Milk Road AI The Macro Force of the Decade: How AI, Energy & Geopolitics Are Merging w/ Kim Isenberg
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Dec 10, 2025 Kim Isenberg, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Superintelligence, dives into the convergence of AI, energy, and geopolitics. She highlights that AI is reshaping global power dynamics and discusses how robotics could threaten traditional jobs. Isenberg points to Europe's energy bottleneck and analyzes the tech rivalry between the US and China. She predicts a public debate on Universal Basic Income due to labor displacement, while also offering an optimistic view on AI and fusion energy potentially creating abundance.
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From Hobby User To Superintelligence Editor
- Kim Isenberg discovered AI two and a half years ago and turned a hobby into a full-time role at Superintelligence.
- She built an X audience through research and then joined Superintelligence as editor‑in‑chief.
AI Represents A Qualitative Labor Shift
- This is the first time in history technology can qualitatively surpass human labor rather than just augment it.
- Robots with AI can work longer, more precisely, and cheaper than humans, creating a fundamental economic shift.
You Don't Need Humanoids To Displace Jobs
- General-purpose humanoid robots aren't required to disrupt many jobs because most tasks are narrow and repetitive.
- Specialized robotic hands and automation already threaten blue-collar roles, while white-collar automation advances quickly.
