All episodes
SCOUT· 67%2h 23m·2026-01-05·Technology
SCOUT· 67%2h 23m·2026-01-05·TechnologyEp 386: Was 2025 a Great or Terrible Year for AI? (w/ Ed Zitron)
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · 386
Ep 386: Was 2025 a Great or Terrible Year for AI? (w/ Ed Zitron) 2025 was a year that was saturated in AI news, from Deep Seek, through claims of economic “bloodbaths,” to GPT-5, Sora, and Chatbot girlfriends. Frankly, it was exhausting. As we now look back on 2025 an interesting question arises: all in all, did this…
Buzzmeter · cross-platform
67%
SCOUT
Scout bees are checking it out — divided opinions, the swarm hasn't committed.
Hive Vote · Skep listeners
New on SkepAwaiting the hive's first votes
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
Recent reviews
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from Deep Questions with Cal Newport
See all episodes →
78%Should I Use Notebooks More Often? (Cal’s Strategy) | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · 1h 04m
72%How Do I Reclaim My Schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam) | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · 1h 24m
68%Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · 1h 33m
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.