AI May Not Be Worth The Cost — Here’s Why
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What is the significance of the upcoming IPO race?
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Today's number 49. That's the percentage of billboards in the Bay Area that are advertising AI. Ed, true story. I went into my doctor's office with a shoulder problem. And he said, well, I need you to pee in a cup. And then we have our AI look at it. And the AI looked at it and said, your labrum's damaged. You need to take this medicine. And then when you come back, you're going to pee in another cup. And the AI is going to tell you how you're doing. So I came back. And he said, you're not taking your meds. The AI is pissed off at you. Take your meds. And I started to get pissed off. So I went home. And I had my wife pee in a cup. And also, and I'm not proud of this, I jerked off into the cup. And I came back, and they gave it to the AI, and the doctor came back and said, your wife is pregnant, and the father is your friend Brett, and if you don't stop masturbating, your arm's never gonna get better.
Welcome to Prachi Markets Live. It never, ever gets old. It is so good to be here in the global capital of technology, the capital of venture capital as well. And I'm really excited to get into this show. But before we start the show here, Scott, I just want to read you a couple of quotes that I've collected over the years that you have said about the venture capital community. Because I know there are probably a lot of venture capitalists in the room right now. So I just want to make sure that we're all on the same page, and I just want to hear what you have to say about this. So I found this from a podcast we did a couple of years ago. You said, quote, I've worked with a ton of venture capitalists.
They're not the sort of loving, caring people that are depicted on the website. You later said that there are, quote, very few cohorts less pleasant, more self-absorbed, and more convinced they're changing the world than venture capitalists. And then a few months later, you said that venture capitalists are, quote, generally speaking, awful people. And then you later clarified in the same episode that actually they are, quote, the absolute worst fucking people in the world. So, Scott. Just before we start, I just want to ask you, what do you mean by these statements? What do you mean venture capitalists are the worst people in the world?
Yeah, but you left the brightest people you've ever met to know absolutely nothing about your company. Would sleep with their sister for a nickel.
How do current valuations compare to historical trends?
If you meet a guy in a blazer and he brightens up a room by leaving it, chances are he's a venture capitalist. They're already leaving out the doors.
I see them now. This is 70% VCs.
So just another thing about the Bay Area, and I love so many things, but there's a few things I don't love about the Bay Area. One, venture capitalists. But two, and this isn't in the script, I am so done with this optimization bullshit of men my age trying to optimize for their health. This is how you optimize, bitches. What? And I'm being very serious here. So the fastest zero to a billion dollar companies in history, I think everything in life reverse engineers to essentially biology and astrology, which is manifested in business. So I think there's a lot of life lessons in business. Fastest zero to billion dollar retailer in history was Old Navy. And it's got a very powerful axiom. It's 80% of the gap.
but for 50% of the price. The fastest zero to billion dollar revenue airline, Southwest, 80% of the market leaders for 50% of the price. And I think, and I'm being serious now, that these guys who are trying, it's mostly guys, trying to optimize to 97% with all these cold plunges and red light bullshit and measuring their sleep, which would just stress me out so I couldn't sleep.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of the upcoming IPO race?
0:00–3:43
2
How do current valuations compare to historical trends?
3:43–5:58
3
Why might humans be cheaper than AI in some contexts?
5:58–9:52
4
What are the implications of AI costs for companies?
9:52–13:21
5
How do venture capitalists influence market valuations?
13:21–17:09
6
What are the potential geopolitical ramifications of AI advancements?
17:09–22:07
7
How can professionals navigate job security in an AI-driven market?
22:07–26:02
8
What advice is given for young people entering the workforce today?
26:02–1:07:15
Speakers
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