Prospero AI CEO George Kailas - How AI Is Democratizing Investing

George Kailas, CEO of Prospero AI, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on investing, artificial intelligence, market prediction, wealth creation, and the future of retail investing.After starting his career in value investing as a teenager, George spent years building algorithms and AI systems designed to uncover market signals typically available only to institutional investors. Today, Prospero AI helps everyday investors access data-driven insights that have consistently outperformed the broader market.In this episode, George explains how AI is changing investing, why trust may become the most valuable asset in the AI era, and what individual investors can learn from institutional behavior.The conversation also explores prediction markets, market bubbles, data centers, quantum computing, and the future of wealth management.00:00:00 - Introduction and Background00:00:09 - Founding of Prospero AI00:00:42 - Retail Investors' Data Disadvantage00:01:02 - Simplifying Investment Signals00:01:46 - Democratizing Investing00:02:11 - Building a Community00:03:02 - Trust in AI and Community-Based Research00:04:08 - Future Vision: Public Utility of Data00:05:12 - Predicting News Events00:07:16 - User Base and Growth00:07:40 - Beyond Stock Market: Betting Markets00:09:08 - Institutional vs. Retail Behavior in Markets00:12:11 - AI's Impact on the Stock Market00:16:10 - Overbuilding Compute and Data Centers00:20:31 - Incentives Behind Building Data Centers00:23:13 - Future of AI Companies Going Public00:27:09 - Staying Ahead with Prospero's Algorithms00:30:57 - Typical Day of a CEO00:33:43 - Team Size and Structure00:34:42 - Funding and Investment00:35:08 - Long-Term Vision for Prospero00:38:30 - Acknowledging Mentors and OpportunitiesIf you're interested in investing, AI, financial markets, entrepreneurship, wealth building, or the future of technology, this conversation offers a fascinating look at how data and intelligence are reshaping finance.Subscribe for more conversations with founders, CEOs, and leaders shaping the future of business and technology.