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My guest today is Morten Rand-Hendriksen, one of the clearest voices on tech ethics and AI in the world, author of multiple AI & Tech courses on Linkedin Learning - as a Principal Staff Instructor at LinkedIn.

In this conversation, we unpack:

* The hype and the harm behind AI agents

* Why startups are building on dangerous ground

* Why language models are being misused

* The hidden risks of outsourcing decision-making to machines that don’t understand context

* The future of content creation: the ridiculous state of the current business models

* And much more

Whether you’re a founder, a business leader, a product mind, or just AI-curious - this one will make you pause and rethink.

Enjoy!

Check out Morten’s courses on all things Tech & AI here: Linkedin Learning courses

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