E35: How to Be President, the Future of AI Celebrities, and Training Larger AI Models

On this week's episode of The Riff, Erik and Byrne discuss the evolution of monetary systems, the economics of AI investments, and how AI is impacting the job market for junior software developers.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:21) Centralization and AI

(03:32) Challenges of centralized planning with AI

(04:20) Curtis Yarvin's influence on modern governance

(09:53) Comparing government and corporate structures

(14:22) Succession problem in governance

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(20:30) Tony Blair's insights on governance

(29:43) Impact of AI on fame

(33:16) Future of digital celebrities

(36:15) Evolution of monetary systems

(42:51) AI's economic impact and challenges

(51:12) Changing job market for developers

(59:04) Outro

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Byrne’s writing: https://thediff.co

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