Solutions with Henry Blodget
Elon Musk says humanoid robots represent the biggest business opportunity in the history of the world. But what problems do these robots actually solve? And why do they have to look like humans?
We pose those questions and more to Dr. Jonathan Hurst this week, one of the pioneers of modern robotics. He’s the co-founder and Chief Robot Officer at Agility, which makes a humanoid called “Digit,” which is actually working in warehouses.
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Why Elon Musk’s AI Robots Will Look “Silly” In 20 Years
Elon Musk says humanoid robots represent the biggest business opportunity in the history of the world. But what problems do these robots actually solve? And why do they have to look like humans? We pose…
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Could AI Doctors Be Better Than Humans? This Physician Thinks It’s Possible.
Dr. Robert Wachter has been a physician for decades, and he thinks that in the future, you might prefer an AI doctor over him (at least sometimes). Dr. Wachter is the Chair of the Department…
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China Is Winning. How Can the U.S. Catch Up?
The U.S. is falling behind in its economic competition with China. One potential solution? An expansion of executive power. That’s according to investor and contributing New York Times columnist Steven Rattner. Rattner served as counselor…
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The Future of Mind-Controlled Computers, According to Neuralink’s Rival
When Elon Musk started Neuralink in 2016, he tapped leading neurosurgeon Ben Rapoport to join as a co-founder. But two years later, citing safety and scalability concerns, Rapoport left to co-found a rival company: Precision…
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Solving the College AI Crisis
Jeff Selingo is not impressed with how colleges are responding to AI. Selingo has spent decades covering higher education and work, and recently spoke with dozens of professors, administrators, and students about what he calls…
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Legendary VC Bill Gurley: How to Thrive in Your Career
Bill Gurley is a legendary venture capitalist known for backing Uber, Zillow, GrubHub, and many others. But when he started his career, he thought he was going to be a computer engineer. How did he…
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Why OpenAI Won’t Survive an AI Crash
Venture capitalist, writer, and researcher Paul Kedrosky thinks it’s likely that in the near future, an AI crash will cause widespread damage to the economy—but he’s still optimistic about the technology anyway. Today, he tells…
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How to Stop a Global Economic “Doom Loop”
Economist Eswar Prasad believes the world’s economic order is stuck in a doom loop. While globalization has increased global prosperity, it’s also left many people behind. That has set off a global “politics of resentment,”…
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Your Devices Are Already Tracking Your Brain Waves. Should You Be Worried?
Your devices could soon be decoding your most intimate thoughts. It’s just a matter of time, according to neurotechnology expert Nita Farahany. There are already devices on the market that track our brain waves, from…
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Lessons from the Crash of 1929 for the AI Bubble
If we’re truly in an AI bubble close to bursting, how do we avoid economic catastrophe? That’s a question we bring to Andrew Ross Sorkin this week, whose new book, 1929: The Inside Story of…