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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 1H 15M

The Case for AI Optimism — ft. Reid Hoffman

from Prof G Markets · host Vox Media Podcast Network

Reid Hoffman joins Scott and Ed to make the bull case for AI amid rising public skepticism. They cover OpenAI's missed targets, the frontier model landscape, the dangers of Mythos, AI's impact on jobs and wealth inequality, why Inflection merged with Microsoft, and Reid's framework for sensible AI regulation. Reid Hoffman is a co-founder of LinkedIn, Inflection, Manas AI and author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future. Check out his new Substack, Theory of the Game, now. Get your tickets to the Prof G Markets tour  Subscribe to the Prof G Markets Youtube Channel  Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on Instagram Send us your questions or comments by emailing [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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