Eps.62 | Dot-com déjà vu? Tech futurist Thomas Power decodes the AI revolution

In this episode, Tim Bond speaks with Thomas Power, co-founder of Ecademy (the first-ever social business network), formed in 1998 about the parallels between the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and today's AI revolution. Drawing on his 40 years experience in the tech sector and deep knowledge of current trends, Thomas shares his perspective on how AI will transform business and society.How AI's impact compares to the internet revolution but at 100x the scaleThe technological and infrastructure challenges facing AI adoptionWhy education systems must embrace AI or face obsolescenceHis bold predictions for AI in governance and quantum computingThe future of blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency adoptionTimestamps: 01:05 Thomas's experience launching Ecademy, the first social business network 04:31 Reviewing Thomas's past predictions and their accuracy 13:50 The "open, random, supportive" vs "closed, selective, controlling" paradigm 17:19 AI revolution and comparison to the dot-com era 28:40 Infrastructure challenges: chips, data centres, talent and energy 31:38 Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI systems integration 37:24 The impact of AI on software and enterprise applications 46:51 Bold predictions for AI in governance and society 52:15 The future of education in an AI-powered world 1:01:00 The current state of cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption 1:25:57 The story behind BIP 100, Thomas's business mastermind groupWant to learn more? Visit the Genius Group website: https://www.geniusgroup.net/ Connect with Thomas Power on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspower/ Twitter: https://x.com/thomaspowerConnect with Tim Bond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tngbond/ Visit Cogniscale: https://cogniscale.info📚 Books• Battle of the Portals (1999) -- Thomas Power https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Portals-George-Jerjian-Thomas/dp/0953762300• Megatrends -- John Naisbitt https://www.amazon.com/Megatrends-John-Naisbitt/dp/0356102092• The Popcorn Report -- Faith Popcorn https://www.amazon.com/Popcorn-Report-Hardcover-August-1991/dp/B010EV38O4• Business Is Personal (2018) -- Penny Power https://www.amazon.com/Business-Personal-Leader-Your-Life/dp/1784521523• The Power of You -- Hannah Power https://www.amazon.com/Power-You-powerful-personal-establish/dp/1781334331• The DOSE Effect -- T.J. Power https://www.amazon.com/DOSE-Effect-Self-Healing-Mind-Body-Hormonal-Connection/dp/0063421879/🧠 Concepts • AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence• MCP (Model Context Protocol) https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol• Singularity (Technological Singularity) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity• Fusion Power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power• Quantum Computing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computingIf you like our podcast, please do follow us and rate each episode. Do you have burning topics or questions you'd like us to explore on the podcast? Email our team at [email protected] out more about TechPros.io: https://techpros.io/ Upcoming Events and Roundtables: https://techpros.io/virtual-experiences/ Join our budding podcast community on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-thought-leadership/

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