Reid Hoffman

And I think one of the things that's very important is to have a little bit of like, look, just how a person talks to you is not necessarily how they actually, in fact, operate in the world. And you have to apply that. And so I've had a number of tech people try to say, OK, he's great. I'm like, just look.

And I think one of the things that's very important is to have a little bit of like, look, just how a person talks to you is not necessarily how they actually, in fact, operate in the world. And you have to apply that. And so I've had a number of tech people try to say, OK, he's great. I'm like, just look.

And I think one of the things that's very important is to have a little bit of like, look, just how a person talks to you is not necessarily how they actually, in fact, operate in the world. And you have to apply that. And so I've had a number of tech people try to say, OK, he's great. I'm like, just look.

Look, like, for example, in an alternative, like, hiring context, I prefer references to interviewing. I prefer to have both. But reference checking is much better. And it's like, I've seen the references on RFK. Like, that's part of the reason why it's like, okay, this appointment will be measured in thousands of American lives lost.

Look, like, for example, in an alternative, like, hiring context, I prefer references to interviewing. I prefer to have both. But reference checking is much better. And it's like, I've seen the references on RFK. Like, that's part of the reason why it's like, okay, this appointment will be measured in thousands of American lives lost.

Look, like, for example, in an alternative, like, hiring context, I prefer references to interviewing. I prefer to have both. But reference checking is much better. And it's like, I've seen the references on RFK. Like, that's part of the reason why it's like, okay, this appointment will be measured in thousands of American lives lost.

I love that prediction. And by the way, I think it's a good thing to begin to broaden the kind of set of different folks in the briefing room. I just think it's critical if you think – Like, I am, this is the office of the president for all Americans to have a diversity of access to it. I mean, so, for example, you have a, you know, kind of a, you know, a Democratic president.

I love that prediction. And by the way, I think it's a good thing to begin to broaden the kind of set of different folks in the briefing room. I just think it's critical if you think – Like, I am, this is the office of the president for all Americans to have a diversity of access to it. I mean, so, for example, you have a, you know, kind of a, you know, a Democratic president.

I love that prediction. And by the way, I think it's a good thing to begin to broaden the kind of set of different folks in the briefing room. I just think it's critical if you think – Like, I am, this is the office of the president for all Americans to have a diversity of access to it. I mean, so, for example, you have a, you know, kind of a, you know, a Democratic president.

You still have Fox News, obviously, in the room. You need to have that breadth of perspective to be representative to the American people. So I love that prediction.

You still have Fox News, obviously, in the room. You need to have that breadth of perspective to be representative to the American people. So I love that prediction.

You still have Fox News, obviously, in the room. You need to have that breadth of perspective to be representative to the American people. So I love that prediction.

Well, I think that actually we will see a variety of those. I don't think it's necessarily because of like the deep sea canoes. I think that we were actually already heading towards that.

Well, I think that actually we will see a variety of those. I don't think it's necessarily because of like the deep sea canoes. I think that we were actually already heading towards that.

Well, I think that actually we will see a variety of those. I don't think it's necessarily because of like the deep sea canoes. I think that we were actually already heading towards that.

And I think that the part of the agentic future, this is commenting on Scott's, part of the agentic future will be actually in fact compositions of smaller models that deliver really effective services across a wide range. for individuals, for organizations and so on. I agree with his prediction, but not necessarily just as a deep-seek response.

And I think that the part of the agentic future, this is commenting on Scott's, part of the agentic future will be actually in fact compositions of smaller models that deliver really effective services across a wide range. for individuals, for organizations and so on. I agree with his prediction, but not necessarily just as a deep-seek response.

And I think that the part of the agentic future, this is commenting on Scott's, part of the agentic future will be actually in fact compositions of smaller models that deliver really effective services across a wide range. for individuals, for organizations and so on. I agree with his prediction, but not necessarily just as a deep-seek response.

I was thinking about this a little bit, and I think that one thing that would be an interesting thing that people wouldn't expect out of this is I think that the AI agents will trend towards creating agents that will be actually massively positive for human mental health.

I was thinking about this a little bit, and I think that one thing that would be an interesting thing that people wouldn't expect out of this is I think that the AI agents will trend towards creating agents that will be actually massively positive for human mental health.