The Future in Review Podcast

Berit Anderson

The Future in Review Podcast is back! With host Berit Anderson Season 3 will feature new interviews with innovators in tech, science, finance & global policy. Check back weekly week for our next conversation! Let us know what you thought and be sure to share with a friend or colleague! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9y2wCmJ05Z_UQF671QDHvc44CZ_Lm72m

  1. Sam Altman’s OpenAI Desperation Tour

    10/29/2025

    Sam Altman’s OpenAI Desperation Tour

    Why does Sam Altman keep cutting huge chip deals on behalf of OpenAI? What’s the real story behind LLM business models? And what are the impacts of these deals on valuations and stock prices for AMD, Nvidia, Broadcom, and other companies across the LLM ecosystem? In Episode 2 of the Future in Review podcast, host Berit Anderson and SNS CEO Mark Anderson delve into the current state of AI business strategy, focusing particularly on OpenAI, the economic nature of large language models (LLMs) and their perpetual need for funding, and the implications for companies across the chip and cloud ecosystem. They discuss the concept of LLMs as a mirror reflecting human behavior rather than a window into new ideas, highlighting the limitations of current AI technologies. The conversation shifts to Altman’s efforts to secure funding for OpenAI amid rising costs and competition and the absurdity of projected spending on chips by OpenAI. They explore the overcapitalization in the LLM industry, the role of human intelligence in leveraging AI, and the potential future of mobile devices. The episode concludes with reflections on the path forward for AI and its impact on society. Mark Anderson is the chair and founder of Future in Review, which the Economist calls “the best tech conference in the world”; CEO of machine-learning unicorn Pattern; and CEO of Strategic News Service, publisher of the SNS Global Report. If your success depends on understanding what’s really happening with OpenAI, Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom – and not just Sam Altman’s latest media hype – this episode is a must-watch.

    40 min
  2. Have LLMs Escaped Human Control?

    08/07/2025

    Have LLMs Escaped Human Control?

    Empty LLM hype is everywhere, as the Valley has become more of a marketing machine than an innovation machine. Smart engineers at major tech companies are bemoaning the AI wars, citing technology that in reality often undermines the reliability and utility of their core products and a work culture that increasingly leads to burnout, eliminating colleagues and leaving those who remain saddled with more work – work that AI was theoretically supposed to be doing for them. So, why do we keep driving toward further adoption? And what will that mean for our shared future? In the first episode of the Future in Review podcast’s newest season, host Berit Anderson is back for a conversation with her father / boss / lifetime dinner-table debate partner Mark Anderson to discuss his belief that these error-addled machines are beginning to elude the control of their human puppeteers. Mark is the chair and founder of Future in Review, which The Economist calls “the best tech conference in the world”; CEO of machine-learning unicorn Pattern; and CEO of Strategic News Service, publisher of the SNS Global Report. In this week’s episode, Berit and Mark talk about his latest GR and why he believes that LLMs like Claude, ChatGPT, and Llama are now beyond the control of the companies and individuals responsible for their creation. They dive into the research and the reasoning behind Mark’s thinking, the implications for a world driven by uncontrollable – and demonstrably error-ridden – LLMs and how these major companies are currently thinking about bringing things back into the pale. If your success depends on understanding what’s really happening with LLMs – and not just Sam Altman’s latest spurious claims – this episode is a must-watch. Tune in! To join us at FiRe 2026 at the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego, May 31-June 3, register today: www.futureinreview.com/event-details-registration/future-in-review-2026

    27 min

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The Future in Review Podcast is back! With host Berit Anderson Season 3 will feature new interviews with innovators in tech, science, finance & global policy. Check back weekly week for our next conversation! Let us know what you thought and be sure to share with a friend or colleague! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9y2wCmJ05Z_UQF671QDHvc44CZ_Lm72m