The Custom Everything Era with Kevin Rose

All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Chris Hutchins

Business, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Places & Travel

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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#275: Chris and Kevin dig into how they're actually using AI tools in their daily lives right now. They explore real-world AI use cases, the tradeoffs of sharing personal data, the collapse of trust online, and what all of this means for jobs, creativity, and human connection. Kevin Rose is the host of Diggnation and a partner at True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested over $4 billion in a portfolio of over 400+ founders. Kevin previously founded Zero and Oak, and was a partner at Google Ventures. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/using-ai-tools-today-kevin-rose Partner Deals Aura Frames: $25 off the Carver Mat with code ALLTHEHACKS NetSuite: ⁠Free KPI checklist to upgrade your business performance Quince: Affordable luxury essentials with free shipping + 365 day returns Bilt Rewards: ⁠Earn the most valuable points when you pay rent Mercury: Help your business grow with simplified finances For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: ⁠chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Kevin Rose: Diggnation | Newsletter AI Tools & Platforms Claude OpenClaw ChatGPT Google Gemini ElevenLabs Vercel Japan Travel Craig Mod's Blog Park Hyatt Tokyo KidZania Tokyo Articles & Pop Culture Leica and Content Authenticity Initiative All-In Podcast episode with Travis Kalanick The Pitt Joker Greeting ATH Podcast Newsletter Gift Card Site Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, and feedback: podcast@chrishutchins.com Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Are We Actually Saving Time with AI—or Just Wasting It Faster? (10:03) The Real Risks of Sharing Your Data with AI Tools (21:18) Why It’s Never Been Easier to Build and Create (28:12) Has AI Content Already Gone Too Far? (37:37) How AI Is Reshaping Human Interaction (40:43) The Growing Need to Verify What’s Real (46:33) Investing in a World Being Disrupted by AI (51:44) Where Jobs Are Headed in the AI Era (55:02) What Happens to Art When Anyone Can Create? (56:47) Tips for Planning a Trip to Japan Connect with Chris ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ | ⁠Membership⁠⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	A friend of mine stopped paying for a protein tracking app this week, and it's not because he found a cheaper alternative.
0:05.7	He just described what he wanted to an AI, and in a few minutes later, he had his own better version that worked exactly the way he wanted.
0:13.9	Here's how he put it.
0:15.1	I don't ever have to think about code.
0:17.7	I just ask something, and it goes out, and it isn't my personal agent that is quarantined
0:23.4	to that aspect of my life and it makes perfect software for me just the way I want it.
0:28.0	That friend of mine is Kevin Rose, a longtime technologist, host of the Kevin Rose show,
0:32.7	and someone I trust more than anyone to tell me what's actually worth paying attention to
0:37.2	in technology right now.
0:39.4	So in this episode, we trade the apps we've both already replaced with AI, the creative stuff
0:44.2	we've been doing at home with our kids, what it feels like when you connect AI with your blood work,
0:48.6	genome and other health data, what stays valuable when anything can be faked and why we both think the honest endgame here
0:55.7	is more time with family, not less. I'm Chris Hutchins. If you enjoy this episode, leave a comment
1:01.0	or share it with a friend. And if you want to keep upgrading your money, points, and life,
1:05.2	click follow or subscribe. All right, Kevin, we have both been pretty deep in AI for a couple months now, maybe longer.
1:12.9	Are we actually saving time, or are we just messing around and kind of burning productivity
1:17.6	and having fun at the same time?
1:20.1	Gosh, well, it's been more than a couple months.
1:22.9	I think we've been messing around with this stuff since the first started coming online.
1:25.9	At this point, I feel it is my job and my duty to spend at least two hours a day playing with the latest
1:34.5	and greatest. Otherwise, I'm going to be left behind. I really truly believe we're at the precipice
1:40.6	of this moment of AI becoming aware enough and productive enough that it's going
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