Ep. 106 - The Future of the Tech Titans with Alex Kantrowitz Hence The Future

How big technology companies - Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google - plan to stay on top forever 👾

In this episode, Alex Kantrowitz joins Mattimore to discuss his best-selling book, “Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever.”  

Broad Topics:


The “Always Day One” mindset
How Apple’s minset is different
Google and the future of artificial intelligence
Amazon’s “hands off the wheel” culture
The future of automation, jobs, and innovation
Facebook’s feedback culture and rapid development pace
How to minimize disinformation while preserving free speech
Google’s collaborative culture and potential for AI dominance
The shift from a “gig economy” to a “hustle economy”
How changing US-China relations will impact big tech
Congress’ antitrust hearing

Rapid Fire Questions:


By what year do you predict we will achieve artificial super-intelligence?
Will consciousness eventually arise within AI systems?
What is the single greatest threat to human civilization right now?
What new tech development are you most excited about?
Should the US government ban Tik-Tok?

Future Scenarios:


Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

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