The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
The Riff with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
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How to Be President, the Future of AI Celebrities, and Training Larger AI Models
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss the evolution of monetary systems, the economics of AI investments, and how AI is impacting the job market for junior software developers.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:21) Centralization and AI
(03:32) Challenges of centralized planning with AI
(04:20) Curtis Yarvin's influence on modern governance
(09:53) Comparing government and corporate structures
(14:22) Succession problem in governance
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(20:30) Tony Blair's insights on governance
(29:43) Impact of AI on fame
(33:16) Future of digital celebrities
(36:15) Evolution of monetary systems
(42:51) AI's economic impact and challenges
(51:12) Changing job market for developers
(59:04) Outro
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LINKS:
Byrne’s writing: thediff.co
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Video

Chamath & Tinder, Threads API, and the Difficulties of Scaling AI Labs
zhlédnutí 651Před dnem
This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss a lesser-known Chamath Palihapitiya story, the index rebalancing trade as a postmodern part of finance, AI labs, crypto, and more. Byrne Hobart is hiring an associate! Check out the JD here: www.thediff.co/jobs/ 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and execs in the Turpentine Network: hmplogxqz0y.typeform.com/to/JCkphVqj SPONSORS: BABBEL: 🌐 Ready ...
AI Therapy, 4chan, and Why Conferences Are Like Cities
zhlédnutí 175Před 14 dny
This week, writer Byrne Hobart and investor Erik Torenberg discuss the economics of conferences and cities, rise of meme stocks, future of coding in the age of AI and more. beehiiv: Head to beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture - all from th...
Populism, Elites, and Preparing for AGI
zhlédnutí 302Před 21 dnem
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss populist cycles, why billionaires buy media companies, how to invest if you think AGI is coming soon, and more. beehiiv: Head to beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture - all from the ...
Google API Documentation Leak, Apple's Plans for Siri, and Analyzing Texas Instruments
zhlédnutí 191Před měsícem
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss Elon Musk's and Yann Lecun's Tweets, what we can learn from Google's API documentation leaks, how Apple is planning on improving Siri, and more. beehiiv: Head to beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, busi...
xAI Fundraising, Vivek's BuzzFeed Investment, and Ad-Based AI Monetization
zhlédnutí 205Před měsícem
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne talk about xAI's fundraising round, Vivek Ramaswamy's investment in BuzzFeed, and the dynamics of using ads to monetize AI. beehiiv: Head to beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture - all from ...
Meme Stocks, Reserve Currencies, and the Case Against Home Ownership
zhlédnutí 207Před měsícem
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne talk about meme stocks, the nature of reserve currencies, and why you should consider not owning a home in America. beehiiv: Head to Beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture - all from the pers...
Amazon’s Potential for an Airline, Hidden Economic Gains, and the Nature of Equities
zhlédnutí 186Před měsícem
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne talk about Amazon’s potential to buy a passenger airline, hidden economic gains, equities, and more. beehiiv: Head to Beehiiv.com and use code "MOZ" for 20% off your first three months. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture - all from the perspective of indu...
Costco's Business Model, Martingale Strategies, and Usage-Based Lock-in for AI
zhlédnutí 186Před měsícem
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne talk about how to apply Costco's business model in other industries, the risky business of Martingale strategies, usage as a potential barrier to AI model development, and more. Get Harmonic: Head to bit.ly/harmonicturpentine and make sure to mention Turpentine during your demo. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsle...
Stripe's Unbundling Strategy, What AI Means for Education, and 24-Hour Markets
zhlédnutí 185Před 2 měsíci
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss AI & education, Stripe's shift towards unbundling, and the possibility of 24 hour markets. Get Harmonic: Head to bit.ly/harmonicturpentine and make sure to mention Turpentine during your demo. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture - all from the pers...
Lambda School Drama, Meta's Path to AI, and Why Hardware Constraints Maintain Your Privacy
zhlédnutí 214Před 2 měsíci
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss income sharing agreements, the privacy/security/usability efficient frontier, and how Meta ended up with all their GPUs. Get Harmonic: Head to bit.ly/harmonicturpentine and make sure to mention Turpentine during your demo. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, a...
Why Acquisitions Fail, How to Write a Great Memo, and The Fate of ChatGPT Wrappers
zhlédnutí 368Před 2 měsíci
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss the acquisition landscape, how to write great business memos, and why it's hard to monetize a successful ChatGPT wrapper. Get Harmonic: Head to bit.ly/harmonicturpentine and make sure to mention Turpentine during your demo. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, ...
Hard Tech Pivots, Potato Investing, and When to Enforce the Law
zhlédnutí 175Před 2 měsíci
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss pivots in hard tech, cybersecurity and privacy, and the considerations in how often to enforce the law. For listeners watching the video, please note that Erik’s video recording dropped out towards the end of the episode. We hope you enjoy the conversation nonetheless. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newslett...
Corporate Espionage, Algorithmic Collusion, and Transitioning through AI
zhlédnutí 162Před 3 měsíci
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne delve into corporate espionage, algorithmic collusion, and the lifecycle of companies amidst technological changes. This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture - all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and w...
How to Build a Media Empire
zhlédnutí 405Před 5 měsíci
On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne do a deep dive on the history of media, how technology is impacting the media landscape, and how to build the next media empire. The Riff is sponsored by Shopify: shopify.com/momentofzen for a $1/month trial period. The Riff is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co Check out Erik's new show Request for Startups fea...
Corporate Mortality, Momentum Investing, and Learning From Extreme Events
zhlédnutí 241Před 5 měsíci
Corporate Mortality, Momentum Investing, and Learning From Extreme Events
How Silicon Valley Became Financially Literate
zhlédnutí 547Před 5 měsíci
How Silicon Valley Became Financially Literate
Prediction markets are a trillion dollar opportunity. Why aren’t they working yet?
zhlédnutí 439Před 5 měsíci
Prediction markets are a trillion dollar opportunity. Why aren’t they working yet?
Antitrust, the Future of Competition, and Harvard
zhlédnutí 440Před 6 měsíci
Antitrust, the Future of Competition, and Harvard
OpenAI updates, macro predictions, and why McDonald’s is a software company
zhlédnutí 409Před 6 měsíci
OpenAI updates, macro predictions, and why McDonald’s is a software company
How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett beat the market
zhlédnutí 403Před 6 měsíci
How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett beat the market
Hedge Funds, VC, and Finding Alpha
zhlédnutí 521Před 7 měsíci
Hedge Funds, VC, and Finding Alpha
A Closer Look at Demographics, Dating, and Globalization
zhlédnutí 392Před 7 měsíci
A Closer Look at Demographics, Dating, and Globalization
E3: Sam Altman, OpenAI, the Microsoft Bull Case, and AI Live Players
zhlédnutí 753Před 7 měsíci
E3: Sam Altman, OpenAI, the Microsoft Bull Case, and AI Live Players
E2: OpenAI, Investing Bets, and Social Media Paradigms
zhlédnutí 273Před 7 měsíci
E2: OpenAI, Investing Bets, and Social Media Paradigms
E1: Psychoanalyzing SBF, Crypto Markets, and Byrne's Biggest Influences
zhlédnutí 278Před 7 měsíci
E1: Psychoanalyzing SBF, Crypto Markets, and Byrne's Biggest Influences

