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Is the current AI boom just another Silicon Valley bubble? John Thornhill separates the truth from the fiction of today's AI hysteria

Is the current AI boom just another Silicon Valley bubble? John Thornhill separates the truth from the fiction of today's AI hysteria

FromKeen On


Is the current AI boom just another Silicon Valley bubble? John Thornhill separates the truth from the fiction of today's AI hysteria

FromKeen On

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Episode 1925: In this special DLD edition of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to John Thornhill, innovation editor at the Financial Times, who distinguishes the truth from the fiction of today's AI hysteriaJohn Thornhill is the Innovation Editor at the Financial Times writing a weekly column on the impact of technology. He is also the founder and editorial director of Sifted, the FT-backed site for European startups, and founder of FT Forums, which hosts monthly meetings for senior executives. John was previously deputy editor and news editor of the FT in London. He has also been Europe editor, Paris bureau chief, Asia editor, Moscow correspondent and Lex columnist.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.
Released:
Jan 15, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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