EMERGENCY DEBATE: The Economy Is About To Collapse! The 2026 AI Crisis Nobody Sees Coming

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Business, Education, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary and political commentator Cenk Uygur go head to head on whether AI will save or destroy the economy, why American politicians are being bought by AI companies, whether Israel is the real force driving America's war with Iran, and why Cenk believes Tucker Carlson is the only person who can save America in 2028. Kevin O'Leary is an entrepreneur, investor, and one of the most recognisable faces on Shark Tank. He is also the founder and chairman of O'Leary Ventures and bestselling author of ‘Cold Hard Truth’. Cenk Uygur is a Turkish-American political commentator and co-founder of The Young Turks, the the longest-running daily online stream in internet history. He is also the bestselling author of 'Justice Is Coming'. They explain: ◼ Whether AI will transform the economy or trigger an unemployment crisis ◼ Why Trump's approval rating has collapsed and whether he can survive the midterms ◼ Whether the US stock market is heading for a crash and what it means for your money ◼ Why the US strikes on Iran are raising the price of everything you buy ◼ How Russia and China are quietly strengthening their alliance and what it means for the West 00:00 Intro 02:17 Why 7 Out Of 10 Americans Now Oppose AI Data Centers 07:06 Why AI Could Trigger A Collapse And UBI Crisis 15:12 Are AI Founders Hiding The Real Risks From The Public? 23:37 Can AI Ever Be Built Responsibly Or Is That Impossible? 31:53 How AI Is Quietly Destroying Jobs 37:17 Why Massive Unemployment Could Arrive Faster Than Expected 46:14 Ads 48:22 What’s Really Happening Between Israel, Iran, And The Middle East 1:11:41 Did Trump Miscalculate How Long This Conflict Would Last? 1:15:29 Ads 1:17:50 Why America Is Rapidly Losing Its Patience 1:28:50 Are We Watching The Rise Of Socialism In Real Time? 1:33:48 Who Actually Has The Edge In The Next Presidential Election? Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com You can follow Kevin, here: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4dc0x5p YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/DCE3vgv X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8irQNO6 You can purchase Kevin’s book, ‘Cold Hard Truth: On Family, Kids and Money’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/23ZO5Ki You can follow Cenk, here: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/3nx7gGY X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/G8cqEC7 Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FFIza3k You can purchase Cenk’s book, ‘Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BJHknnM The Young Turks is live 6pm Eastern weekdays on YouTube and get your copy of Justice is Coming on https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1UqbchE The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Stan - Visit https://coach.stan.store/?ref=stevenbartlett&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode8 Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Cometeer - https://cometeer.com/steven for $30 off your first order

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0:00.0	One thing I've learned from interviewing a lot of founders and building companies myself is that
0:03.5	trust is the real currency of business. It's the thing that gets customers to buy, partners to say yes,
0:08.5	and investors to back you. But as you grow, trust stops being just a feeling and becomes something
0:13.1	you have to prove. Because the bigger you get, the more exposed you are, customer data,
0:17.4	security expectations, regulations, all of it. And the risk of one small mistake
0:21.1	becomes incredibly significant. And if you've ever tried to scale while keeping on top of all of that,
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0:53.0	Everybody is in a rush to fire 10 to 25% of their workforce.
0:57.1	But 10% unemployment would be worse than anything that's ever happened in our lifetimes.
1:01.0	We're going to have a depression like we've never seen in our lives.
1:04.4	Wow, Jake's a real Debbie Downer today.
1:07.1	I mean, this is an unbelievable opportunity we're talking about.
1:11.0	I got to buy more sunglasses for how bright the future is.
1:14.4	If you notice, Kevin actually didn't address the wave of unemployment at all,
1:17.7	because there's no question that it's going to happen.
1:20.2	And when we hit the iceberg, we're not going to be ready,
1:22.8	and it is going to be an epic disaster.
1:25.2	Change is disruptive and it's uncomfortable.
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