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Sam Altman on AI's Future and Capitalism
Nathaniel summarizes Altman's BlackRock remarks about abundant intelligence, milestones, and economic shifts.
A growing debate is emerging around how AI can expand human work instead of replacing it. This episode looks at the idea of “pro-worker AI,” the kinds of tools that augment expertise and create new tasks, and why the market hasn’t focused there yet—even as the opportunity becomes clearer. In the headlines: Meta delays its next model, Cursor seeks funding at a $50B valuation, Anthropic explores enterprise consulting, and new data shows 81% of doctors already use AI.
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