#130: Worrying Future of Jobs Report, Altman: “Confident We Know How to Build AGI,” Why OpenAI’s Agents Are Delayed & Trump $20B Data Center Investment

A groundbreaking World Economic Forum report reveals massive shifts ahead in how we work, while Sam Altman drops major hints about AGI and superintelligence in a new Bloomberg interview.  Plus, surprising new data on why enterprises are choosing proprietary AI over open source, unpack a $20B investment in U.S. data centers, and examine Anthropic's massive new funding round. In this packed episode, Paul and Mike break down these developments and much more reshaping the AI landscape. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:04:55 — World Economic Forum Releases Future of Jobs Report 00:17:35 — Sam Altman’s “Reflections” and Bloomberg Interview  00:28:31 — Prophecies of the Flood by Ethan Mollick 00:40:17 — The Law of Uneven AI Distribution 00:44:35 — Notes on the State of AI in the Enterprise from Box CEO Aaron Levie 00:48:47 — Why OpenAI Is Taking So Long to Launch Agents 00:53:11 —CES + AI 00:58:41 — AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion 01:02:16 — Trump Announces $20B Foreign Investment in New US Data Centers 01:05:52 —Grok/xAI Updates 01:10:02 — AI Researcher François Chollet Co-Founding Nonprofit to Build AGI Benchmarks 01:13:46 — Why Businesses Are Skipping Open-Source Models This episode is brought to you by our AI Mastery Membership, this 12-month membership gives you access to all the education, insights, and answers you need to master AI for your company and career. To learn more about the membership, go to www.smarterx.ai/ai-mastery.  As a special thank you to our podcast audience, you can use the code POD150 to save $150 on a membership.  Today’s episode is also brought to you by Marketing AI Institute’s AI for Writers Summit, happening virtually on Thursday, March 6 from 12pm - 5pm Eastern Time.  Learn to craft compelling stories faster, boost your productivity, and build a sustainable writing strategy for the years ahead. Choose between free live access or premium tickets with on-demand replay. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your writing. Register now at aiwritersummit.com Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in AI Academy for Marketers