

E168: Can Google save itself? AI takes over Customer Support, Reddit IPO teardown
526 snips Mar 1, 2024
The hosts dive into Google's critical moment, questioning leadership and the challenges of bias in AI. They discuss how bloated HR departments can stifle innovation and explore Reddit's upcoming IPO amid monetization issues. An exciting look at AI's disruption in customer support reveals potential job shifts and new opportunities. They also celebrate massive returns from spinouts and analyze Apple's pivot away from its failed car project. Join the banter as they dissect the ever-evolving tech landscape with wit and insight!
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Grok's Success
- Chamath's investment in Groq is doing very well, significantly increasing developer interest.
- The waitlist tripled to almost 10,000 developers in just one week.
Google's Gemini Problem
- Google's Gemini AI has a racial bias issue, causing a significant drop in stock price and investor concern.
- Investors are more worried about Google's ability to compete in AI than the DEI issues themselves.
Fixing Google
- Google needs major cuts in leadership and rank-and-file to improve.
- Founder authority is needed to make these changes, similar to Zuckerberg's actions at Meta.