The CEO Retort with Tim El-Sheikh

My good friend Zsike Peter, a woman who embodies the kind of "jaggedly human" defiance we need right now, a former Hungarian investigative journalist who went undercover in a brothel to win a scholarship, and who grew up in the shadow of communist Transylvania, returns to delve into the fascinating political landscape of Hungary.We discussed Viktor Orban's rise to power and the geopolitical implications of his nationalist policies for well over a decade, which have brought us Brexit, Trump's MAGA movement, and Project 2025.And, we had to delve into the rise of a counter movement favouring analogue experiences over digital and AI slop, the addictive nature of social media algorithms, and the political dynamics surrounding Hungary's leadership, who ran a very aggressive disinformation campaign on these platforms.Can the rest of the Western democracies learn a few lessons from the Hungarians? Especially MAGA America and Brexit Britain?Join the conversation now!Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:45) – How Zsike went undercover in a brothel to win a journalism scholarship and grew up in the shadow of communist Transylvania(00:08:40) – Viktor Orbán's Rise to Power and his bizarre shift from anti-Soviet liberalism to pro-Putin far-right nationalism(00:14:19) – Orbán's clickbait, AI-powered disinformation and media autocracy, and turning Hungary into the most corrupt EU country and how the public rejected his control(00:26:34) – The role of young voters in toppling Orbán's regime and what the West can learn from their campaigning approach in Hungary under Péter Magyar(00:35:24) – The public's reaction to Orbán's fall, his supporters' reaction and his potential future influence. Will he be arrested?(00:39:15) – Péter Magyar's rise to power as an anti-corruption figure and his approach to governance as the new Prime Minister(00:48:00) – Can the new government shake off Orbán's financial web and corruption machine?(00:54:50) – The global implications of Hungary's political shift and the expectations for change(01:05:38) – How the far-right misinformation machine successfully took advantage of people's fear of being wrong(01:10:56) – Our collective weakness in preserving our intelligence as humans!(01:19:53) – The Rise of Analogue as the counter solution to the AI-driven misinformation, AI slop and "pod-slop" which benefit legacy media and populist movements(01:29:25) – The design of social media algorithms and addiction, and the impact these models have had on Gen-Z(01:36:01) – Has the EU been unleashed thanks to Orbán's fall, and will it have wider implications for AI regulation and for fighting against MAGA and Silicon Valley broligarchs?(01:38:29) – What is the worst-case scenario for Hungarian politics? Could the new prime minister potentially become the "new Orbán" and further corrupt the system?(01:55:31) – Rebuilding Hungary – Zsike's personal perspective and hope for freedomEpisode Notes & Citations:https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/11/zsike-peter-orbans-crash-is-a-huge-challenge-for-the-global-far-right-and-putin/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Trump's Iran war has created a geopolitical "Royal Rumble" that fractured the Middle East, with the UAE leaving OPEC and new global realignments. Deep analysis with Professor Scott Lucas.We delve through the chaos of the current situation in the Middle East, revealing shifting alliances, economic shocks, and upcoming geopolitical risks.Scott reveals what is really going on behind the chaos caused by Trump's Iran war, with complex strategic calculations, political manoeuvring, and splits within the Trump administration. For example, the way the UAE unexpectedly left OPEC is a major signal of shifting power dynamics – not just economically but geopolitically. It’s a gamble that could reshape energy markets and alliances in the Middle East forever.All while Russia, China and India watch, observing and calculating their own manoeuvring behind the scenes.As always, our discussion is designed to help you stay alert, stay informed, and prepare for a future where uncertainty is the only constant. No ideological nonsense! Watch out for the big announcement at the end of the episode!Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:27) – Ridiculousness of the current global political climate(00:11:34) – The UAE's decision to leave OPEC and its ramifications that the media cannot get their head around(00:16:54) – Energy markets and oil price surge, and how the "Trump circle" profited!(00:16:54) – The geopolitical Royal Rumble: New alliances and realignments without the USA(00:29:36) – The Trump administration's highly limited options with Iran, while China, Russia, and India are repositioning their arrangements within the region(00:36:53) – How Iran's resilience and strategic calculations took everyone by surprise, except the Iranian leadership(00:41:13) – How long can the financial markets withstand the current level of uncertainty, conflated with the out-of-control AI bubble?(00:45:22) – The growing split within the Trump Administration, with JD Vance trying to avoid blame and negative impact on his 2028 presidential ambitions(00:52:05) – Big announcement from Tim and Scott and how you can get involvedEpisode Notes & Citations:https://retortmedia.com/podcasts/ceoretort/2026/05/04/scott-lucas-trumps-iran-war-fractured-historic-middle-east-alliances-with-the-uae-leaving-opec/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this replay of the CEOR emergency Live episode, Scott Lucas returns to discuss how a small country like Hungary could shake up the global political and economic landscape, following the crushing defeat of Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power.Orbán, seen as the "Godfather" of modern, right-wing populist, authoritarian tactics, faced a decisive electoral challenge that led to a seismic shift. In this discussion, we will unpack what this victory means for other nations and the global far-right movement.This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on April 16th, 2026. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.com/Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:27) – The Impact of Viktor Orbán's crushing defeat on global far-right populism. Will it make a difference?(00:12:36) – The new government's priority of dismantling corruption and arresting Orbán's associates(00:15:12) – What can other countries learn from the Hungarian elections and the public's hard push against corruption? Why are the UK and the USA not learning any lessons?(00:19:00) – The ripple effect in the US, with Trump's "AI Jesus" post and his attacks against Pope Leo XIV. The religious angle!(00:24:53) – The media's role in the spread of pro-populist narratives and how Orbán succeeded in manipulating and corrupting local media outlets – influencing Western legacy media outlets and influencers(00:30:10) – Scott shares what he is witnessing in Ireland's far-right movements(00:36:15) – With Hungary's new pro-EU government, it may accelerate Europe's anti-big US tech regulations through the EU Digital Services Act and the AI Act(00:39:32) – How social media played a critical role in Hungary's election, used effectively by the opposition against Orbán and the far-right's effective social media control(00:46:35) – The biggest problem with the left and centre-left in politics is their obsession with perfection, committees and targeting populist voters! Hungary showed us an effective approach to understanding the general public's sentiment(01:01:25) – Proving the negative impact of anti-immigration rhetoric adopted by the far-right and by the centre-left parties is critical for defeating the far-right partiesEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/04/19/scott-lucas-viktor-orbans-crash-is-huge-for-geopolitics-trump-ukraine-and-the-eus-global-influence/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Donald Trump’s ​latest outburst​, stating “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran doesn’t “make a deal,” is a violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention (Article III, c​), which states “direct and public incitement to commit genocide” is a punishable act, regardless of whether the genocide actually takes place.I know I'm supposed to be away until the 30th, but Trump's earlier post today on Truth Social may have changed the course of history for America! I discuss it in this 10-minute emergency minisode. Here's the full report from Retort Media: https://retortmedia.com/topics/law/2026/04/07/trump-says-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight-if-iran-does-not-make-a-deal-has-he-crossed-the-genocide-line/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Anthropic's code leaks, legal rulings against Meta and Google, and Iran's direct threats against tech giants expose the path toward the inevitable bubble burst. It's not looking good!What a 24-hour news storm! The leak of over 500,000 lines of code from Anthropic has sent shockwaves through the AI community, revealing the tightly controlled nature of AI models.Meanwhile, legal challenges against Meta and YouTube are gaining momentum, recognising the addictive nature of their algorithms.Adding to the complexity, Iran's threats to US tech firms highlight the broader implications of AI in global conflicts, where AI algorithms are allegedly being used to identify targets, as I discussed in one of my recent episodes.Join the conversation now as I explore the possible path to the inevitable AI bubble burst.Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:01:12) – Tim's April break announcement to celebrate his 50th birthday!(00:03:35) – Anthropic’s leak exposes the truth about AI intelligence and manipulation, revealing generative AI's real workings and human control(00:08:26) – The leak reveals an apparent dual-tier system: control for elites versus the public’s exposure to unfiltered AI(00:13:51) – The social media “big tobacco moment” in legal history and legal cracks forming around social media liability under Section 230(00:21:55) – Iran’s threats to attack US tech firms if escalations happen — and what that means for the markets and Gulf states' negative view of US tech(00:27:51) – Reflection on the current global decay – economics, politics, culture – and why trusting real experts and genuine engineers is more critical than ever(00:31:47) – Personal reflections: preparing for 50, embracing the coming changesEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/04/02/latest-ai-chaos-and-irans-threats-may-burst-the-bubble-much-sooner/⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this replay of the CEOR Live episode streamed on March 26th, 2026, Scott Lucas returns to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, exploring the complex yet chaotic geopolitical dynamics at play.We discussed the concerning news of Trump preparing for potential military action under the guise of diplomacy, with strategic moves that could lead to a ground invasion of Iran's strategic islands.Economically, the situation is dire, with the Strait of Hormuz being a critical chokepoint for global oil trade. Tensions have already driven oil prices up, and the strategic control of the strait allows Iran to manipulate passage for political gain.We also discussed the often-overlooked severe environmental impacts of this war, including potential oil spills and infrastructure damage that could lead to long-lasting ecological and health harms.Join the conversation now and learn about the geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors in this high-stakes, chaotic situation.Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:38) – The chaos of a week in the Iran war and widening Middle East tensions, with global energy crisis driven by Gulf strikes and sanctions bypasses(00:14:53) – Ad to help you navigate media bias00:16:58 – Israeli attacks and missile defence failures, and the risks of ground invasion and military logistics on dragging the Gulf states as "official" US allies(00:24:00) – The legal and constitutional questions about presidential war power, the US War Powers Act and historical precedents, and congressional attempts to limit presidential authority(00:28:19) – The economic fallout and the ‘boil the frog’ effect on US inflation, Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump’s contradictory signals on Iranian oil sanctions(00:41:20) – The religious and ideological stakes of a “holy war” scenario that make this war particularly dangerous, with wider implications(00:48:40) – Emerging divisions within the US and Israeli intelligence operations and targeted killings(00:52:00) – The potential for regime change versus survival in Iran and civil war, with regional ripple effects, Hezbollah, Houthis, and Iraqi militias(00:59:08) – War profiteering and illegal insider trades normalised by the Trump administration and his brooligarch supporters(01:05:00) – The potential for a full-scale war and its unpredictable toll, and the dangerous logic of possible nuclear escalationEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/03/31/scott-lucas-will-the-iran-war-chaos-lead-to-a-global-economic-depression/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Did you know that chimpanzees might be more rational than humans when making decisions? Dr Hanna Schleihauf led groundbreaking research, published in the prestigious journal Science, revealing that chimpanzees can evaluate the quality of evidence when making decisions, just like humans!Hanna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Developmental Psychology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. She is a developmental psychologist whose research explores the roots of human rationality and the socio-cognitive foundations of cultural learning.Hanna employs behavioural experiments, surveys, and interactive AI-based paradigms alongside eye tracking and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study rationality across development – from toddlers to adults.Join the conversation now, as we delve into human behaviours, AI, political ideologies and my own journey with narcissism as an ex-elite athlete! This discussion was truly outstanding! I suppose, as a scientist, I'm somewhat biased.Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠https://ceoretort.com/newsletter⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:39) – Introduction to Hanna's research on chimpanzees and intelligence(00:05:24) – Explanation of overimitation in children and chimpanzees, and Hanna's collaboration with Jan Engelmann at Berkeley(00:11:45) - Exploration of epistemic defeaters in chimpanzees, their belief formation and reflective rationality(00:18:07) – Ad to help you focus with functional music!(00:20:36) – Discussion on social dynamics and rationality in chimpanzees and similarities with humans(00:28:40) – Copying trends and group beliefs in humans and chimpanzees – Why do we hold on to beliefs to keep up appearances?(00:38:53) – The stark social and political differences between chimpanzees and bonobos. Can this help us understand the meaning of collective intelligence?(00:47:23) – Environmental factors may create challenges in changing human beliefs despite evidence(00:53:26) – Why do humans struggle with changing their minds? Looking at the anti-vaxxer movement as an example, and the public perception of certainty(01:04:13) – The dangerous rise of public mistrust in science, and scientific communication challenges in a world driven by clickbait(01:16:12) – How humans can be easily manipulated through trends, misinformation and clickbait, using the manosphere as an example(01:22:53) – The power of self-belief, using Tim as an example with his narcissistic self-belief as a championship elite athlete(01:32:11) – Defining intelligence and its multifaceted nature across species. Humans are not the most intelligent!(01:40:00) – The role of consciousness in intelligenceEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/03/19/hanna-schleihauf-animals-dont-just-act-they-think-about-whySupport our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Iran war marks the beginning of the era of widespread use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) as key tools for military targeting.The tragic strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls School, resulting in the loss of over 160 children, underscores the risks of relying on AI for targeting decisions without strict human intervention.Join the conversation now to see the dangerous outcomes of relying on AI for life and death situations.Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://ceoretort.com/newsletterSupport our independence by becoming a member:https://CEORetort.com/SupportTimestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:00:53) – Questioning the Anthropic-Pentagon drama and the use of AI in the Iran war, with a Retort(00:06:51) – Anthropic's AI in Iran's military intelligence and operations: A dangerous precedent(00:09:54) – Consequences of outsourcing decisions to AI: Killing of school children!(00:13:22) – Could it be algorithmic hallucinations or outdated intelligence data fed into the model?(00:14:06) – Could it be intentional, with strikes on multiple civilian locations, including 13 hospitals??(00:15:51) – Yet another example of why AI cannot replace human judgment(00:19:05) – The history behind AI in the US military and the role of Palantir Technologies(00:21:25) – AI's limitations in real-world decision making, especially in life-ending situations!(00:22:10) – Questioning Anthropic's "red lines" with the Pentagon: Naivety or delusion?(00:24:38) – Anthropic's questionable ethical stance and questionable industry and political reactions(00:30:11) – Legal battles between Anthropic and the Pentagon, with questionable industry solidarity(00:35:12) – The accelerated anti-AI reckoning and the end of the Libertarian bubbleRead the full report here:https://retortmedia.com/topics/ai-insights/2026/03/11/operation-epic-fury-is-a-marketing-term-powered-by-ego-and-potential-ai-hallucinations-not-military-reality/Episode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/03/12/ais-deadly-deployment-in-the-iran-war-that-killed-school-girls/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Professor Scott Lucas returns to our live emergency guest episode to discuss the current Middle East conflict, Iran's internal dynamics, and the poor geopolitical strategies involving the US, Israel, and regional actors. What does this situation mean for you?This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on March 5th, 2026.Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.com/Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:34) – Understanding Iran's society and its religious and political dynamics(00:09:36) – Historical protest movements and regime legitimacy in Iran, highlighting Iran's internal divisions and opposition(00:15:48) – Ad to help you navigate media bias(00:17:53) – The truth of Iran's January 2026 protests, death toll and illegitimacy of the Shah's succession desired by the West(00:22:48) – US and Iran negotiation dynamics are different from Israel. Trump wants a complete surrender, not regime change – a similar plan to Venezuela(00:27:45) – How the US did not inform the UK and Europe about their planned attacks, also exposing the stupidity of British politicians and media commentators attacking Keir Starmer's position on the war(00:31:10) – Israel, US, and Middle East power plays. What's the end game, and who is getting involved?00:41:42 – Is there a way out? Can the Gulf states play a role in ending the war to avoid major economic damage?(00:46:05) – Is Iran focusing on economic warfare to damage America's and the wider global economy?00:50:24 – Scott explains why this war is no longer contained, despite Trump's and his supporters' claims(00:54:37) – Who is behind the seemingly random drone attack incidents that could drag Turkey and Azerbaijan into this conflict?(00:59:38) – Possible outcomes and pathways forward. Could this war end soon?(01:05:38) – Are we edging toward World War 3, and how the media coverage has been overly biased and misleading public perceptionEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/03/09/scott-lucas-what-they-are-not-telling-you-about-the-iran-war/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this live replay, I'm examining the AI-driven hype of today and how we're being pushed towards a crisis. It's a bit scary, but it's something we need to talk about.Right now, we're facing a double whammy: water bankruptcy and an AI bubble spiralling out of control. Not to mention, a disturbing new report shows a record number of journalists killed in 2025, with Israel responsible for two-thirds of deaths.Let me break it down for you. Water bankruptcy—what's that all about? Imagine living in a world where clean water is so scarce that it becomes a luxury product or a subscription-based commodity. Sounds dramatic? Join the conversation now.This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on February 26th, 2026. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.com/Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:00:58) – Quick intro of CEOR Live, on the last Thursday of every month(00:02:44) – Launch of Retort Media and its mission, and the CEOR becoming part of the news ecosystem(00:08:09) – The state of independent journalism, with journalists being targeted and murdered(00:20:22) – Unhinged AI: The human element behind AI issues, with Sam Altman complaining about Humans needing more resources than AI and people losing their minds over 'AI Social Network'(00:34:24) – The Role of AI in Amplifying Human Efforts(00:38:34) – The real consequences of vibe coding -- AKA Poor software engineering practices(00:42:29) – Debunking AGI and the Turing Test myth. Let's get rid of it once and for all to save AI!(00:51:39) – Understanding AI's limitations, dangers and potential(01:00:42) – The Future of AI: Localised models, edge AI and data sovereignty(01:07:23) – UN's report on global 'water bankruptcy' and AI's impact, with the current obsession of building data centres. It's a Looming Crisis(01:20:10) – The economic implications of AI and data centresEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/03/02/water-bankruptcy-journalists-killed-and-unhinged-ai-whats-next/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Professor Sara M. Grimes is a prominent scholar and world-leading expert in children’s digital media culture, rights, and play.Since August 2024, she has served as a Full Professor at McGill University, where she holds the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy.Her research examines the intersection of technology, commercialisation, and childhood, with a particular focus on digital games and virtual worlds.Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: ⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:47) – 2025 Review in terms of children's rights online since Trump's election and his influence on Big Tech.(00:14:25) – How does America's lax behaviour toward regulating big tech impact Canada as the next-door neighbour with deep dependency?(00:20:06) – The big problem with Australia's recently introduced social media ban for under 16s. Why Tim and Sara fundamentally disagree with this approach.(00:26:12) – How certain governments benefit from preventing young generations from accessing social media – ie, their only source of news and geopolitical events!(00:30:34) – The impact of Silicon Valley's "move fast and break things" philosophy on children's online safety – a philosophy shared by Epstein!(00:35:30) – The long-term impact of banning children from accessing online platforms on their education and the normalisation of dangerous trends, such as the manosphere.(00:44:20) – Should social media platforms finally be treated and regulated as media outlets and content publishers?(00:49:57) – Early signs of whether the Australian ban is effective, with emerging contradictory arguments.(00:58:18) – Sara's direct response to critics who support tech restrictions for children and social media bans.(01:04:16) – The surprising attitude of young people toward online privacy(01:15:16) – How banning children further exposes their private data to big tech.(01:20:02) – What has Sara learnt from her work with the United Nations about other countries' concerns about Trump's Silicon Valley and children's online safety?Episode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/02/19/sara-grimes-tech-restrictions-for-children-are-more-dangerous-for-their-safety/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Professor Scott Lucas returns to our live guest episode to discuss the societal impact of the Epstein class and the deflections used by their political backers, apologists and the US justice system to evade responsibility.And since we are focusing on political deflections, Donald Trump inevitably enters the conversation, but the broader issue is systemic. Pam Bondi’s shameful performance at hearings and media appearances often creates a spectacle of outrage rather than prioritising justice for the victims.It is quite apparent that the survivors of Epstein’s abuse seem pushed to the margins by the Trump Administration.This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on February 12th, 2026. