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Humans can master AI—instead of losing our agency
TL;DR: Today we’re releasing a new episode of our podcast AI & I. I go in depth with Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, author, and venture capitalist. We get into the psychological patterns of how we adopt new technologies, the notion of human agency, and Reid’s take on the next decade of AI. Watch on X or YouTube, or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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According to Reid, every major tech breakthrough (the written word, the printing press, the telephone) triggered mass fear. But, contrary to our worries, new technology tends to enhance human agency—even more so, if you know how to use it well.
In Superagency, his book that was released yesterday, Reid examines how we’ve historically adopted new technologies and focuses on AI’s potential to increase our agency—the ability to make decisions that affect outcomes. He wrote the book for two audiences: anyone who is curious, or even skeptical, about AI; and technologists who are building in AI, with the hope that they will think about human agency as a design principle for their products. As someone who straddles both worlds, I read the book and really liked it.
Beyond being a prolific author, Reid is the cofounder of LinkedIn, Inflection AI, and Manas AI; a partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners; an early backer and board member of OpenAI; and an award-winning podcaster—and I was pleased to invite him onto AI & I again, this time in person. Here's a link to the episode transcript.
We recorded an hour-long conversation, going deep on:
It’s a must-watch for anyone who wants to use AI to increase their agency. Here’s a link to the episode transcript.
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