A Contrarian but Optimistic Take on AI

The AI debate is broken. On one side, utopians promise a world of infinite abundance. On the other, doomsayers warn of existential catastrophe. Both are wrong.

Ramez Naam, computer scientist, science fiction author, and veteran investor, has spent decades thinking rigorously about where technology actually goes versus where people think it goes. And when it comes to AI, the data tells a far more interesting story than the headlines.

In this talk, Ramez cuts through the hype with metrics, scaling laws, and real-world events to give founders a clear-eyed view of the most transformative technology of our lifetime. 

• What does safety and alignment actually look like in practice? How plausible is AGI and ASI?
• Who gets to benefit, and who gets left behind? 
• And most importantly, where will the real economic returns be found?

This is the data-driven roadmap every founder needs to navigate the AI era with confidence.