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.comTimestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:31) – The launch of The Retort news outlet in beta to address the problem of the broligarch mainstream media.(00:06:16) – The context of where we are today, following the DOJ's latest release of 3 million Epstein "Data dump"(00:24:44) – The dangerous role of Epstein and Trump apologists in governments and media who divert attention away from the obvious cover-up(00:32:02) – The iconic moment in Pam Bondi’s House Judiciary Appearance, which confirms the administration has no interest in seeking justice for Epstein victims and survivors.(00:40:36) – The stark reality that the Epstein Class was exposed thanks to only 4 politicians, not the FBI, the judges, or the police. Is the justice system now dead?(00:56:02) – Why we should now accept that far-right movements, their funders, supporters, and apologists are the "Epstein Class", a term coined by Representative Ro Khanna.Episode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/02/16/scott-lucas-the-epstein-class-proves-the-rule-of-law-doesnt-even-exist-for-victims/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:https://RetortMedia.comCheck out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Peter Geoghegan is an award-winning investigative journalist and broadcaster whose work has fundamentally changed the conversation around transparency in British public life and Western politics.He is the founder and editor of Democracy for Sale, an independent investigative news outlet that recently secured the Specialist Journalism prize at the 2025 British Journalism Awards.Peter is the former Editor-in-Chief of openDemocracy and the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics — a book that exposed how untraceable cash is warping our political systems.From his deep-dive documentaries for BBC Radio 4 to his latest revelations on lobbying and 'black hole' campaign finances, Peter is one of the most tenacious voices in the industry today.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:49) – The state of modern journalism in a corrupt political and digital ecosystem(00:09:48) – Ad to help you navigate media bias(00:11:54) – Why does Tony Blair and his TBI institute want to build an AI company like Palantir?(00:02:49) – How Big Tech influences politics worldwide today?(00:19:16) – The rise and influence of "oligarch politicians"(00:24:42) – How 2016 and the pandemic were the turning point of the West selling democracy to broligarchs(00:32:01) – How Trump's AI and Silicon Valley became the political media pumping up the AI bubble(00:45:37) – Can real journalism and independent media survive against oligarch-driven mediaEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/02/05/peter-geoghegan-how-the-west-sold-democracy-to-the-corrupt-rich/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We are joined by the prominent British political economist and campaigner, Richard Murphy, discussing the latest AI bubble turmoil and its role in a broader economic collapse – could be as soon as the end of 2026! It’s an energetic conversation that will open your eyes to the post-AI economics.Richard is a highly active commentator, blogging daily at Funding the Future and on his YouTube channel  @RichardJMurphy  -- which has seen significant growth, reaching over 325,000 subscribers and 30 million views by the end of 2025.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:35) – How being a twin shaped Richard's journey in political economics and campaigns(00:10:22) – Ad to help you navigate media bias(00:12:29) – Tim and Richard explore why one becomes interested in economic equality and the politics of care(00:20:22) – What people don't get about economics and the problem with profit maximisation models(00:23:38) – How did the damaging neoliberalism model take over the global economy and give rise to today's tech broligarchy, and its impact on the AI bubble(00:37:40) – Why do people become ideologically attached to illogical and self-damaging economic narratives?(00:43:46) – The absurdly illogical narrative of growing the economy with loss-making AI services while destroying millions of jobs, and pushing for UBI while expecting lower taxation!(00:49:53) – Today, the AI bubble and Trump are completely linked and the clearest evidence that neoliberalism has run out of ideas. It's now a neoliberalism bubble.Episode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/01/22/richard-murphy-the-ai-bubble-is-a-prelude-to-a-much-bigger-economic-collapse/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Scott Lucas returns to help us break down the ICE actions in Minneapolis that descended America into a permanent state of emergency, and how this fits into Trump's escalating global tensions.After what felt like a whirlwind of a week, Scott Lucas returned to help us unravel the ongoing state of emergency that seems to have become America’s new normal.The situation with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in Minneapolis is a mess, to say the least, after Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, mother of three, and poet, was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026.Scott and I also touched on Venezuela and Greenland, where the geopolitical chaotic chess game is in full swing. The Trump administration’s moves are insane, but are they sustainable?Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:46) – Why Scott feels we are now living in a constant state of emergency!(00:07:14) – Detailed debunk of the narratives around the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis (Part 1)(00:18:09) – Ad to help you navigate media bias(00:20:16) – Detailed debunk of the narratives around the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis (Part 2)(00:29:54) – Why the US administration is not a full authoritarian regime and The Death Star, with complicit media.(00:43:58) – Quick update on Venezuela and how US oil companies have destroyed Trump's oil claims.(00:52:50) – Despite the awful ICE situation and global threats caused by Trump's administration, there is actually some good news!(00:57:53) – With ICE's unhinged, violent targeting of American citizens, can this spill over into full-blown armed violence?Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/01/15/scott-lucas-ice-committed-a-crime-turning-the-us-into-a-permanent-state-of-emergency/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Professor Scott Lucas returns to our first live guest emergency episode to discuss the current geopolitical tensions between the US and Venezuela, explore the historical context, and examine how it sets the stage for today's political and economic landscape.One of the standout points Scott made exclusively on this show was the idea of "regime coercion" rather than outright regime change. This subtle shift could have significant implications for Venezuela's future.Join the conversation and explore a complex web of politics, power, and strategy. I'm eager to see how it all unfolds.This is a replay and remastered version of the live guest episode we held on January 6th, 2026. Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://newsletter.ceoretort.comTimestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:55) – The shambolic nature of the US invading Venezuela and the kidnapping of Maduro. What is really going on?(00:10:56) – Trump's bizarre press conference, his apparent health decline and the spread of misinformation(00:17:36) – It's regime coercion, not regime change!(00:21:16) – Considering Trump's obvious mental decline, who is actually in charge?(00:29:17) – The broader implications for Latin America and the future of Greenland's independence(00:37:06) – Implications on the EU and international law from this Venezuelan crisis(00:45:12) – Are we entering an international system of anarchy, and what is the MAGA grassroots' reaction?(00:59:32) – Are there any clear indicators emerging as to the direction of play with Venezuela?(01:04:46) – What impact will this entire situation have on the regular people globally?Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2026/01/08/scott-lucas-the-consequences-of-americas-invasion-of-venezuela-are-worse-than-you-think/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In January 2025, I discussed why it was the rising era of “IoS” (Internet of Shit). Not only did it exceed my expectations, but it has set the path for 2026, which will be the year of reckoning, and it won’t be pretty.This is a replay of our very first livestream on YouTube, available in the live section of our channel.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:01:41) – 2026 plans for the CEOR podcast and events, and our positioning against other podcasts(00:24:35) – Is 2025 a turning point that would force political change that would influence AI's future?(00:30:06) – 2026 predictions: It has now gone far beyond AI!(00:42:46) – What the current VC focus on "gamification of everything" tells us about the tech sector's direction in 2026(00:53:36) – Is China going to win the so-called "AI war" in 2026?(01:04:14) – Will the 2026 reckoning burst the AI bubble, and will Trump play a role in bailing out AI companies?Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/02/02/the-2026-reckoning-why-you-should-be-paying-attention-now/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this emergency episode, recorded in my chaotic kitchen, our good friend, the brilliant and veteran political and economic professor, Scott Lucas, returns to dissect the latest political and economic fallout from the latest Epstein files release – beyond the political theatrics.The files, shrouded in heavy redactions, sparked a wide outcry for transparency and accountability. We delved into the political dynamics at play, questioning the motives behind the selective media focus and the broader implications for public trust.We also explored the potential global repercussions of the scandal on America's political and economic landscape.Join the conversation now as we continue this journey of discovery and dialogue, challenging the status quo and striving for a future where truth and justice prevail. This is our 2025 Christmas message.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:47) – Why is the current release of the Epstein files clear evidence of a cover-up? Full legal and intelligence analysis.(00:11:36) – Confirmation that there is almost no mention of Trump and certain government officials throughout these files through engineered manoeuvring, media spin and DoJ's deletion of files online.(00:21:42) – Is this chaotic release and handling of the file an engineered incompetence or genuine incompetence?00:24:20 – What is the reaction from the MAGA members and the wider public? Is this a turning point?(00:31:07) – What impact the this entire Epstein scandal have on America's standing in the world and the impact on the American economy?(00:41:05) – 2026 outlook and a message of hope and persistence for all listeners for a positive future.Episode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/12/22/emergency-episode-with-scott-lucas-the-trump-epstein-cover-up/⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A deep dive into the evolving landscape of AI and the current push against genuine innovation, from engineering to the arts.Professor Shushma Patel is the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Artificial Intelligence at De Montfort University (DMU) in the UK. As a prominent figure in computing, engineering, and media education, Shushma is the first person in the UK to hold a senior university leadership position dedicated solely to AI.With nearly 30 years of experience in higher education, working as a lecturer, researcher, and academic leader, Shushma is a passionate advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion, particularly in promoting women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and leadership.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:05) – How Shushma's overseeing a unique faculty mergers of Computing, Engineering and Media with Arts, Design & Humanities(00:14:56) – Tim and Shushma discuss the importance of being outliers and how it impacted their careers in AI(00:32:15) – Tim and Shusham debate whether there is a need for AI degrees and courses(00:38:54) – The biggest problem in the world of AI is a lack of people's understanding and real-world applications beyond the hype(00:44:48) – Is AI really replacing jobs, or is it "fake layoffs"?(00:50:48) – What does a successful deployment of AI models look like in the real world and business applications?(00:59:28) – AI's negative impact on families, younger generations and their learning skills, and why educators and parents need to act(01:10:47) – How corporations manipulate consumer perceptions and pricing using AI(01:17:22) – How the tech sector pushes toxic and negative narratives against students and young people, painting a hopeless picture for their futures(01:31:04) – Why supporting diversity, disability and mental health is critical for better innovation that actually serves peopleEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/12/15/shushma-patel-ai-will-always-need-human-creativity-in-order-to-exist/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

