The AI race isn’t just about technology — it’s about power, ethics, and vision.

In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, Jimmy sits down with Parmy Olson, a leading tech journalist and author of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year, to unpack the true rivalry between Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Demis Hassabis (DeepMind).

From billion-dollar acquisition offers to clashing philosophies about artificial intelligence, Parmy gives us an insider’s look at:

The founding myths of DeepMind

Why Demis rejected Facebook’s $800M offer

The real difference between Altman’s “move fast” approach and Hassabis’ careful caution

The future of AI jobs and what it means for the next generation

Why journalists (and humans!) are still essential in an AI-powered world

This is the episode if you want to understand who is shaping the future — and what they aren’t telling you.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Facebook’s $800M Bid for DeepMind — And Why It Was Rejected

00:28 Gen Z vs Gen X: How AI Is Used at Work

01:14 Parmy Wins FT Business Book of the Year

02:31 What It Takes to Write the Definitive Book on AI

05:12 Demis Hassabis: AI Prodigy or Cautious Genius?

08:11 Google Buys DeepMind: Ethics, Control & Data

13:13 Altman vs Hassabis: The Showdown That’s Shaping AI

34:45 AI and the Future of Work: Hope or Hype?

39:03 What University Grads Need to Know About AI

40:33 AI in Finance and Decision-Making

42:50 The Danger of Relying Too Much on AI Tools

45:59 Jobs AI Might Kill — And Ones It Could Create

49:24 Why Experts Will Still Matter in the AI Age

55:42 Parmy’s Advice for Aspiring Journalists

01:03:30 Why the Business Model Behind AI Matters

01:12:04 Personal Reflections and What Comes Next

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