Komentáře

  • @chrisfisher6700
    @chrisfisher6700 Před dnem

    The party analogy is mind blowing. Really appreciate your fresh perspectives on the topics covered.

  • @JRay2113
    @JRay2113 Před 11 dny

    Threads is like a sanitized version of a Las Vegas pool party. And NO ONE wants that 😂

  • @eurodelano
    @eurodelano Před 12 dny

    He references populist presidents and how they tend to govern. Andrew Jackson was considered a populist president. Are there any others besides Donald Trump?

  • @LokmanHossen316
    @LokmanHossen316 Před 14 dny

    Did you know that optimizing your tags can greatly improve your reach? If you’re looking to grow your channel faster, I'd be happy to offer a SEO audit for your videos.

  • @MikeGaruccio
    @MikeGaruccio Před 21 dnem

    43:09 in terms of security, the NSA has the worlds best offensive capabilities. Large US tech companies generally have the better defensive ones. But it’s definitely an open question how seriously the current set of AI startups take their responsibilities there. That being said, nationalizing the labs is just conceding defeat. Why would any competent researcher stay instead of going to some other private company where they can make a competitive wage and own some of the upside from their work?

  • @Rmcm92
    @Rmcm92 Před 22 dny

    Erik, with all due respect, please, breath and slow down when you speak. You're a smart guy and have smart guests, I like to hear the takes, but it's frankly frustrating listen to you trip up over every sentence. It's not taking the listener into account. For someone who's trying to do so much spoken media, you could increase the quality of your speaking to level up all your podcasts.

  • @_ProveIt
    @_ProveIt Před 22 dny

    Much better audio quality. Thanks, Byrne.

  • @_ProveIt
    @_ProveIt Před měsícem

    Byrne, I like all your videos. I think you could have a pretty large audience, but you should look into getting a better microphone. I can't think of any popular podcast that doesn't have great audio quality.

  • @raunakchhatwal5350
    @raunakchhatwal5350 Před měsícem

    Byrne's take on AI education is spot on. Interest and IQ are the bottleneck in math education and AI tutoring is not going to solve this.

