You’re Using AI the Wrong Way!❌ - A Google Labs PM Reveals Why | Aishwarya Ashok

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This episode stayed with me long after we hit stop. I went into this conversation thinking we’d talk about AI tools, models, and speed. But what it really became was a conversation about why so many of us still don’t build, even when AI makes things feel easier than ever. In this episode, I spoke with Jaclyn Konzelmann, a Product Manager at Google Labs, someone who spends her days working on AI experiments where nothing is fully clear, roadmaps keep shifting, and the only real way forward is to build and learn in public. What stood out to me wasn’t the tools. It was how differently she thinks about building. We spoke deeply about things I know many of us struggle with: - Why most AI ideas never turn into real products - The biggest mistake people make when building with AI - Why overthinking kills momentum in the AI era - How MVPs look different when execution becomes cheap - Why curiosity matters more than clarity - How to use AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut She also shared how she actually uses AI in real life, across work, side projects, writing, and even parenting, not in a polished or perfect way, but in a very human one. We discussed real workflows using tools like Gemini, NotebookLM, Mixboard, and Opal, always coming back to the same question: are we actually building, or just consuming? If you’ve been sitting on ideas, feeling overwhelmed by how fast AI is moving, or unsure where to begin, this episode might help you reframe things. It definitely did for me. To follow Jaclyn Konzelmann, do check here : Jaclyn Konzelmann Product Manager, Google Labs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynkonzelmann/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/jacalulu Blog: https://blog.jaclynkonzelmann.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the host : I’m Aishwarya, a product builder obsessed with turning raw ideas into real, working tools, especially with AI in the mix. Over the last 9+ years in SaaS, I’ve shipped zero-to-one products, scaled product marketing & GTM motions, and built across MarTech automation, real-time collaboration tools, and live event tech. Today, I work hands-on as an AI-first builder & forward-deployed PM/Engineer, working closely with AI models, agents, and orchestration systems to shape next-gen AI products. You can follow me here, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-ashok/ Twitter: https://x.com/aishashok14 My product memos: https://aishashok.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Trailer / Hook 00:01:00 – Intro 00:03:05 – AI newness in today’s world 00:05:00 – How she adopted and adapted to AI models 00:06:25 – Execution is cheap, creativity is the bottleneck 00:07:35 – Why people hesitate to start with AI 00:09:15 – How to break the fear and just begin 00:11:46 – Curiosity over clarity 00:15:09 – Side projects as a way to learn AI 00:17:48 – Starting with ideas, not tools 00:25:33 – Two important keys for building with AI 00:29:30 – Building in public & learning from users 00:32:40 – Mixboard: how real AI products evolve 00:36:00 – From MVP to features: learning from usage 00:39:20 – Using AI as a thinking partner 00:42:30 – Creativity, parenting & everyday AI use 00:45:50 – Opal, workflows & no-code AI building 00:49:10 – AI inside teams: roles are blurring 00:52:20 – The future of building with AI 00:55:10 – Staying curious without losing original thinking 00:58:30 – Final reflections: why starting matters 01:01:20 – Outro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #AI #artificialintelligence #HumanvsAI #AImindset #ThinkingwithAI #AIideas #AIinsights #AItools #Futureskills #ProductDesign #UXDesign #HumanCenteredDesign #Innovation #FutureOfTech #AIMotivation #FutureInterfaces #designthinking #CreatorMindset #productthinking #TechExplained #DigitalTransformation #ProductStrategy #BuildInPublic #ProactiveAI #Personalization #CreativeTechnology #UserExperience #AIDesign #StartupLife