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What Happens When AI Can THINK Like a Human? (And How to Prepare NOW) | Dr. Stephen Wolfram

2023/11/23
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Dr. Stephen Wolfram is a physicist and founder of Wolfram Research Inc. (creator of Wolfram Alpha, Mathematica, and the Wolfram Language). He is also recognized as the author of "A New Kind of Science," a groundbreaking work exploring computational systems and their implications in the natural world.

In our conversation, we discuss:

  • The story of starting Wolfram Research

  • Why he decided to bootstrap the company

  • Lessons learned on people management and leadership

  • How Stephen thinks about product design, and decision making framework

  • Thinking in first principles

  • Artificial Intelligence: thoughts on when AGI could arrive

  • How AI will continue to shape society

  • What skillsets people should be developing NOW to be successful in the future

  • Stephen's relationship with money and what it means to him

  • How to increase the chances that you'll be wealthy

  • and much more

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