The Future-Proof Pod

Anthony Batt, Harry DeMott
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Future-Proof is a podcast for entrepreneurs, operators, and technologists navigating the AI shift. Hosted by Harry DeMott, Wall Street analyst, former VC, digital media founder, and cofounder of CO/AI, alongside Anthony Batt, Craigslist founding team, Buzzmedia founder, cofounder of Wevr, and strategic advisor to Nura Studios. Two operators. One AI shift. No hedging.

Episodes

  1. EP 10 - The Walk-Back: Who Actually Wins the AI Era

    Jun 1

    EP 10 - The Walk-Back: Who Actually Wins the AI Era

    The AI job apocalypse was oversold — and the same people who sold it are quietly walking it back. So what's actually true? And more importantly, who wins? In episode 10, Anthony Batt and Harry DeMott cut through the hype and doom cycle to get to the so...

    1h 10m
  2. The Surprising Role of Experience and Domain Knowledge in AI-Driven Businesses

    May 26

    The Surprising Role of Experience and Domain Knowledge in AI-Driven Businesses

    The future of work isn't what you think — and most companies are missing the biggest shift happening right now. AI isn't here to just automate tasks; it's rewriting the rules of talent, leadership, and organizational advantage. If you're a CEO, manager...

    1h 5m
  3. EP 08 - The SaaSpocalypse: Your Moat Is Gone and Your Only Defense Is Relationships

    May 20

    EP 08 - The SaaSpocalypse: Your Moat Is Gone and Your Only Defense Is Relationships

    A founder named Avi Patel posted on X that a Y Combinator startup had just raised $31 million by copying his company — design, website, product idea and all — using AI to spin it up in days. General Catalyst led the round. Avi was furious. Harry and An...

    53 min
  4. EP 07 - The Talent Gap: Who Becomes a 100x Engineer When AI Does Everything?

    May 11

    EP 07 - The Talent Gap: Who Becomes a 100x Engineer When AI Does Everything?

    Andrej Karpathy said it: regular engineers became 10x engineers, and 10x engineers became 100x engineers. But Harry raises the harder follow-up question — what happens to the people who were supposed to become 10x someday, if the training ground disapp...

    1h 8m
  5. EP 06 - Scam Altman vs. Musk: The Trust Problem at the Heart of AI

    May 3

    EP 06 - Scam Altman vs. Musk: The Trust Problem at the Heart of AI

    The Musk vs. Altman trial finally crossed from AI Twitter into mainstream news — and the coverage made it clear how little most people understand what's actually being argued. This episode is the practitioner's read. Anthony and Harry don't take clean ...

    1h 4m
  6. EP 05 - Fog of War, Capital Allocation & Distribution: The Three Lenses Every Business Needs Right Now

    Apr 26

    EP 05 - Fog of War, Capital Allocation & Distribution: The Three Lenses Every Business Needs Right Now

    Every week in AI feels like a month. Opus 4.7, Mythos, ChatGPT 5.5, Claude Design — all in the span of days. If you're a business leader trying to decide where to bet, you're making decisions in a fog. This episode is about how to think through that fo...

    55 min
  7. EP 04 - Warp Speed: When the News Cycle Can't Keep Up With the AI Releases

    Apr 20

    EP 04 - Warp Speed: When the News Cycle Can't Keep Up With the AI Releases

    Anthropic dropped Claude Design. OpenAI dropped GPT updates. A new Chinese open model dropped. Figma's stock fell 7%. And it all happened in a single week. Harry's newsletter called it: "The news cycle can't absorb it. Enterprise buyers can't evaluate ...

    57 min
  8. EP 03 - Anthropic Drops a Hammer: Mythos, Managed Agents & Why the Harness Beats the Model

    Apr 11

    EP 03 - Anthropic Drops a Hammer: Mythos, Managed Agents & Why the Harness Beats the Model

    This was the week AI forked itself. Anthropic had one of the most consequential product weeks any company in this space has ever had — and OpenAI had one of the worst. Anthony and Harry break down what actually happened, what it means, and why the mode...

    1h 4m
  9. EP 02 - The Mac Mini Is the New Server Room: Building an AI-Powered Two-Person Company

    Apr 8

    EP 02 - The Mac Mini Is the New Server Room: Building an AI-Powered Two-Person Company

    Harry just bought a Mac Mini. Anthony already has one. Neither of them is a traditional IT department — but together they're running a fully agentic content company. This episode is about what that actually looks like at the ground level. They get into...

    58 min

  10. Mar 29

    EP1 - The Future of Work and Skills: Why Every Executive Must Master AI Now

    Most people are underestimating how fast AI is evolving—and what it means for your business, career, and future. In this eye-opening conversation, Anthony Batt and Harry DeMott reveal why this is the most transformative era we’ve ever experienced and h...

    1h 8m
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Future-Proof is a podcast for entrepreneurs, operators, and technologists navigating the AI shift. Hosted by Harry DeMott, Wall Street analyst, former VC, digital media founder, and cofounder of CO/AI, alongside Anthony Batt, Craigslist founding team, Buzzmedia founder, cofounder of Wevr, and strategic advisor to Nura Studios. Two operators. One AI shift. No hedging.

Information

  • Creator
    Anthony Batt, Harry DeMott
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Outsider Labs
  • Show Website
    The Future-Proof Pod

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