Possible Reid riffs on Trump’s $100K visa fee, 3-day work weeks, and AI trust issues
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Oct 1, 2025 
Join Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and tech innovator, as he explores critical issues with immigration and AI. He discusses the implications of proposed $100K H-1B visa fees and advocates for startup exemptions to foster innovation. The conversation shifts to developers' skepticism about AI in coding, while medical AI shows promise with increased accuracy in predictions. Reid reflects on the challenges of adopting a three-day work week and underscores the importance of rebuilding trust in institutions through impactful initiatives.
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Higher Accuracy Trumps Perfect Understanding
- Medical decisions are already probabilistic, so better predictive accuracy should be adopted even if not perfect.
- Improved AI predictions can reveal unseen risk factors and advance medical understanding.
Permit Evidence‑Based Medical Trials
- Regulators should allow controlled experimentation with AI when evidence shows net lives saved.
- Keep improving models while investigating why they identify previously unseen high‑risk cases.
Productivity Doesn’t Guarantee Shorter Workweeks
- Productivity gains from AI won't automatically yield widespread short workweeks due to global competition and rising work demand.
- Work often expands with productivity; national choices and training systems shape outcomes.