An inspiring and no-nonsense discussion about entrepreneurship with Ida Tin, the mother of FemTech, who is the co-founder and former CEO and chairwoman of Clue, one of the most trusted female health apps with over 10 million active users across 190 countries.Ida has won several prizes for her entrepreneurial work with Clue.Before starting Clue, Ida led motorcycle tours around the world for 5 years with MotoMundo, the motorcycle touring company she cofounded with her dad, Hjalte Tin.She wrote a book about her travel adventures, inner and outer, “Directress”, published in Denmark in 2009. Ida currently lives in Berlin and has two children.She is an active campaigner on responsible leadership, sustainability, the ethical use of data and AI, gender equality, and societal change through technology and cultural innovation. This conversation was recorded in 2024, before I decided to launch the podcast. Yet the talking points are so relevant to today’s hype-driven AI world that I felt the episode needed to be revived and included in the CEOR debates. It also demonstrates the reality that AI has not really changed much. It’s my counterparts behind the technology who keep on moving the goalposts.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:01:52) – CEOR Special Spotify Reward(00:03:59) – Ida shares the extraordinary entrepreneurship journey that led her to building one of the largest apps in the world.(00:09:52) – How did Ida and her cofounders come up with the term "FemTech" and why was it so revolutionary on an international scale?(00:15:38) – Why is the tech sector and the world of business in general so disconnected from women's health and performance?(00:22:02) – The key advantages of mission-driven entrepreneurship and why the patriarchy is damaging for both men and women entrepreneurs.(00:32:11) – How society, education and parents "accidentally" damage girls' confidence in life(00:36:05) – After raising $70 million in VC funding, why did Ida walk away, and why are more entrepreneurs walking away from investors?(00:41:46) – Why entrepreneurs must conduct due diligence on investors? Tim used to ask investors where they got their money from!(00:47:40) – How the system and shareholders, not regulations, stifle innovation, especially people-centric and responsible deeptechs.(01:06:53) – How did Ida and her team build an ethical business at scale, despite having VC and shareholders?(01:13:20) – Why real innovation and problem-solving come from a nuanced reality check and accepting the ugly truths of any given problem.(01:15:39) – Ida's vision for the future and her plans post her resignation from Clue.Episode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/12/08/ida-tin-the-mother-of-the-38-billion-femtech-sector-challenging-gender-bias/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The tables have turned! Tim El-Sheikh is being interviewed by Ben Byford on his show, The Machine Ethics Podcast, discussing why the AI bubble is far worse than we thought and how it has become a financial nightmare.Ben is a good friend of our show here at The CEO Retort and a previous guest who discussed digital ethics and ethical AI, without the hyperbolic doom-and-gloom fantasy.As part of our collaboration, I’m the guest this time, and Ben and I discuss podcasting, the history of OpenAI, London startups, AI use cases, and whether GenAI is even safe.But the key topic of our discussion is the AI bubble, snake oil salesmen, and whether we need all these data centres.Above all, we are exploring the financial implications post the AI bubble explosion.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:01:45) – CEOR Intro(00:02:25) – Tim's journey with AI as a deeptech entrepreneur since 2002 and why he decided to launch The CEOR podcast.(00:08:53) – Why Tim believes Google is still the dominant force in AI today, not OpenAI, based on his observations at Google Campus London.(00:10:32) – How did the current wave of AI cause the rise of the AI bubble?(00:22:03) – What impact does the AI bubble have on regular people's lives?(00:27:19) – What makes this AI bubble different?(00:33:30) – The failure of the AI sector in justifying their claims that AI "can change everything" and the dangerous consequences of this delusion.(00:39:39) – Replacing humans is a fantasy. It's about profit and control, not innovation. There is nothing new here!(00:46:10) – The "anti-human" rhetoric from the AI sector, coupled with aggressive and unlawful data grab, thought manipulation and why it must stop.(00:52:30) – What could the world look like after the AI bubble bursts?(00:56:37) – Why "AI Data Centres" are not "long-term" investments with big ROIs like railways.01:01:20) – Why nonprofits and socially responsible AI research and services will play a critical role in the post-AI bubble cleanup.(01:05:12) – Tim's advice on how to protect yourself from chatbots' praise!Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/12/01/collab-episode-the-ai-bubble-is-much-worse-than-we-thought-its-a-financial-nightmare⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Professor Scott Lucas returns for the latest edition of our Misinformation Watch series, and we delved into the tangled web of political manoeuvring and misinformation that has gripped both the Democratic and Republican parties over the past two weeks.Professor Scott Lucas is a highly experienced and globally renowned expert in American politics, US and British foreign policy, and a wide range of international affairs, with a specific focus on the Middle East, Iran, Europe, and Asia. He also has expertise in new media, intelligence services, and propaganda.Scott has also been an active journalist since 1979 and is the founder and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView, a prominent news site that provides daily news and analysis of global affairs.Scott is a frequent and leading political analyst on major international media outlets, including Times Radio, BBC, CNN, Sky News, Al Jazeera English, France 24, and Deutsche Welle, which significantly contributes to his global recognition.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:01:38) – CEOR Intro(00:02:19) – The tangled political manoeuvring of the Democratic and Republican parties(00:09:11) – Epstein Survivors' campaign video calling for the release of all the Epstein files(00:10:29) – What Epstein emails reveal about Trump's knowledge of Epstein activities(00:18:54) – The multi-layered misinformation storm created by Trump and his supporters to cover up the Epstein scandal(00:27:23) – Be very careful of what you read on social media around the Epstein revelations(00:29:33) – Could the Trump Administration have doctored the files while holding back their release?(00:34:27) – How some elements of the media are politicising the Epstein scandal, ignoring the victims and the culprits(00:39:06) – The reasons behind and the impact of the US government shutdown on people's lives, and the release of the files.(01:01:20) – When Trump's presidency ends, how can the public demand new laws to control and scrutinise future presidents?(01:14:44) – How to differentiate between misinformation, disinformation and propaganda, and take responsibility for the information you choose to consume!Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/11/24/scott-lucas-how-epstein-changed-us-politics-forever/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dr Arik Kershenbaum is a globally renowned zoologist and researcher at Girton College, University of Cambridge, specialising in animal communication and astrobiology.Arik is an international bestseller for his book, The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy, and has also released a more recent book, Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication.His research and books explore the science of animal communication and its implications for understanding ourselves and potentially extraterrestrial life.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:31) – What is the true meaning of intelligence, and how did it evolve?(00:12:40) – Do animals talk, and does language mean higher intelligence?(00:18:59) – Why wolves and dolphins have closely related communication dynamics?(00:21:23) – Group thinking, conflicts and shared intelligence demonstrated by wolves and dolphins (00:29:48) – Why do humans question their existence and the meaning of life, while animals don't?(00:35:40) – What has Arik's research in zoology and astrobiology revealed about humans' evolution?(00:40:35) – Are humans aliens? Why do we appear to be different from all other animals?(00:40:35) – Why do humans feel disconnected from the environment and earth?(00:47:55) – How technology made humans less intelligent, too comfortable, and less robust(00:49:57) – How our limited interpretation of intelligence influences the growth of AI(01:00:44) – Tim and Arik debate whether machines can ever become intelligent and conscious(01:17:36) – Can AI help us translate animal communication and define consciousness?(01:23:11) – The peculiar case of Alex the parrot and his cognitive and communicative abilities(01:32:45) – Based on Alex the parrot's anomaly, could parrots or any other animals have evolved linguistically like humans in a different environment?(01:37:08) – Based on Arik's data models, how will humans and animals evolve in the next 4 million years?(01:44:05) – Astrobiology and intelligence beyond Earth: What alien civilisations look like if they were 1 million years ahead of us?(01:50:06) – Arik's fascinating story with zoology, his upcoming expeditions with his new AI techEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/11/17/arik-kershenbaum-how-animals-reveal-secrets-of-our-intelligence/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A pioneer of British streetwear and impact investing, Roger Wade founded Boxfresh in 1989 and launched the world’s first pop-up mall, BoxPark Shoreditch, in 2010, which has since expanded to Croydon and Wembley.After achieving successful exits from both businesses, Roger founded and became chairman of Boxfund VC, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, purpose-driven consumer brands with a focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) values.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:02) – The big problem with today's investors and VCs and their obsession with hype over longevity(00:13:13) – Why UK-based investors pushing for quick exits and selling to US corporations is a bad idea for sovereignty(00:18:21) – Can Europe challenge US investment dominance, especially under the Trump Administration?(00:21:00) – How is Brexit the real catalyst for the UK's economic chaos and empowered US vulture capitalists(00:23:32) – Why business sectors and professionals need to start understanding and scrutinising current geopolitics(00:36:00) – How our political leaders allowed major US corporations to destroy the British economy(00:46:00) – Roger Wade's remarkable story, from poverty and racial attacks, to one of the UK's most pioneering entrepreneurs and VCs(00:58:17) – The courage to challenge the status quo for business professionals, and why they must start speaking out now!(01:04:23) – How powerful US corporate lobbying groups have a dangerous influence on UK politics and business(01:11:50) – Have the current broken, divisive politics and the Middle East conflict exposed the weakness of the status quo(01:17:34) – Roger's hopeful view of the future: Are you a lover or a hater?Episode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/11/10/roger-wade-responsible-entrepreneurs-and-investors-are-the-only-hope-for-a-better-future/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Professor Scott Lucas is a highly experienced and globally renowned expert in American politics, US and British foreign policy, and a wide range of international affairs, with a specific focus on the Middle East, Iran, Europe, and Asia. He also has expertise in new media, intelligence services, and propaganda.Scott has also been an active journalist since 1979 and is the founder and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView, a prominent news site that provides daily news and analysis of global affairs.Scott is a frequent and leading political analyst on major international media outlets, including Times Radio, BBC, CNN, Sky News, Al Jazeera English, France 24, and Deutsche Welle, which significantly contributes to his global recognition.