Plain English with Derek Thompson

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?


Listen Later

Two weeks ago, in one of our most popular podcasts of the year, the investor and author Paul Kedrosky explained why he thinks AI is a bubble. In the last few days, practically everybody seems to agree.
I hate this. I don’t like feeling like my position is the same position as everybody else’s. Conventional wisdoms are often more conventional than wise, and I’ve started to wonder: Is there a bubble of people calling AI a bubble?
Today’s guest says yes. Azeem Azhar is an investor and the author of the blog Exponential View. Like Paul, Azeem is a fantastic explainer and storyteller, and I’m satisfied that Plain English has now presented the strongest possible arguments for and against AI being a bubble. If you want to know where I land, you’ll just have to listen to the end of the show.

If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at [email protected].


Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Azeem Azhar
Producers: Devon Baroldi and Kaya McMullen

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Plain English with Derek ThompsonBy The Ringer

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

2,011 ratings


More shows like Plain English with Derek Thompson

View all
The Bill Simmons Podcast by The Ringer

The Bill Simmons Podcast

30,178 Listeners

Odd Lots by Bloomberg

Odd Lots

1,932 Listeners

Pivot by New York Magazine

Pivot

9,522 Listeners

The Press Box by The Ringer

The Press Box

3,137 Listeners

The Ringer NBA Show by The Ringer

The Ringer NBA Show

9,256 Listeners

The Watch by The Ringer

The Watch

5,409 Listeners

The Rewatchables by The Ringer

The Rewatchables

13,933 Listeners

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat by New York Times Opinion

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

7,237 Listeners

The Big Picture by The Ringer

The Big Picture

5,685 Listeners

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway by Vox Media Podcast Network

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

5,590 Listeners

Hard Fork by The New York Times

Hard Fork

5,511 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,859 Listeners

The Prestige TV Podcast by The Ringer

The Prestige TV Podcast

1,692 Listeners

The Town with Matthew Belloni by The Ringer

The Town with Matthew Belloni

1,122 Listeners

The Zach Lowe Show by The Ringer

The Zach Lowe Show

2,118 Listeners