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E40: The Age of the AI Organization
Manage episode 433094615 series 3529350
This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg are joined by Omar Shams, the founder of Mutable AI, for a deep dive into Omar’s great piece, The AI Organization. In this conversation, they explore the potential of AI to transform organizational productivity, the limitations of financial metrics in GDP, and AI's role in political processes and societal structures.
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LINKS:
Byrne’s writing: https://thediff.co
The AI Organization, part I: https://blog.mutable.ai/p/the-ai-organization-part-i
The First Org Chart Ever Made Is a Masterpiece of Data Design: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/stunningly-complex-organization-chart-19th-century/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:20) Historical context of technological adoption
(02:40) The AI Organization
(06:10) Economic theories and AI
(11:55) Capitalism vs. Communism
(16:00) Sponsor: Babbel | Brave
(17:28) Role of AI in future economies
(18:51) AI's impact on company sizes
(24:10) AI and political influence
(29:50) Effect of AI on legal services
(31:55) Complexity of GDP and human preferences
(41:57) Future of Work and AI Integration
(54:24) AI adoption in various sectors
(01:03:56) Outro
83 episodes
Manage episode 433094615 series 3529350
This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg are joined by Omar Shams, the founder of Mutable AI, for a deep dive into Omar’s great piece, The AI Organization. In this conversation, they explore the potential of AI to transform organizational productivity, the limitations of financial metrics in GDP, and AI's role in political processes and societal structures.
🔥Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: https://hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj
---
RECOMMENDED PODCASTS:
🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpack their hottest takes on the future of tech, business, venture, investing, and politics.
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1765665937
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HwSNeVLL1MXy0RjFPyOSz
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWontLastpodcast
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SPONSORS:
BABBEL: 🌐 Ready to achieve your 2024 goals? Start learning a new language with Babbel in just three weeks. Enjoy app lessons, live classes, and podcasts designed for real-world conversations. Get up to 60% off at https://babbel.com/torenberg
BRAVE: Get first-party targeting with Brave’s private ad platform: cookieless and future proof ad formats for all your business needs. Performance meets privacy. Head to https://brave.com/brave-ads/ and mention “Turpentine” when signing up for a 25% discount on your first campaign.
---
LINKS:
Byrne’s writing: https://thediff.co
The AI Organization, part I: https://blog.mutable.ai/p/the-ai-organization-part-i
The First Org Chart Ever Made Is a Masterpiece of Data Design: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/stunningly-complex-organization-chart-19th-century/
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X / TWITTER:
https://x.com/smahsramo (Omar)
https://twitter.com/ByrneHobart (Byrne)
https://twitter.com/TurpentineMedia (Turpentine)
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:20) Historical context of technological adoption
(02:40) The AI Organization
(06:10) Economic theories and AI
(11:55) Capitalism vs. Communism
(16:00) Sponsor: Babbel | Brave
(17:28) Role of AI in future economies
(18:51) AI's impact on company sizes
(24:10) AI and political influence
(29:50) Effect of AI on legal services
(31:55) Complexity of GDP and human preferences
(41:57) Future of Work and AI Integration
(54:24) AI adoption in various sectors
(01:03:56) Outro
83 episodes
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1 E71: Risk Taking, Contrarianism, and Growth [Byrne on Interintellect] 1:39:33

1 E70: OpenAI’s Open Source Strategy, Volatility & Tariffs, and Automation’s Consequences w/ Byrne Hobart 1:06:31

1 E69: Good vs Bad Bubbles, Stagnation, and Bitcoin [Byrne on Bankless] 1:45:48

1 E68: Chinese Free Trade, AI Managers, and Why AI Art is Art 53:14

1 E67: Hidden X-Risk, Network Effects of Elon’s Empire, and American Hegemony 58:56

1 E66: The Politics of Alex Karp and Palantir, DOGE Breakdown, and AI vs Blogging 56:30

1 E65: Bill Gates’s Persona, Against Copying Berkshire Hathaway, and Making the Economy More Like Chipotle 1:01:15

1 E64: US vs China’s Strategies, Uber’s Growth Model, AI Supply Chains 1:03:04

1 E63: OpenAI Deep Research, Elon’s Potential Hostile Takeover, and AI Agent Companies 59:04

1 E62: Trump’s Tariffs, Open Source AI Models, and The Future of VR 1:09:29

1 E61: Markets React to DeepSeek, Threads vs X, and Stargate Announcement 1:06:20

1 E60: Trump Coin, US Industrial Policy, and TikTok Ban 1:04:24

1 E59: Zuck’s PR, The Loneliness Economy, and OpenAI Corporate Structure 1:02:53

1 E58: How Jensen Huang Outpaces Tech Giants w/ Tae Kim, author of THE NVIDIA WAY 1:00:24

1 E57: Pod Shops; Contrarian Vibe Checks; Scaling Laws Analysis 1:06:28

1 E56: AI Agents are Coming; China’s Internet; Google Wants to Win 1:02:17

1 E55: Futarchy, Elon, and Gut Decisions in Business 1:02:30


1 E53: Election Analysis, Heresy, and Real Estate 1:01:26

1 E52: How Tech Journalism Works w/ Patrick McKenzie 1:00:15

1 E51: Venture Scale, Y Combinator, and Financial Bubbles 1:03:55

1 E50: Freemium Apps, Restaurants, and Search with Patrick McKenzie 1:27:58

1 E49: AI Art, Young Founders, and Disrupting Higher Education 1:00:15

1 E48: Facebook vs MySpace, Why Peter Thiel is Wrong About Competition, and OpenAI Corporate Structure 57:23

1 E47: Cult Stocks, Tech Media, and Technological Revolutions 1:02:02

1 E46: Degrowth, Private Equity, and the EU Tech Industry 56:43

1 E45: Efficient Market Hypothesis, Missing Billionaires, and Digital Currencies 57:09

1 E44: Founder Mode, Uber’s Self-Driving Strategy, and Big Tech Skepticism 1:02:25

1 E43: The Silicon Valley Canon, Smart Contracts, and the Yen Carry Trade 1:03:05

1 E42: Navigating Tech Antitrust and the Future of AI 1:03:15

1 E41: Meta’s Open Source Strategy, Amazon’s Culture Drift, and What’s Going on With Character.AI 54:40


1 E39: Mental Models and Financial Infrastructure with Patrick McKenzie 1:03:12

1 E38: Resurgence of Prediction Markets, AI Adoption and Complex Financial Systems 1:01:14

1 E37: 2024 Election Updates, Partisanship on Wikipedia, and Amazon’s Media Business 59:56

1 E36: Meritocracy, Modeling Globalization, and The Burden of Knowledge 1:02:25

1 E35: How to Be President, the Future of AI Celebrities, and Training Larger AI Models 1:00:17

1 E34: Chamath & Tinder, Threads API, and the Difficulties of Scaling AI Labs 1:04:41

1 E33: AI Therapy, 4chan, and Why Conferences Are Like Cities 1:06:30

1 E32: Populism, Elites, and Preparing for AGI 56:43

1 E31: Google API Documentation Leak, Apple's Plans for Siri, and Analyzing Texas Instruments 46:28

1 E30: xAI Fundraising, Vivek's BuzzFeed Investment, and Ad-Based AI Monetization 1:03:05

1 E29: Meme Stocks, Reserve Currencies, and the Case Against Home Ownership 1:07:19

1 E28: Amazon’s Potential for an Airline, Hidden Economic Gains, and the Nature of Equities 1:03:04

1 E27: Costco's Business Model, Martingale Strategies, and Usage-Based Lock-in for AI 52:37
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