Alex Bores

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694 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard Feb 2026 last heard 21 Apr

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The Ezra Klein Show · Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores? · 21 Apr 2026 podcast

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Exactly, exactly.

And so we had these debates on one dimension, which was like, is it good for people?

Is it bad for people?

And then there was this other dimension of like, how big an impact is it going to have?

And I think that debate's been collapsed.

People are not skeptical of its power anymore, or some are, but fewer and fewer each day.

And so the intensity with which we're having that first debate has really ramped up.

But I think it's also been that

We saw what happened with social media.

We saw what happened with these previous revolutions that were supposed to change everything for the better.

And we've seen platforms established with great promise.

And then over time, once they get power, really turn on their users.

And so people are no longer willing to believe the story that is told about a technology or a platform always benefiting people.

And you see this argument from some of the AI founders.

They say, well, it'll create material abundance for everyone.

There'll be no more poverty.

Everyone will have everything.

And

Everyone's looking around saying, of course, that's not what's going to happen.

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