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The James Altucher Show

The Real AI: Unmasking the Hype | Kevin Surace

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Are we overhyping AI? Can it truly shape our future or devastate it? James Altucher, an AI veteran, brings a fresh perspective to the table, cutting through the buzz and fearmongering that often surrounds Artificial Intelligence.In this enlightening episode, James sits down with a true pioneer in the AI industry, Kevin Surace. Known for his instrumental role in developing Siri, and a series of impressive AI companies, Surace is here to demystify AI. Tune in as they delve deep into the real possibilities and limitations of AI, separate fact from fiction, and explore how you can harness this powerful technology to enhance your life.Don't miss this chance to hear from the frontlines of AI innovation, and remember: it's not about fearing the future-it's about shaping it.-----------What to write and publish a book in 30 days? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/writing to join James' writing intensive!What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

There is so much hype about AI now.

0:10.9

What really bothers me is when I see all these people giving quote unquote master classes

0:14.5

in AI, when they have no experience in AI, no experience in technology, they've never

0:20.4

mentioned the word AI before in their lives, then there's another group of people saying

0:24.0

AI is going to destroy the world, it's going to take jobs, it's going to do this, it's

0:27.0

going to do that.

0:28.0

I've been working in AI, I was an undergrad, I worked on AI, I went to grad school for

0:31.9

AI, I had AI related jobs for many years, including in the investing business.

0:37.3

But you've all heard from me, I wanted to bring on a friend of mine who is a pioneer in

0:41.8

the space of AI.

0:43.3

You might have heard of a speech recognition product called Siri, he helped develop that,

0:48.4

he helped develop many other AI projects, he has a set of AI companies right now, here's

0:52.7

Kevin Sirace.

0:54.0

And we talk a little bit about the death of cities, people always want to talk to me

0:58.6

about that and I understand because I've written about that.

1:01.3

And then we get into the heart of the matter, what is the truth and what is the hype on

1:06.5

AI and how can you use it to make your life better?

1:14.2

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

1:19.0

This is the James Altiger Show.

1:26.0

Yeah, we're going to talk about AI, but Kevin and I started talking about how cities

1:34.6

are doing.

1:35.6

I don't think it's necessarily bad for the country when cities are damaged permanently like

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