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:01) – Are the left-right political divisions relevant in modern politics?(00:11:57) – How people got distracted from the core issues under delusional populist narratives.(00:21:43) – Has the status quo failed to protect itself from populist politicians and authoritarian wannabes?(00:36:07) – How did Trump and the architects of Project 2025 (and Brexit) manage to achieve their aims so rapidly, and can America survive?(00:49:18) – Why focusing on local positive political impact can drive wider positive change nationally.(00:54:54) – Should voters be held responsible for electing authoritarians and the consequences of far-right movements like Brexit?(01:22:07) – Will the current hostile political environment open up the door for younger political leaders, such as Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)?Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/11/03/scott-lucas-why-you-must-now-understand-politics-and-the-new-economic-reality/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May is an award-winning journalist who led a large-scale investigation into the Tony Blair Institute’s (TBI) insidious relationship with tech multi-billionaire Larry Ellison, founder of the tech and data conglomerate Oracle.May is the editor at investigative newsroom Lighthouse Reports, where she coordinates teams of journalists and carries out investigative reporting to produce stories that are published in some of the world’s leading media outlets.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:32) – Insider revelations of how TBI pushes Oracle’s products onto governments(00:12:49) – The length of the relationship between Tony Blair and Larry Ellison(00:14:06) – Why should people be concerned about this relationship?(00:20:52) – How the TBI is influencing the current UK government’s obsession with American tech(00:28:13) – What was the trigger point that rang the alarm bells with May and her colleagues?(00:37:25) – TBI appears to be acting as Larry Ellison’s and Oracle’s dedicated sales operation(00:38:38) – How Tony Blair and many leaders obsessively believe in AI and tech, as if it’s religion!(00:42:54) – Can the obsessive reliance on AI and the addiction to AI companions ever be reversed?(00:58:42) – How May discovered the link between the tech sector and migration policies.(01:06:50) – The role played by big tech platforms in influencing migration narratives and policies(01:15:32) – How and why did May choose to become a journalist, and her advice to noobs like Tim!(01:25:11) – What is the future of the mainstream media and the public’s trust in journalism?Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/10/27/may-bulman-tony-blairs-institute-turned-into-oracles-sales-and-lobbying-operation/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A powerful discussion with the visionary entrepreneur and campaigner Cindy Gallop – founder and CEO of "Make Love not Porn" (MLNP) social platform. Our conversation delved into her unique entrepreneurial journey, the rise of toxic masculinity, and the critical role of human curation in content moderation.Cindy has turned her illustrious advertising career into a lifelong pursuit of changing the world, her way — one daring project after another. After all her success in the advertising world, Cindy resigned as chairman of BBH in 2005 to do something different.Today, she continues to work in branding and advertising as a consultant, but is also tending to some fascinating projects of her own. She launched MakeLoveNotPorn at TED2009, in an attempt to squash the myths of hardcore pornography and to begin a dialogue around how real people have sex.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:28) – Cindy’s entrepreneurship journey and discovery of the toxic sexual habits of young men(00:12:48) – Societies’ failure in teaching and understanding the meaning of good sexual values and positive behaviours(00:25:06) – Why is there such a taboo around sex, and how toxic masculinity shaped the tech sector(00:33:17) – How Cindy targets the right investors and her exit strategy with MLNP and her academy(00:40:45) – How Cindy faces down the current rise of toxic masculinity and the prospering online manosphere(00:50:43) – Why we need to urgently rebuild the future of the Internet through female and minority points of view(00:52:01) – Cindy’s AI project built on Algorithm for Consent on exclusive MLNP “LVM” training data(00:54:37) – The consequences of social media’s and BigTech’s failure to implement human-curation models to prioritise AI(00:58:14) – How positive tech can influence mass behavioural change and sexual attitude at scaleEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/10/20/cindy-gallop-ai-bosses-fuel-and-benefit-from-toxic-masculinity/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Angus Hanton is a British entrepreneur, economist, and investor with a career spanning over 40 years. He is the author of the groundbreaking book and bestseller, Vassal State: How America Runs Britain, based on his research that lays bare the extent to which US corporations own and control Britain's economy.Angus is also the co-founder of the Intergenerational Foundation (IF), a UK-based think tank focused on promoting the interests of younger generations.He is a self-described baby boomer who uses his background to analyse how government policies have transferred wealth and liabilities from older to younger generations.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:16) –The danger of the AI bubble powering 80% of the stock market(00:09:10) – How British tech sectors have become totally reliant on Silicon Valley(00:14:02) – What triggered Angus to write his "Vassal State" book?(00:24:48) – How and why have UK governments allowed a complete takeover by US corporations?(00:30:43) – The role of politicians and policy: Was it all by design or incompetence?(00:33:45) – Who is ultimately responsible for the British economic extraction by the US?(00:44:21) – Will the latest $200bn tech and AI investment pledged by the US kill British tech?(00:52:23) – Brexit and politicians' lack of business understanding made matters much worse(00:58:56) – Has the US takeover of Britain's economy made the UK richer or poorer?(01:03:37) – Why do British politicians put US interests first, while claiming patriotism?(01:09:47) – The negative impact of the current rise of AI on future employment and employers(01:15:50) – Is the UK the worst case scenario of a vassal state, or are there other vassal states?(01:23:21) – If US stock markets are overly dependent on the AI bubble, what will happen to the UK economy when it bursts?(01:32:49) – Can the UK ever rejoin the EU as America's vassal state?(01:36:20) – How should people and younger generations navigate the hype-up AI-driven future?(01:44:46) – The negative influences from thinktanks, lobbyists and weakening regulations(01:48:07) – Is the Vassal State book anti-American?(01:50:27) – What lessons should we learn from America to stop us from being a vassal state?Episode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/10/13/angus-hanton-how-america-owns-britain-and-can-turn-countries-into-vassal-states/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This special AMA episode marks our celebration of hitting just over 20,000 followers and subscribers across all platforms 🎉I delve into your questions, mostly around the challenges and misconceptions surrounding AI, the importance of expert voices, and the launch of my new non-profit initiative promoting socially responsible AI. And there are more announcements around the podcast itself and our plans.Thank you all for your amazing support, including those who do not necessarily agree with me, but you still engage positively. We all aim to learn from one another in a world filled with clickbait nonsense.Not here! CEOR's mission is to bring real experts and forward-thinkers out of the clickbait shadows for greater knowledge, purpose, and performance.Much love to you all ❤️

Serial deeptech entrepreneur, award-winning innovator, and author Henry Nash discusses AI's hype versus reality, explains why we must now focus on AI's ROI, and explores the future of quantum computing.Henry, who began his entrepreneurial journey in 1986, has worked on a range of tech startups, including Insignia Solutions and Transitive. He is currently involved in leading IBM’s startup programs that support companies scaling through the IBM ecosystem.Henry believes in bringing the business and technology groups of a company together to achieve the near-impossible. Immersive 3D VR chat rooms 25 years before Facebook Meta, horizontally scalable distributed infrastructure 10 years before cloud, the Queen’s Award for Technology and the Queen’s Award for Export, are just some of the things the companies he’s founded have achieved.This conversation was recorded in 2024, before I decided to launch the podcast. Yet the talking points are so relevant to today’s hype-driven AI world that I felt the episode needed to be revived and included in the CEOR debates. It also demonstrates the reality that AI has not really changed much. It’s my counterparts behind the technology who keep on moving the goalposts.Timstamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:05:43) – IBM's current approach to AI and why they're not in the conversation.(00:10:52) – Why businesses and enterprises perceive generative AI as high-risk.(00:14:15) – AI models work well in controlled environments, but struggle in the real world.(00:17:38) – Did the tech and AI sectors fail in educating and informing the public about AI?(00:20:34) – Henry's remarkable journey as a deeptech and innovation entrepreneur since 1986!(00:30:58) – How politics and Brexit severely damaged the UK's global standing in AI and deeptech.(00:35:16) – Where are we in the current AI hype cycle, and is it "real" innovation?(00:46:51) – The killer AI solution is the one that offers the real return on investment (ROI)!(00:54:09) – Can AI really replace humans, and who is actually driving this narrative?(01:06:11) – The role of AI in transforming education, prioritising soft skills and critical thinking.(01:25:10) – The upcoming excitement of quantum computing. Is it the new hype?(01:33:57) – The Impact of quantum computing on AI's future and data encryption.(01:38:39) – The other side of the AI hype: The nihilists, AI doomers and the ethics bros!(01:42:09) – How AI is perceived by some as a divine being and above humanity!(01:48:58) – The tech sector seems to prioritise AI's "rights" over human rights!(01:52:56) – Can regulation be used as a tool to prioritise safer and useful AI?(01:56:20) – The future of the current AI models and the end of the current bubble.Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/09/29/henry-nash-forget-hyped-up-ai-we-must-now-focus-on-real-value-and-roi/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bestselling author, Sal Naseem, is a former Regional Director for London at the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), where he spent many years working on policing oversight and within the police accountability framework in England and Wales.Sal has dealt with some of the most high-profile misconduct cases featuring the Metropolitan Police Service in its recent history.As the bestselling author of True North: A Story of Racism, Resilience & Resisting Systems of Denial, Sal is a policing expert and media commentator, using his platform to discuss male allyship as a necessity in the fight against male violence against women and girls, as well as broader issues related to inclusion.Join the conversation and be inspired by a true patriot who dedicated his life to public service through real actions and delivery. Not through empty and meaningless flag-waving platitudes.