Hence The Future
Hence The Future
Mattimore Cronin
Ep. 106 - The Future of the Tech Titans with Alex Kantrowitz
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Aug 4, 2020 at 7:00 am.
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How big technology companies - Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google - plan to stay on top forever đŸ‘Ÿ

In this episode, Alex Kantrowitz joins Mattimore to discuss his best-selling book, “Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever.”  

Broad Topics:

  • The “Always Day One” mindset
  • How Apple’s minset is different
  • Google and the future of artificial intelligence
  • Amazon’s “hands off the wheel” culture
  • The future of automation, jobs, and innovation
  • Facebook’s feedback culture and rapid development pace
  • How to minimize disinformation while preserving free speech
  • Google’s collaborative culture and potential for AI dominance
  • The shift from a “gig economy” to a “hustle economy”
  • How changing US-China relations will impact big tech
  • Congress’ antitrust hearing

Rapid Fire Questions:

  • By what year do you predict we will achieve artificial super-intelligence?
  • Will consciousness eventually arise within AI systems?
  • What is the single greatest threat to human civilization right now?
  • What new tech development are you most excited about?
  • Should the US government ban Tik-Tok?

Future Scenarios:

  • Worst case scenario
  • Best case scenario
  • Most likely scenario

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