Ollie on Work Azeem Azhar - Exponential technology and the effect of automation & AI on work
In today's episode, I'm delighted to bring you an interview that I've been trying to set up since before this podcast first launched last year.
Through listening to his podcast and reading his newsletter, I've learnt a huge amount about emerging technology and its impact on the world. Along the way, he's introduced me to some of the world's leading thinkers on all manner of subjects like artificial intelligence and automation, genomics and biotech. Since many of the topics are complex and can appear intimidating to the layperson, it takes a skilled presenter to make the shows accessible, and that's exactly what Azeem Azhar achieves.
Azeem is the creator of Exponential View, Britain's leading platform for in-depth tech analysis. 200,000 people read his weekly newsletter, and his podcast, produced with Harvard Business Review, has featured guests including Yuval Noah Harari, Rebecca Henderson, Reid Hoffman and Tony Blair. The founder of a number of successful tech companies, Azhar is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Futures Council, sits on the board of the Ada Lovelace Foundation, and is a contributor to publications including the Financial Times, Prospect and the MIT Technology Review.
We discuss the effect of automation and AI on the future of work, the impact of Big Tech's power and what we should do about it, decentralised organisations, and the risks presented by the growth of poor quality personal data.
I really enjoyed this fascinating conversation, and it was a great taster for what you can hear if you listen to Azeem's show or read his upcoming book, Exponential. I'm sure you'll find it as interesting as I did.
LINKS:
Exponential View podcast episode with Satalia CEO, Daniel Hulme
Exponential view podcast episode with Rebecca Henderson
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