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:22) – Sal Naseem's background and mission(00:07:56) – The Stephen Lawrence case and police misconduct and racism(00:10:49) – Racism and Sal’s career challenges in public sector leadership(00:14:06) – Why racism and discrimination still exist and are getting worse in 2025(00:22:37) – Media’s negative influence and social media misinformation(00:26:50) – The current toxic political landscape and the rise of fascism(00:32:38) – Why you must keep up with politics as part of your strategy and general knowledge(00:40:34) – The need for moral courage in leadership to achieve positive change in toxic environments(00:50:31) – It’s not “the system”, it’s the people behind the system and cowardly leadership(00:58:39) – The real meaning of weak and risk-averse leadership and its consequences(01:05:42) – How extremist governments are great at communicating and how to challenge them(01:16:48) – The failure of educating kids about racism and the lack of personal responsibility(01:27:13) – The current wide influence of far-right politics throughout society(01:45:00) – How social media algorithms spread hateful content by design(01:50:27) – The role of business leaders in achieving positive social change, their need to speak outEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/09/22/sal-naseem-we-allowed-racism-to-grow/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this emergency episode of Misinformation Watch, in light of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I discuss how social media platforms, crypto bros, and the Trump family profited financially from the barrage of misinformation swirling around the event. Of course, artificial intelligence (AI) played the key roles as you may expect.As someone involved in AI as a deeptech entrepreneur and innovator for almost 25 years, specialising in AI recommendation systems (the AI models used by social media), and building language models to fight misinformation since 2012 at Google Campus London, I discuss how a relentless, AI-powered misinformation campaign around the assassination of Charlie Kirk caused mass anger and division.My key discussion points are based on the evidence presented to us over the past 12 months with my previous guests, who are experts in multiple areas around the media and tech sectors, and human rights.More alarmingly, I discovered that some entities that promoted this misinformation campaign have reaped significant financial gains worth millions of dollars, while the rest of us fight among ourselves.Join the conversation and learn how to battle against misinformation that is consuming our societies around the world. Above all, I hope you will see that we should not allow these entities to divide us, since it will make them richer and make the rest of us angry and depressed.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:00:30) – Misinformation and the Charlie Kirk assassination(00:04:03) – Similarities with the UK's 2024 Far-right summer riots and the key players(00:07:55) – The role of AI recommendation systems in spreading in manipulating behaviours(00:11:50) – Who actually benefits from spreading misinformation?(00:18:40) – Forget the politics and just step back and ask yourself: Why are you upset?(00:24:53) – Who has financially benefited from Charlie Kirk's assassination?(00:29:04) – Social media platforms use the "freedom of speech" excuse to spread the assassination video with intention, not accident!(00:35:13) – The consequences of mass misinformation on innocent victims and wrong accusations.(00:36:21) – How AI fueled false claims and conspiracy theories after the assassination event!(00:40:06) – Call to action for unity and not allowing those in power to manipulate us. It's in your hands!Episode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2025/10/16/misinformation-watch-who-profits-from-political-violence/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Veteran technologist and author of Unicorns, Hype and Bubbles: A Guide to Spotting, Avoiding and Exploiting Investment Bubbles in Tech (2024) reveals the truth about tech bubbles and the devastating financial impact of the current AI bubble when it bursts!Dr. Jeffrey Funk is a professor and consultant with a 40-year career focused on how new technologies emerge and diffuse. While teaching in Japan in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he was among the first to recognise the potential of smartphones. He worked closely with several Western companies to assist with their implementation of mobile technologies.After moving to the National University of Singapore in 2007, his research on the economics of new technology led him to identify and become a critic of the "innovation slowdown".Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:35) – The AI Hype: How it all started.00:13:51 – Technical ignorance and narcissism produce delusional claims.(00:19:36) – Media's role in perpetuating AI myths and fake valuations.(00:24:03) – Is the current AI stock becoming a meme coin pump-and-dump?(00:26:15) – Jeff's 40-year-old journey through multiple tech and financial bubbles.(00:35:32) – Why businesses lost their AI investments with a 95% failure rate (MIT Research)?(00:45:02) – Advice for young entrepreneurs involved in innovations. Don't overhype!(00:53:32) – Tim's argument why understanding the wider world is critical for effective business tech.(00:56:01) – Academia's wrong obsession with metrics.(01:01:04) – Societal impacts and misinformation, and how the AI bubble plays a role.(01:07:20) – The need for critical thinking for effective innovation, beyond mere numbers.(01:19:49) – People's disillusionment with AI is getting worse(01:22:22) – What will happen when the AI bubble bursts, and how bad will it be?(01:33:31) – What will be the trigger point for the AI bubble burst?(01:43:36) – The true meaning of an "industrial revolution" and if AI fits the definition.(01:48:57) – Is the AI bubble killing entrepreneurship?Episode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/09/08/jeffrey-funk-the-ai-bubble-will-end-in-financial-catastrophe/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

I sat down with the Leslie Fox Prize-winning mathematician, my mentor and friend, Professor Jeremy Levesley, questioning whether mathematical prowess equates to true intelligence and exploring how AI might bridge or widen societal divides.Jeremy is an Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Leicester for over 30 years, and served as the Head of the Department of Mathematics for 10 years.His research in applied mathematics has focused on topics including radial basis functions, their applications in finance, and forensic applications like fingerprint analysis.This conversation was recorded in 2024, before I decided to launch the podcast. Yet the talking points are so relevant to today's hype-driven AI world that I felt the episode needed to be revived and included in the CEOR debates. It also demonstrates the reality that AI has not really changed much. It's my counterparts behind the technology who keep on moving the goalposts.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:37) – Despite being the son of a successful inventor and entrepreneur, Jeremy chose maths(00:07:43) – Jeremy's fascinating journey into maths and his education critique(00:16:52) – The power, beauty and universality of maths and the meaning of intelligence(00:27:21) – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and our limited understanding of human intelligence(00:34:55) – How humans construct their own intelligence through their own constructed realities(00:52:10) – Critique of the education system's draconian definition of students' intelligence(01:00:45) – The value of failure in learning at school, work and life(01:30:33) – AI's real potential to bridge knowledge gaps and break cognitive bias(01:38:45) – Modern capitalism's negative impact on innovation(01:47:52) – The urgent need for responsible capitalism and the role of regulations(01:57:47) – The role of government in facilitating innovation(02:04:02) – How to solve the technology sector's people problem!Episode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/08/18/pat-de-brun-big-tech-is-harming-our-human-rights-and-safety⁠⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ben is a podcaster of the Machine Ethics Podcast and one of the earliest and most avid advocates for digital ethics and ethical AI, long before it became fashionable in the current AI hype cycle.Ben runs the Ethical by Design consultancy, focusing on AI models. He makes games with his company, Nuclear Candy Games. He has also worked on web and app projects and has taught data science, design and coding with Cambridge Spark, Decoded and Ada College.This conversation was recorded in 2024, before I decided to launch the podcast. Yet the talking points are so relevant to today's hype-driven AI world that I felt the episode needed to be revived and included in the CEOR debates. It also demonstrates the reality that AI has not really changed much. It's my counterparts behind the technology who keep on moving the goalposts.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:41) – Ben's focus on AI and digital ethics for over a decade(00:07:24) – Is Apple moving in the right direction toward responsible AI?(00:13:21) – Ben's prediction of applied AI in everyday life, beyond generative AI(00:17:17) – Who is accessing your data?(00:23:31) – Wildly different definitions of AI from multiple AI experts since 2016(00:37:57) – The real definition of "smart" AI and why ethical AI is the smartest(00:44:57) – How capitalism and shareholders are killing AI and ethics(00:54:20) – Can AI ever be regulated to enforce ethics(01:04:32) – How Finland and the Nordics figured out ethical innovation(01:12:00) – Ben's future predictions with the EU AI Act and Big Tech's plateauEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/08/18/pat-de-brun-big-tech-is-harming-our-human-rights-and-safety⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pat is a human rights lawyer and researcher who is currently the Head of Big Tech Accountability for Amnesty International and Deputy Director of Amnesty’s Technology and Human Rights Programme. He led their recent research that revealed how Elon Musk’s X created a ‘staggering amplification of hate’ during the 2024 riots in England.Pat has led several high-profile investigations, including Facebook’s role in the persecution of the Rohingya people in Myanmar and Big Tech’s role in silencing human rights activists in Vietnam.He has also led several research projects on LGBTIQ rights in Cambodia, including research on trans people’s lived experiences of discrimination in urban centres, and a study on marriage equality and gender recognition rights.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:50) – Amnesty International's strict independence and history(00:07:48) – Amnesty's Tech key investigation priorities for the past decade(00:11:38) – Modern tech's aggressive data grab impact on human rights(00:18:37) – How governments of all parties failed to protect us from big tech(00:24:01) – How can the general public pressure governments to force change(00:28:05) – Tech is not the problem. It's the shareholders!(00:32:14) – Why are political leaders of all parties still blindsided by technology?(00:41:17) – The role Elon Musk's X (Twitter) played in inciting the 2024 UK riots(00:47:44) – Do negative behaviours on social media constitute free speech?(00:54:59) – Can users get prosecuted for spreading dangerous content on social media?(00:57:27) – Is this an exclusively X/Twitter problem, or is this a wider social media problem?(01:02:48) – Mainstream media's failure in fully scrutinising tech's accountability(01:12:47) – Pat's remarkable journey that led him to his current leadership at AmnestyEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/08/18/pat-de-brun-big-tech-is-harming-our-human-rights-and-safetySupport our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Emma Monk returns as a co-host of our new series, Misinformation Watch – debunking the most nonsensical claims made by governments and the mainstream media. This month, we are looking at the immigration statistics shared by certain politicians and media outlets. You guessed it, they're all wrong and misleading!Emma Monk is a molecular biologist turned anti-misinformation campaigner who has spent over a decade debunking falsehoods in both mainstream media and social media platforms, particularly X (aka Twitter).Emma’s ability to present complex topics in simple ways is evidenced by her loyal following on X and regularly hitting half a million views, her articles on wide-ranging topics in Byline Times and West Country Voices, and her media invitations to debunk important stories.