The AI CEO Arrives: Sam Altman's Succession Plan, Job Loss Continues, and Our 2027 'Solve Everything' Paper | EP #230

Peter Diamandis (0:00)

When do we see a billion-dollar revenue company being run by an AI CEO?

Alexander Wissner-Gross (0:06)

I think it's pretty likely that there already is such a company right now.

Peter Diamandis (0:09)

US jobs disappear at the fastest rate this January since the Great Recession.

Salim Ismail (0:16)

This is not really a recession, it's literally tasks being evaporated in front of our eyes.

Alexander Wissner-Gross (0:21)

This shows us Marx was wrong, we knew that anyway. We have the capitalists who are being first in line to be replaced by the automation.

Salim Ismail (0:29)

For me, this is the social contract, little by little, it's disappearing and pixelating away.

Peter Diamandis (0:36)

Alex and I are going to be unveiling a paper we've been working on for some months. It's called Solve Everything. How do we get to abundance by 2035? The next 18 months to two years are going to set the rules down for the next century. We're about to have this conversation. The paper slash book is nine chapters. Are you ready to jump in?

Alexander Wissner-Gross (0:56)

No one expects the singularity, Peter. I'm ready.

Dave Blundin (1:01)

Now, that's the Moonshot, ladies and gentlemen.

Peter Diamandis (1:06)

Everybody, welcome to Moonshots, another episode of WTF Just Happened in Tech. I'm here with my incredible Moonshot mates, DB2, Salim, AWG. Guys, it is just accelerating. In fact, this is the second WTF episode we're recording this week, just because the news is just incessant.

We're going to have this podcast today in two parts. First, we'll be covering the news that's breaking, a lot of it, really important news. The second part, Alex and I are going to be unveiling a paper we've been working on for some months. It's called Solve Everything. How do we get to abundance by 2035? This is the equivalent of the paper released, Situational Awareness, in AI 2027 This is our view of where things are going. In the second half, get ready for this. Excited to present it. It shows the brilliance of AWG. I'm in Sun Valley at the moment, speaking at Tony Robbins' Platinum Finance Event about AI and Longevity. Dave, you're back at MIT. Salim, where are you, pal?

Salim Ismail (2:11)

I'm home in New York waiting for the warm weather to hit and get us above zero for once.

Peter Diamandis (2:16)

It'll take six months.

Salim Ismail (2:18)

Wondering why I ever left India.

Peter Diamandis (2:21)

Now, why you left Florida is the great answer. And Alex, looks like you're in your normal setting. Some AI-generated background.

Alexander Wissner-Gross (2:29)

The audience is convinced that I live in VR or maybe a hotel. And you wouldn't, actually, you probably would believe the YouTube comments on the flowers and the lamp and their purported invariability.

Peter Diamandis (2:41)

Yeah, and I have taken on...

Dave Blundin (2:43)

You did point out that the orchids have changed, actually.

Alexander Wissner-Gross (2:45)

The orchids have changed, but I'm getting flower keeping advice. And the YouTube comments at this point, people telling me to put ice cubes in the orchids.

Peter Diamandis (2:54)

And I have to say, I'm having so much fun with Claude Bott. The lobsters have begun to become part of my life inside and out. So I'm bringing them into the conversation here. I got jealous, Dave, of the lobsters in your view.

Salim Ismail (3:09)

So I'm holding the lobsters back for now.

Alexander Wissner-Gross (3:13)

We're having a Tribbles moment.

Dave Blundin (3:14)

There's actually more. I take some of them down.

Peter Diamandis (3:17)

It is a Tribbles moment. You're absolutely right. Hopefully, it's not the trouble with the lobsters.

Alexander Wissner-Gross (3:23)

No, these Tribbles are economically productive.

Peter Diamandis (3:27)

Okay. Well, these are. And they're so much fun. I can't wait to express the level of collaboration I'm having with my Cloudbot, which I've named Skippy. If anybody knows where the name Skippy came from, put it in the comments. It's my favorite AI from science fiction.

All right. This is the number one podcast in AI and exponential tech, getting you future ready, getting you ready for the supersonic tsunami heading our way. And with that, let's jump in to the news. First off, top AI news. I love this article. This came out from Forbes. Sam is the cover child, cover boy for Forbes this week. And the question is, will Chachie PT become the CEO of OpenAI? So, this is what Sam said, you know, pretty simple. He has a succession plan. He's said he doesn't want to be the CEO of a public company. And honestly, being the CEO of a public company is a pain in the neck. So taking it further, it says, you know, if the goal for artificial intelligence is to become so advanced that it can run companies, he asked, then why not run OpenAI? I would never stand in the way of that. He says, I should be the most willing to do that. I find that fascinating. You know, when will we see an AI actually running a significant economic engine like this? Dave, thoughts?