  • @daniellandry8199
    @daniellandry8199 Před 2 měsíci

    Which podcast does he say at 39:18?

    • @daniellandry8199
      @daniellandry8199 Před 2 měsíci

      Dwarkesh Podcast czcams.com/video/bc6uFV9CJGg/video.html

  • @FritzTheDev
    @FritzTheDev Před 2 měsíci

    Good episode. Potato bit was interesting. Tiger was in that?!?

  • @christianb4
    @christianb4 Před 3 měsíci

    Here's to all the outliers. We don't matter. 🎉

  • @gilgamesh981
    @gilgamesh981 Před 3 měsíci

    Loving this podcast network🎉

  • @k.s.9400
    @k.s.9400 Před 4 měsíci

    This was interesting but I wish the title question was explored more. My answer to the question is that you should focus on a single niche, conquer it, and then slowly expand. Don’t try to build an empire at once.

  • @FritzTheDev
    @FritzTheDev Před 5 měsíci

    Listening to this now. Very relevant to my current work. Thanks guys.

  • @ahnafbinrabby
    @ahnafbinrabby Před 5 měsíci

    You experience difficulties with organic channel monetization, organic views, and revenue because of this. These are the problems I discovered: Your videos do not have a title, description, video tag, channel tag, or video SEO applied to them. Your CZcams channel is not expanding for this reason. If you completely tailor your channel, there's a chance the video can become viral

  • @user-rg7sg6kp1p
    @user-rg7sg6kp1p Před 5 měsíci

    Jesus effin' Christ. How many podcasts does this person have? Moment of Zen Upstream Econ 102 Live Players The Riff

  • @victornixon5503
    @victornixon5503 Před 5 měsíci

    💐 P R O M O S M

  • @tylerstevensx
    @tylerstevensx Před 5 měsíci

    The spliff. Two complementary personalities.

  • @tylerstevensx
    @tylerstevensx Před 6 měsíci

    Great talk.

  • @mostlynotworking4112
    @mostlynotworking4112 Před 6 měsíci

    I look back to Erik’s April 2021 thread a lot

  • @chrysibombo5509
    @chrysibombo5509 Před 6 měsíci

    Got here from the long read on substack and I have to say the deepness of analysis and the quality and amount of material. Everytime. Keep up the good work, good analysis is actually hard to find

  • @mostlynotworking4112
    @mostlynotworking4112 Před 6 měsíci

    ba da ba ba ba

  • @user-bx7bp8gp2r
    @user-bx7bp8gp2r Před 7 měsíci

    Thomas is great. I love Daloopa.

  • @user-bx7bp8gp2r
    @user-bx7bp8gp2r Před 7 měsíci

    Hey you guys I know Tom too! Daloopa is super cool.

  • @mostlynotworking4112
    @mostlynotworking4112 Před 7 měsíci

    EA is an attempt at the highest good in this day and age when religion is less prominent. See Pageau talk at ARC. Modernity is receding, to reveal spiritual things! (Paul Vanderklay)

  • @mostlynotworking4112
    @mostlynotworking4112 Před 7 měsíci

    First. Ty sirs

  • @TheRiffPodcast
    @TheRiffPodcast Před 7 měsíci

    Our analysis of the OpenAI / Sam Altman drama. Timestamps below. Check out our sponsor: - Need Soc 2 compliance? Get 20% off your first year of Secureframe by mentioning "The Riff" during your free demo: secureframe.com/riff TIMESTAMPS: (00:30) Non obvious thoughts about governance and legal structures (03:30) Could the board have found out something about Sam? (04:40) Tech’s online coordination and choosing sides (06:00) Why haven’t the OpenAI board shared their reasoning? (12:00) Are they going to bring Sam back? (15:00) What should OpenAI’s pivot be? (17:15) Sponsor: Secureframe (18:20) Analyzing Microsoft's moves and the sweetheart deal (21:40) Satya's succession plans (24:45) OpenAI's unique governance structure (27:50) Why Byrne is long on Microsoft (35:40) What explains Microsoft's turnaround? (37:55) Meta and Google (44:00) Which of these companies Byrne would short: Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft (46:00) Was this a coup from the Effective Altruism movement?

  • @stephenmcbride2529
    @stephenmcbride2529 Před 7 měsíci

    The Turpentine revolution continues! Good stuff @Erik

  • @alexpietropaolo7526
    @alexpietropaolo7526 Před 7 měsíci

    First to the party! Huge fan Erik, I’m sure this will be another great one! I had my YT algo recommend MoZ episode 1 and have seen nearly every episode Turpentine has put out. If you ever want to do something with your network fans, count me in as an anchor tenant!