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:59) – The cooked-up immigration "Statistics" and narratives dominating the news(00:15:14) – The successful formula used by grifters and charlatans in their campaigns(00:20:19) – Media's role in shaping perception that leads to misinformation(00:23:34) – Emma's experience of how the media radicalised people against migrants(00:32:02) – Who is actually coordinating global misinformation campaigns?(00:39:03) – Tim explains why Russian influence is significant in global misinformation(00:45:20) – How mainstream media and large podcasters have failed to inform the public(00:52:00) – Challenges in countering misinformation with effective factual arguments(01:10:17) – How does Emma handle X (aka Twitter) abusive users and trolls?(01:21:21) – Perplexity's partnership with Trump's Truth Social and AI's role in misinformation(01:34:17) – Based on August 2025 media trends, does Emma have any hopes for change?(01:44:48) – New data revealing how big money elevated right-wing media to dominance(01:54:31) – Politicians propose replacing migrants with AI!Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/08/11/emma-monk-migration-stats-are-all-wrongFollow Emma Monk:Monk Debunks on Substack: https://monkdebunks.substack.comEmma's website: https://www.emmamonk.co.ukSupport our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, I’m having an open discussion with you about how being authentic to yourself can be a game-changer throughout your personal and professional life, even when the world seems to push back.While I use LinkedIn as my most recent example, where my tiny following of a few hundred blew up to over 10,000 in under 5 months, without any marketing or advertising campaigns, I applied the same principles of true authenticity and identity that I used during my professional sporting years in the 1990s, university education (with dyslexia), and my entrepreneurship journey since 2002.Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2025/09/04/how-my-dyslexia-broke-linkedin-algorithms-and-blew-up-my-following/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Important announcement, where Tim shares a personal story about a family health scare, emphasising the importance of prioritising family and health over work. Hence, there is no new episode today.As is the case with every CEOR discussion, Tim challenges the relentless pursuit of productivity, highlighting the irreplaceable value of relationships and well-being.Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A deep discussion with an award-winning cyber and national security attorney and former particle physics and supernova cosmology researcher at CERN, Isvari Maranwe.Isvari is a young prodigy, tech entrepreneur, social media political science influencer, former particle physics and supernova cosmology researcher at CERN, Fermilab, and the Lawrence Berkeley Lab.She is a Georgetown-educated cyber and national security attorney who has represented the U.S. Department of Defence, the Department of State, the Federal Communications Commission, and Fortune 500s.Her work on legislation to expand civic education and national service earned the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defence. All of this while she's in her twenties!Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:04:10) – Introduction to Isvari's rich journey despite her young age(00:09:26) – How parents have no idea what entrepreneurs and Tim's loss of both parents(00:15:06) – Isvari's career path shift from physics to law to social impact(00:16:58) – Transitioning to political science, politics and Isvari's parents' impact(00:19:46) – The dangerous consequences of banning children from accessing social media(00:23:09) – Government interventions online enhance their illegal surveillance of populations(00:24:44) – Isvari's anti-regulation argument and the EU-AI Act(00:33:23) – Education and the generational divide that created the current economic issues(00:38:42) – Advocating for responsible innovation and where Silicon Valley went wrong(00:44:45) – How regulations empower US monopolies and produce irresponsible tech(00:49:18) – Why Tim wants to abolish shareholders(00:53:08) – The real dangers of unchecked tech power and AI(00:55:29) – Has Trump worsened the political and monopolistic corruption?(00:57:41) – Racism in the US has now become worse and normalised, including Silicon Valley!(01:08:42) – Is now the right time to challenge the status quo and misinformation?(01:13:36) – Isvari's rise on social media: TikTok and LinkedIn(01:21:32) – Does LinkedIn hate women and the meaning of being an "influencer"(01:26:09) – Isvari's nonprofit work and why more young people focus on social impact(01:36:58) – What people get wrong about taxation, public investment and democratic socialism(01:44:19) – Does America have any hope for a positive future after Trump and MAGA?(01:52:51) – Technology failed to make the world a better place. But it's not too late!(02:00:00) – Time to question everything and build new knowledge(02:04:30) – Tim and Isvari's total confusion about where they are in the world!(02:12:05) – Why is Tim setting up business in Finland in a world that's become more siloed?Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/journal/2025/07/21/isvari-maranwe-discrimination-is-the-root-cause-of-global-problems/⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

From childhood curiosity to becoming a renowned philosopher dedicated to the art of questions, Dr. Pia Lauritzen challenges societal barriers that stifle our natural curiosity.In the usual CEOR fashion of delving into thought-provoking discussions, I sat down with one of the most exciting philosophers, Dr. Pia Lauritzen, to discuss the complexities, risks and opportunities of questioning our beliefs and the status quo.Pia shares her journey from childhood curiosity to becoming an advocate for open dialogue and philosophical inquiry. We explore why asking questions is often discouraged and how this impacts our personal and collective growth.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:02:55) – From childhood curiosity to becoming a renowned philosopher(00:09:44) – The importance of asking questions(00:20:20) – How society views questioning and knowledge(00:32:48) – The role of ego and technology, especially AI, in shaping our thinking(00:39:00) – The impact of AI on human behaviour and social understanding(00:49:23) – The future of education and technology: We need to change!(01:01:58) – The dangers of outsourcing life decisions to AI and technology(01:08:58) – Should we prioritise philosophy over science and maths?(01:16:25) – The power of challenging yourself by asking random questions!(01:21:46) – Why philosophy is critical for building smarter algorithms(01:26:27) – How philosophy can influence better business decisions without AI(01:32:38) – Is there such a thing as "human-centric" technology?(01:37:12) – How philosophy can help corporations stop repeating the same mistakes?(01:43:50) – Will there ever be a future where most businesses will put ethics first?Episode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/07/14/pia-lauritzen-asking-the-right-questions-can-transform-your-life/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠Sponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to ⁠Brain.fm/CEOR⁠Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

In this short episode, I’m sharing my frustration over the lack of action in digital ethics and AI innovation over the years. But it is also a big announcement, involving Finland and building a new AI-focused nonprofit organisation.Episode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2025/07/07/we-need-finlands-approach-to-deeptech-ethics-to-end-ais-societal-damage/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: youtube.com/@ceoretortextraSponsors & Offers:Brain.fm – Peak your productivity on demand with Neuromusic. Get an extended 30-day free trial without limits. Go to Brain.fm/CEORGround News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

Emma Monk is a molecular biologist turned anti-misinformation campaigner who has spent over a decade debunking falsehoods in both mainstream media and social media platforms, particularly X (aka Twitter).Emma’s ability to present complex topics in simple ways is evidenced by her loyal following on X and regularly hitting half a million views, her articles on wide-ranging topics in Byline Times and West Country Voices, and her media invitations to debunk important stories.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:48) – Debunking misinformation: A case study(00:10:14) – The role of media in misinformation(00:11:56) – How Emma transitioned from molecular biology to misinformation busting(00:18:03) – The Influence of populist politics on COVID-19 misinformation(00:21:38) – How governments and the media manipulated COVID-19 facts(00:22:52) – Tim's experience with UK government's "VIP Lane" corruption scandal00:28:02 – The rise of misinformation and its impact on everyone(00:35:15) – Critical thinking vs. misinformation(00:37:33) – The conflict between science and belief(00:43:24) – Emma's bravery in diving deep into Twitter's (X) cesspit!(00:47:47) – How fighting misinformation can change people's lives(00:53:54) – Cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias(00:57:28) – The role of real-world experiences in busting misinformation(01:03:36) – How the system caused people to distrust experts(01:07:56) – Engaging constructively with people who disagree with you(01:13:48) – The importance of real-life conversations to beat misinformation(01:19:18) – The power and financial motives behind populism(01:31:57) – The young generation's disillusionment with democracyEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/06/30/emma-monk-misinformation-broke-our-societies-for-power/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠⁠⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

Lee is a business psychologist, male allyship specialist and speaker. He is the founder of Male Allies UK and Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. He was inducted as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in 2023.Lee's work with Male Allies UK seeks to empower men to engage with inclusion and difference, creating systems that foster equity and collaboration.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:56) – The importance of women's rights for all(00:06:17) – Understanding the patriarchy and its impact on men(00:16:44) – The impact of inclusive spaces on young people, especially boys(00:25:58) – The disconnect between parents and kids' access to technology(00:31:44) – How the technology and AI sectors are failing young people(00:42:14) – Critical importance of allyship and inclusion in modern society(00:48:23) – Have the current DEI and inclusion schemes failed?(00:58:20) – Understanding male behaviour in online spaces and the manosphere(01:09:18) – How Lee got himself out of the manosphere trap(01:09:18) – How Lee got himself out of the manosphere trap(01:14:18) – Young people have fewer opportunities to build wealth(01:29:42) – How to engage with naysayers and defenders of the patriarchy(01:40:55) – Women are regularly and horrifically attacked on LinkedIn(01:44:28) – The roots of male entitlement and anger(01:51:25) – How Lee gets attacked for his pro-women campaigns(01:54:49) – The importance of allyship and collaboration(01:56:33) – The long-term future of allyship and the needed skill setEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/06/16/zsike-peter-the-vampire-agency-and-secrets-to-authentic-branding⁠Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

