Keith Teare

It’s poised to “change our world.” That’s according to Bill Gates, referencing an advanced AI chatbot called ChatGPT, which seems to be all the rage. The tool, which was developed by OpenAI and backed by a company Gates founded, Microsoft, effectively takes questions from users and produces human-like responses. The "GPT" stands "Generative Pre-trained Transformer," which denotes the design and nature of the artificial intelligence training. And yet despite the chatbot’s swelling popularity, it’s also not without controversy. Everything from privacy and ethical questions to growing concerns about the data it utilizes, has some concerned about the effects it will ultimately have on society. Its detractors fear job loss, a rise in disinformation, and even the compromising long-term effects it could have on humans’ capacity for reason and writing. Its advocates tout the advantages ChatGPT will inevitably lend organizations, its versatility and iterative ability, and the depth and diversity of the data from which it pulls. Against this backdrop, we debate the following question: Will ChatGPT do more harm than good? Arguing "Yes" is Gary Marcus (Author of "Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust" and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University)Arguing "No" is Keith Teare (Entrepreneur, Author, and CEO & Founder at SignalRank Corporation)Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates. Take our podcast listener survey here: tinyurl.com/IQ2podcastsurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keith Teare, author of the That Was The Week tech newsletter, dives into whether Google and Facebook are facing an existential crisis. He discusses their legal troubles and the implications of nationalism on Big Tech. Teare argues that the government's slow response is outdated, with AI being the true battleground of the future. The conversation touches on the challenges of antitrust rulings, the validity of past acquisitions, and the need for a new approach to intellectual property amidst rapid innovation.

Keith Teare, serial entrepreneur, investor, and publisher of That Was The Week, weighs in on AI narratives and media power. He critiques an AI documentary, dissects OpenAI’s TBPN acquisition as a messaging play, and explores how personal AI agents reshape human agency. Short takes on leadership, markets, and practical agent workflows round out the conversation.

Keith Teare, serial entrepreneur and publisher of That Was The Week, joins to weigh in on two landmark tech trials. He contrasts the social media negligence verdict with the Anthropic vs Pentagon clash. Short takes explore addiction vs alienation, Anthropic’s stance on military use, autonomous AI agents, and what these fights mean for tech, law, and future conflicts.

Keith Teare, serial entrepreneur and investor who writes the newsletter That Was The Week, joins the conversation. He predicts staggering AI valuations and debates whether giant AI firms could shift power from governments. They unpack market signals like Fundrise, Anthropic’s clash with regulators, and the rise of “symbolic capitalism” embodied by figures such as Altman and Musk.

Keith Teare, tech entrepreneur and weekly commentator on tech policy and AI leadership, labels Altman, Amodei and Hegseth as failing the leadership test. He critiques rapid U-turns, legal ambiguities around "no unlawful use," and how wartime choices exposed company-government entanglements. The conversation contrasts US AI theater with China’s strategic planning and calls for real democratic governance of AI.

Keith Teare, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and TechCrunch co-founder, weighs in on Dario Amodei's refusal to let government use Anthropic tech. He argues vendors should not set policy and warns the move may backfire. The conversation also examines corporate power versus the state, diplomatic approaches like NVIDIA’s, and big-picture risks about AI’s impact on jobs and the economy.

Keith Teare, serial entrepreneur and newsletter publisher, breaks down Robinhood's move into public venture funds and why 0% carry could upend traditional VC economics. He explains how late-stage secondaries, tender offers, and retail access reshape incentives. They also tackle AI writing academic-level work and a heated debate over tech-driven abundance and who keeps power as automation spreads.

Keith Teare, serial entrepreneur, investor and publisher of That Was The Week, riffs on the AI moment. He contrasts a water-vs-spiders metaphor, demos building venturebets.io in a day, and explains agentic models like Claude 4.6 and Codex 5.3. He reflects on automation trimming his newsletter work and cites predictions that white-collar roles could vanish within two years.

Keith Teare, British-American entrepreneur and longtime Silicon Valley analyst, reflects on a seismic week in AI. He discusses multi-agent systems that can replace custom software. They unpack the Anthropic-OpenAI ad spat, the trillion-dollar selloff hitting legacy SaaS, big tech’s AI pivots, and even Elon Musk’s plan for space-based data centers.