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LinkedIn Co-Founder Opens Up on AI Job Loss w/ Reid Hoffman, Dave, Salim, and AWG | EP #194

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Sep 17, 2025
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and AI advocate, discusses the future of work in a tech-driven landscape. He explores the alarming impact of AI on job markets, especially for entry-level positions, and highlights the need for adaptive skills and entrepreneurial mindsets. The conversation dives into AI's role in education, addressing both its potential and pitfalls. Hoffman also engages in the ethical dilemmas posed by AI's advancement and the necessity for responsible innovation, raising questions about human collaboration with machines and the future implications of superintelligence.
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ANECDOTE

Reid's Prompting Workflow

  • Reid describes his prompt workflow: ask the AI to create a deep-research prompt, edit its output, then submit that refined prompt.
  • He uses multiple models in parallel and iterates to get high-quality research results.
ADVICE

Sandbox High-Value AI Services

  • Create regulatory sandboxes for high-impact AI products like 24/7 medical assistants to accelerate safe deployment.
  • Use sandboxes to balance liability, demonstrate safety, and scale beneficial infrastructure.
INSIGHT

Energy And Compute Drive AI Geography

  • AI scale requires massive compute and energy, so data center and energy strategy drive where frontier players locate infrastructure.
  • Securing clean, abundant power is a bottleneck for model scale.
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