AI is rebuilding the real economy. Meet Cogna’s CEO, Ben Peters

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Is AI really coming for jobs or is it rebuilding the industries that underpin our economy?In this episode of Basis Points, Harriet speaks with Ben Peters, Co-founder & CEO of Cogna, the business recalibrating productivity by building custom software for critical industries – from energy and water, to manufacturing, logistics and construction.They discuss:Why AI adoption can’t realistically be slowedDepopulation as the macro driver behind automationWhy “orchestration work”, not grunt work, disappears firstThe most important metric for early-stage foundersThis conversation explores productivity, incentives, regulation, automation, venture building, and the future of work.If you’re interested in AI, startups, venture capital, infrastructure, public policy, or economic growth – this episode is for you.🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with founders building where the state is failing.Check out Cogna:https://www.cogna.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearecogna/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-peters-544870a/More on Basis:https://www.buildbasis.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@BasisCapital https://www.linkedin.com/company/basiscapitalltd/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrietsgreen#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Startups #Infrastructure #VentureCapital #FutureOfWork #Automation #Entrepreneurship #UKTech

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