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Prof G Markets — Cal Newport: The AI Industry Is Betting On The Wrong Kind Of AI
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Cal Newport: The AI Industry Is Betting On The Wrong Kind Of AI

Prof G Markets

Ed Elson is joined by Cal Newport to discuss AI’s impact on children and mental health and how AI companies are addressing these risks. They also explore what AI “gone right” would look like, whether large language models are the future of the industry, and what role the government should play in regulating the…

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“More actual experts like Cal please.”

— @yaarghmaargh · YouTube comment

“The FTC isn’t going to do anything. Several members of the Trump cabinet are AI investors. Just like how the SEC has been defunded with no board members. That’s why Trump isn’t even trying to hide the inside trading. And the Palm Beach Airp…”

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“You rarely find experts like Cal, who not only know their topic really well but more importantly can break it down so well.”

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