Economics of OpenAI, Tesla’s Robotics Pivot, Hedonic Treadmill — With Slate Money

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.7 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are the hosts of the Slate Money podcast. They join Big Technology to discuss the economics and societal implications of artificial intelligence and robotics. Tune in to hear their nuanced take on the costs, challenges, and potential paths forward for companies like OpenAI and Tesla as they pursue ambitious goals AI and robotics. We also cover the realities of retirement in modern economies and the ongoing debate over raising retirement ages. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation at the intersection of tech, business, and society, featuring experts who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions and dive deep into the details. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The business of Open AI gets weird.
0:02.0	Tesla now wants to be a robotics company as its stock price drops,
0:06.0	plus when is it time to get off the hedonic treadmill?
0:09.0	All that and more coming up with the cast of Slate money right after this.
0:13.0	Will AI improve our lives or exterminate the species?
0:18.0	What would it take to abolish poverty?
0:21.9	Are you eating enough fermented foods?
0:24.1	These are some of the questions we've tackled recently
0:26.6	on the next big idea.
0:28.2	I'm Rufus Griscombe, and every week I sit down
0:31.3	with the world's leading thinkers for in-depth conversations
0:34.7	that will help you live, work, and play smarter. Follow the next big
0:38.6	idea wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed
0:46.8	nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond. We have such a fun show today. One I've
0:51.3	been looking forward to the cast of the Slate Money podcast. It's here
0:54.8	to talk about a series of fun stories where tech economics and finance meet. We're going to do a
1:00.1	home and home series. So they're here and then I'll come over to their show in a couple of weeks
1:03.9	and I'm pumped for that. And so let's kick it off. I just want to welcome the cast here. Felix
1:08.2	Simon is here. He's the chief financial correspondent at Axios Felix.
1:12.8	Welcome. Thank you very much. Emily Peck is also here. She's the markets correspondent at Axios. Emily,
1:18.9	welcome. Hello, hello. I'm excited to be described as the member of a cast because now I feel like I
1:24.7	play myself on Slate Money. so that's spinning my head.
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