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AI Doom vs Gloom, ChatGPT Usage Revealed, and Google’s AI-Run Economies: The AI Argument EP72

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Justin says p(doom) is for losers. He’s betting on p(bloom), a near-certainty in his view. AI brings abundance, robots do our housework, and everything just gets better.

But Frank wants to know your p(gloom). What’s the probability we don’t reach AGI, and instead let AI quietly erode work, value, and meaning, while we end up fixing its mistakes for minimum wage?

They argue their way through all three scenarios, then turn to what people are actually doing with ChatGPT. Together, they unpack eight big takeaways from OpenAI’s latest usage report, including who’s using it, what for, and why code barely features.

They also dig into where Claude adoption is growing fastest, and Google’s own warnings about the rise of AI-run economies.

And there’s a man kicking a robot that might just be the perfect visual metaphor for where we’re at with AI right now.

Full list of topics:
00:34 Can Frank pass the Tesla ethics test?
01:31 Is Faggella’s p(bloom) just p(doom) in disguise?
03:37 Is p(gloom) worse than p(doom)?
14:19 What are people really doing with ChatGPT?
24:18 Should AI be a basic human right?
27:35 Can Google steer the AI agent economy safely?
30:57 Is this robot a metaphor for AI today?
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Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/
Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

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Chapters

1. AI Doom vs Gloom, ChatGPT Usage Revealed, and Google’s AI-Run Economies: The AI Argument EP72 (00:00:00)

2. ‌ (00:00:28)

3. Can Frank pass the Tesla ethics test? (00:00:44)

4. Is Faggella’s p(bloom) just p(doom) in disguise? (00:01:41)

5. Is p(gloom) worse than p(doom)? (00:03:47)

6. What are people really doing with ChatGPT? (00:14:29)

7. Should AI be a basic human right? (00:24:28)

8. Can Google steer the AI agent economy safely? (00:27:45)

9. Is this robot a metaphor for AI today? (00:31:07)

58 episodes

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Content provided by Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery, Frank Prendergast, and Justin Collery. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery, Frank Prendergast, and Justin Collery or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Justin says p(doom) is for losers. He’s betting on p(bloom), a near-certainty in his view. AI brings abundance, robots do our housework, and everything just gets better.

But Frank wants to know your p(gloom). What’s the probability we don’t reach AGI, and instead let AI quietly erode work, value, and meaning, while we end up fixing its mistakes for minimum wage?

They argue their way through all three scenarios, then turn to what people are actually doing with ChatGPT. Together, they unpack eight big takeaways from OpenAI’s latest usage report, including who’s using it, what for, and why code barely features.

They also dig into where Claude adoption is growing fastest, and Google’s own warnings about the rise of AI-run economies.

And there’s a man kicking a robot that might just be the perfect visual metaphor for where we’re at with AI right now.

Full list of topics:
00:34 Can Frank pass the Tesla ethics test?
01:31 Is Faggella’s p(bloom) just p(doom) in disguise?
03:37 Is p(gloom) worse than p(doom)?
14:19 What are people really doing with ChatGPT?
24:18 Should AI be a basic human right?
27:35 Can Google steer the AI agent economy safely?
30:57 Is this robot a metaphor for AI today?
► SUBSCRIBE
Don't forget to subscribe for more arguments
► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED

► CONNECT WITH US
For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.
Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/
Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/

  continue reading

Chapters

1. AI Doom vs Gloom, ChatGPT Usage Revealed, and Google’s AI-Run Economies: The AI Argument EP72 (00:00:00)

2. ‌ (00:00:28)

3. Can Frank pass the Tesla ethics test? (00:00:44)

4. Is Faggella’s p(bloom) just p(doom) in disguise? (00:01:41)

5. Is p(gloom) worse than p(doom)? (00:03:47)

6. What are people really doing with ChatGPT? (00:14:29)

7. Should AI be a basic human right? (00:24:28)

8. Can Google steer the AI agent economy safely? (00:27:45)

9. Is this robot a metaphor for AI today? (00:31:07)

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