Growing up in a dictatorship and kidnapped by her mother to save her life and the lives of her siblings, Zsike Peter is the founder of Vampire Digital and a rising LinkedIn influencer with bold and thought-provoking content. If you thought you understood authenticity, think again!Zsike is also the author of her new book "Thinkbait" – her movement for thoughtful, intentional communication that transcends the surface of 50 shades of beige, ChatGPT-regurgitated, mediocre writing. It’s choosing to go deeper when everything else pushes us to stay shallow.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:00) – From Transylvania and childhood under dictatorship(00:04:55) – Zsike's mother's disappearance and escaping tyranny(00:09:45) – Being kidnapped by her mother and the big escape(00:12:30) – Lessons from History and The Reality of Migration(00:15:56) – Are the West moving toward dictatorships?(00:24:35) – Finding your voice in a noisy, divided, politicised world(00:28:07) – Building a Brand with a Twist(00:32:32) – Should you use AI for branding?(00:33:39) – What we can learn from Japan about AI and human value(00:35:16) –The role of human knowledge in higher quality creativity over AI(00:42:49) – How AI is damaging creativity, innovation and adaptability in a changing world(00:47:42) – Thinkbait, cognitive flattening and deeper manipulation of human behaviour with AI(00:52:21) – The importance of the human element on LinkedIn(00:55:04) – The critical importance of authentic engagement and bold content(00:57:38) – The value of personal branding in business and building an audience strategically(01:18:52) – Quality vs. quantity in content creation - STOP using only AI!(01:28:24) – The negative impact of LLMs on language and thought(01:35:02) – How AI is killing the quality of your storytelling(01:41:34) – Language and thought formation. Should you totally rely on Generative AI?(01:49:52) – The role of education in language skills(01:58:04) – The dangers of children's AI dependency and the manosphere(02:04:19) – The future of AI and human connectionEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/06/16/zsike-peter-the-vampire-agency-and-secrets-to-authentic-brandingSupport our independence by becoming a member:⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠Sponsors & Offers:Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠Substack: ⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

On the day of Apple's highly anticipated WWDC 2025 event, with major announcements of redesigned products and operating systems. AI is nowhere to be seen.So I discuss Apple's position in the AI market and whether they have decided to prioritise trust in their AI approach over hype. I certainly hope so. But let me know if you agree/disagree with my arguments.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:01:03) – Why did Tim disappear for 5 weeks?(00:03:07) – New Weekly Podcast Scheduling(00:06:08) – Apple's Position in the AI Landscape(00:10:21) – Current AI Challenges that Apple Might Recognise (00:14:58) – How People's Perceptions about AI Worsened (00:18:02) – Don't Confuse AI with Robotics. They're Very Different!(00:21:17) – What Businesses Really Think About AI?(00:23:51) – Apple's Possible Repositioning on AI(00:26:35) – Your AI Strategy Must Prioritise Customer Sentiments and Costs(00:28:32) – AI's Reputation is Destined for Fate as Crypto (00:32:59) – The Future of AI and AppleEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2025/06/09/is-apple-running-away-from-ai/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠Sponsors & Offers:Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠Substack: ⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai⁠

Rachel Donald is an investigative journalist and the host of the podcast Planet: Critical – connecting the dots of science, art, language, politics, media, philosophy, and power to reveal the big picture.Rachel's work reaches 30,000 subscribers in 184 countries, and her world exclusive investigations into climate corruption have been published in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, Mongabay, The Intercept, Byline Times and the New Republic. All exclusives are now published on Planet: Critical.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:01:26) – Introducing Rachel Donald(00:07:35) – Why is Earth in Crisis?(00:12:09) – Greed is not the real problem!(00:14:40) – Failure in climate communication and reactionary reporting(00:24:59) – Rachel's personal journey and dangers faced by journalists(00:37:06) – Navigating entrepreneurship and personal growth(00:41:55) – The illusion of individualism in tech and business(00:52:02) – The Power of Collective Voices and removing ego(00:56:33) – corruption and political disillusionment(01:05:54) – The urgent need for systemic change(01:13:40) – Final ThoughtsEpisode Notes & Citations:https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/04/17/rachel-donald-why-earth-is-in-crisisSupport our independence by becoming a member:https://CEORetort.com/SupportSponsors & Offers:Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: https://check.ground.news/CEORetortSaily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: https://ceoretort.com/sailyNordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: https://nordvpn.com/ceoretortNebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: https://nebuli.com/innovate/startNebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessmentSubscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetortApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8Substack: https://ceoretort.substack.comConnect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetortBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CEORetortLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetortConnect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

🚨 Support our independence at https://CEORetort.com/Support 🚨🎉 Special thanks to our Partners & Supporters 🎉Ground News – Top Stories from around you and around the world. Compare how different news publishers frame the same news – Get 40% off their top tier for under $5 a month and stay informed without bias: https://check.ground.news/CEORetortSaily – Stay connected wherever you go around the world with secure eSIM data plans – Get 5% off 10GB and 20GB plans with the code: CEORetort5 at https://ceoretort.com/sailyNord VPN – Creating a safer and better internet! Special Offers for the CEO Retort community: https://nordvpn.com/ceoretortNebuli – Innovation-as-a-Service: https://nebuli.com/innovateNebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment💡 About Professor Jo Maher and Episode Citations💡Jo is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sport at Loughborough University and Professor of Practice in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. She spent 10 years practising as a Sports Psychologist, working with athletes across a range of sports from grassroots to Olympic standard. She has been a member of the FA Council since 2019 serving on the National Game Board and Chairing the Football Development Committee. Jo also served as Chair of the English Colleges Football Association and a Director of the Association of Colleges Sport.Full Profile and Citations: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/03/28/jo-maher-how-sports-can-transform-society/🚨 Subscribe to The CEO Retort Podcast 🚨YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort?sub_confirmation=1⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-geeks/id1767132889⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8?si=70f366dd89224bcd⁠✨ Connect with CEO Retort ✨TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠✨ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh ✨LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠❗️ Timestamp ❗️(00:00) – Preview(01:19) – Introducing Professor Jo Maher(09:02) – Jo's Eventful Journey from elite footballer to pro-Vice Chancellor(21:20) – Rebuilding life as an ex-athlete and seeking new opportunities(27:50) – Addressing Bro Science in Sports Apps(32:30) – The Need for Nutrition Education in Schools(37:55) – The Gender Gap in Tech and Sports Data(43:45) – Systemic Barriers in Sports and Academia(48:10) – Understanding Resistance to Inclusion(57:42) – The Unifying Power of Sports and Participation(01:04:23) – Learning from Winning and Losing(01:06:20) – Final Thoughts

🚨 Support our independence at https://CEORetort.com/Support 🚨🎉 Special thanks to our Partners & Supporters 🎉Ground News – Top Stories from around you and around the world. Compare how different news publishers frame the same news – Get 40% off their top tier for under $5 a month and stay informed without bias: https://check.ground.news/CEORetortSaily – Stay connected wherever you go around the world with secure eSIM data plans – Get 5% off 10GB and 20GB plans with the code: CEORetort5 at https://ceoretort.com/sailyNord VPN – Creating a safer and better internet! Special Offers for the CEO Retort community: https://nordvpn.com/ceoretortNebuli – Innovation-as-a-Service: https://nebuli.com/innovateNebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment💡 About Dr Ben Maling and Episode Citations💡Ben specialises in all aspects of IP in software and data, with a particular focus on AI at EIP’s litigation practice. He believes in a holistic approach to IP strategy: patents are a powerful tool, to be deployed in combination with a proper grip on trade secrets, open source, and IP-focused commercial agreements.Full Profile and Citations: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/03/08/ben-maling-are-ai-companies-lying-to-you-about-copyright-and-ip/🚨 Subscribe to The CEO Retort Podcast 🚨YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort?sub_confirmation=1⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-geeks/id1767132889⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8?si=70f366dd89224bcd⁠✨ Connect with CEO Retort ✨TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠✨ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh ✨LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠❗️ Timestamp ❗️(00:00) – Preview(02:27) – Introducing Dr Ben Maling(07:27) – From Academia to Patent Law: A Unique Journey(13:03) – The Divisive Debate on Copyright and AI(18:36) – Political Framing Against Copyright to Serve AI Companies(25:44) – Do EU Regulations Stifle Gen AI Innovation?(34:54) – Data Efficiency vs. Scale with LLMs(42:44) – Limitations and Dangerous Side Effects of LLMs(54:07) – The Risk of AI-Generated Content Killing The Internet(01:05:06) – The AI Hype Cycle and Falling for It(01:09:30) – Who Should Be Held Accountable for Bad AI Outcomes(01:15:04) – Critical Role of Academics in AI Discourse(01:18:21) – UK and EU's Position in the AI Landscape(01:24:19) – Shifting Focus From Generative AI to Applied AI(01:32:11) – AGI: Hype vs. Reality(01:37:26) – Hope for the Future of AI(01:48:33) – Final Thoughts

🚨 Support our independence at https://CEORetort.com/Join 🚨🎉 Special thanks to our sponsors & Supporters 🎉 Ground News – Get 40% off their top tier for under $5 a month and stay informed without bias: https://check.ground.news/CEORetort Nord VPN – Creating a safer and better internet! Special Offers for the CEO Retort community: https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort Nebuli Innovation-as-a-Service: https://nebuli.com/innovate/start/ Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment/💡 About Professor Sara Grimes 💡Sara is the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and a Full Professor in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University. Her research and teaching are centred in the areas of children’s digital media culture(s) and children’s rights in the digital environment, with a focus on games. Sara's CEO Retort Profile: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/02/02/sara-grimes-how-tech-and-ai-ignore-childrens-rights/ McGill University Profile: https://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/people-contacts/faculty/sara-grimes Sara's Book: Digital Playgrounds: The Hidden Politics of Children's Online Play Spaces, Virtual Worlds, and Connected Games (Digital Futures) – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Playgrounds-Politics-Childrens-Connected/dp/1442615567💡 References & Citations 💡 All citations are available at: https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/02/02/sara-grimes-how-tech-and-ai-ignore-childrens-rights/🚨 Subscribe to The CEO Retort Podcast 🚨 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-geeks/id1767132889 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8?si=70f366dd89224bcd✨ Connect with CEO Retort ✨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort✨ Connect with Tim El-Sheikh ✨ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikhTimestamps(00:00) Preview(01:48) Introducing Professor Sarah Grimes(08:31) The Current Landscape of Children's Tech Policy(15:58) Do Children have any Rights Online?(23:09) Lack of Regulation and Negative Political Influences(34:58) Sara's Personal Journey into Child Advocacy(44:47) Generative AI: Opportunities and Risks for Children(53:41) Understanding Children's Behavior in Digital Spaces(01:03:02) The Burden on Parents in Navigating Technology(01:11:06) The Negative Impact of Tech's Profit-Driven Mindset(01:15:03) Exploring Solutions for Education and Parenting(01:24:52) Resources for Parents on AI and Children(01:28:30) Children and Parents Co-Learning about Tech and AI(01:34:42) The Impact of Social Isolation on Gen Z(01:29:19) Understanding the Past to Shape the Future(01:40:12) What we Need to do to Push for Change(01:43:00) Sara's Book Discusses Children's Data Collection Pre-AI(01:49:09) Final Thoughts