Stephen Wolfram: How AI Works and How to Use It to Stay Ahead | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

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Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business

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🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Now on Spotify Video! Most people have been using AI for decades, but only a few understand how to leverage it. After more than 40 years in the field, Stephen Wolfram has seen how breakthroughs like ChatGPT seem to emerge out of nowhere, and he believes the real power isn’t the technology itself, but learning how to think in a way machines can work with. In this episode of the AI Vault series, Stephen breaks down how artificial intelligence truly works, what the future of automation will look like, and why mastering computational thinking is the next critical skill for entrepreneurs and innovators. In this episode, Hala and Stephen will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:31) His Early Fascination With Science and AI (05:52) How Artificial Intelligence Began (14:18) The Foundations of Computational Thinking (21:31) The Role of Computational Thinking in AI (25:52) How ChatGPT and Neural Networks Work (33:45) Can AI Develop Real Consciousness? (39:23) How AI Will Transform the Future of Work (45:27) Will AI in Action Surpass Human Intelligence? Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, theoretical physicist, and the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research. He created Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and the Wolfram Language, and is widely recognized for his pioneering work in computation and complex systems. A MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient, Stephen has authored several influential books, including What Is ChatGPT Doing? Today, he stands as one of the leading voices shaping global understanding of AI and computational thinking. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/PROFITING Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Revolve - Head to REVOLVE.com/PROFITING and take 15% off your first order with code PROFITING DeleteMe - Remove your personal data online. Get 20% off DeleteMe consumer plans at to joindeleteme.com/profiting Spectrum Business - Visit Spectrum.com/FreeForLife to learn how you can get Business Internet Free Forever. Airbnb - Find yourself a cohost at airbnb.com/host Northwest Registered Agent - Build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes at northwestregisteredagent.com/paidyap Framer - Publish beautiful and production-ready websites. Go to Framer.com/design and use code PROFITING Intuit QuickBooks - Bring your money and your books together in one platform at QuickBooks.com/money Resources Mentioned: Stephen's Book, What Is ChatGPT Doing?: bit.ly/-ChatGPT Stephen’s Website: stephenwolfram.com Stephen's Book, A New Kind of Science: bit.ly/NKScience Stephen's Book, An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language: bit.ly/WolframL Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, AI Marketing, Prompt, AI in Business, Generative AI, AI for Entrepreneurs, AI Podcast

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1:40.6	AI is another step in the automation of things.
1:43.9	This is the coming paradigm of the 21st century.
1:47.5	Dr. Stephen Wolfram.
1:49.0	He's an award-winning renowned computer scientist, mathematician, a theoretical physicist,
1:53.4	and the founder of Wolfram Research.
1:56.2	More and more systems in the world will get automated.
1:58.6	When things get automated, things humans used to have to do with their own hands, they don't have to do anymore.
2:04.7	Of all the things that are out there to compute, the set that we humans have cared about so far in the developments of our civilization is a tiny, tiny, tiny slice.
2:13.1	The AI left to its own devices is an infinite set of things that it could be doing. The question is...
2:18.3	AI potentially being sentient or having any sort of agency.
2:23.3	How does this make you feel about human consciousness?
2:26.3	The thing that we learned from sort of the advance of AI is, well, actually, there's not as much
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