest

0:00

[upbeat music] Luckily, in our company, end users don't really have a choice because, like I said, the CEO put in that directive of everybody's gotta have some AI deliverable by the end of the year, and everybody has to be using AI in some form or fashion.

Charles ThomasGuest

0:23

And so it's like you don't really have a choice, and then it's up to me to figure out how an individual can utilize it.

0:30

Welcome to AI For Your Business by Modern Logic, where we talk about how to put AI and technology into work in real companies.

0:38

I'm Andy Rahn, and with me is Dustin Bruzdzak.

0:41

And today, Dustin and I had a great conversation with Charles Thomas.

0:46

He is an AI implementation expert at an SMB business of about 300 people, where his whole job is figuring out how to get AI to work for all the folks in that business.

0:58

It's a great conversation, and I hope you enjoy it.

1:01

[upbeat music] Let's introduce our guest today, Charles Thomas, joining us from Texas, I think.