Reid Hoffman: Why The AI Investment Will Pay Off

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

Technology, Religion & Spirituality, Business News, Business, Religion, Science, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, Politics, News Commentary, Government, Investing, Tech News, Social Sciences, News

4.6 • 395 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Reid Hoffman is the co-founder of LinkedIn, a legendary Silicon Valley investor, and author of the new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future. Hoffman joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss his optimistic case for AI, the massive investments flooding into the field, and whether they can possibly pay off. Tune in to hear Hoffman's insider perspective on OpenAI's $6.6 billion raise, the emergence of Chinese AI competitor DeepSeek, and why he believes these unprecedented investments will seem small in retrospect. We also cover the evolving Microsoft-OpenAI relationship, tech CEOs gravitating toward Trump, and Hoffman's views on AI regulation and TikTok's future. Hit play for a deep dive into AI's trajectory from one of the industry's most influential voices. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Reid Hoffman is here to talk about the promise and the business of AI.
0:04.0	We'll be back with the legendary investor and entrepreneur right after this.
0:08.0	Will AI improve our lives or exterminate the species?
0:13.0	What would it take to abolish poverty?
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0:58.1	Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed, nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond.
1:04.2	LinkedIn founder, investor, and author, Reid Hoffman, is here to talk with us about the state of AI and his new book, Super Agency.
1:12.0	What could possibly go right with our AI future?
1:14.7	Reed, been looking forward to speaking with you for a long time and great to finally get a chance to do it.
1:19.0	Welcome to the show.
1:20.3	It's great to be here.
1:21.2	Thanks for having me.
1:22.9	Definitely.
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