will.i.am: How AI Is Powering a New Era of Creativity | Artificial Intelligence | YAPClassic

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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The future of work demanded better AI tools, and will.i.am saw the gap during the pandemic. Disconnected platforms like email, Zoom, and Dropbox made it difficult for creators to stay organized and truly collaborate. Determined to fix that, he built FYI.AI, a generative AI platform that brings collaboration, secure data sharing, and project management into one place. In this episode, will.i.am shares how artificial intelligence is driving a new era where creativity, inclusion, and technology redefine entrepreneurship and artistic expression. In this episode, Hala and will.i.am will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:04) His Early Life and Creative Roots (08:13) The Power of a Growth Mindset in Success (11:19) What Being a Futurist Means to Him (17:08) How AI Is Shaping the Future of Innovation (23:39) Building FYI.ai: AI-Powered Creative Collaboration (37:18) Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Creativity in Music (42:52) Why He’s Optimistic About AI in Action (46:06) Advocating Diversity and Inclusion in AI will.i.am is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur. He is a seven-time Grammy award-winning founding member of the musical group the Black Eyed Peas. Beyond music, he is a dedicated futurist and technologist, who has invested in and advised several major technology companies. Most recently, he founded FYI.ai, an AI-powered platform designed to optimize collaboration and digital ownership for the creator economy. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/PROFITING Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Quo - Get 20% off your first 6 months at Quo.com/PROFITING Revolve - Head to REVOLVE.com/PROFITING and take 15% off your first order with code PROFITING Merit Beauty - Go to meritbeauty.com to get your free signature makeup bag with your first order. DeleteMe - Remove your personal data online. Get 20% off DeleteMe consumer plans at to joindeleteme.com/profiting Spectrum Business - Visit Spectrum.com/FreeForLife to learn how you can get Business Internet Free Forever. Airbnb - Find yourself a cohost at airbnb.com/host Resources Mentioned: will.i.am’s App: FYI.AI will.i.am’s foundation: Im Angel Foundation: i.am.angel foundation.org YAP E241 with Mo Gawdat: youngandprofiting.co/DangersAI Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, ChatGPT, AI Marketing, Prompt, AI in Business, AI for Entrepreneurs, Future of Work, AI Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, my young and profiter's. I know most of us, if not all, have been in a situation where
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1:21.5	Thank you. Offer ends November 9th, so happy shopping. Hey, Yap, fam.
1:22.2	One of the things I love most about doing this show is sitting down with visionaries who can see the future before the
1:27.5	rest of us and then build it. In this Yap classic episode, we're revisiting my conversation with one of the
1:32.9	most creative minds on the planet, Will I Am. You know him as the seven-time Grammy Award winning
1:38.3	founder of the Black Eyed Peace, but he's so much more than a music legend. He's a futurist,
1:42.9	technologist, and founder of
1:44.6	FYI, an AI-powered platform transforming how creators collaborate. In this conversation, Will I.M.
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