Eps.62 | Dot-com déjà vu? Tech futurist Thomas Power decodes the AI revolution

In this episode, Tim Bond speaks with Thomas Power, co-founder of Ecademy (the first-ever social business network) formed in 1998 about the parallels between the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and today's AI revolution. Drawing on his 40 years experience in the tech sector and deep knowledge of current trendsThomas, shares his perspective on how AI will transform business and society.

• How AI's impact compares to the internet revolution but at 100x the scale
• The technological and infrastructure challenges facing AI adoption
• Why education systems must embrace AI or face obsolescence
• His bold predictions for AI in governance and quantum computing
• The future of blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency adoption

Timestamps:

01:05 Thomas's experience launching Ecademy, the first social business network

04:31 Reviewing Thomas's past predictions and their accuracy

13:50 The "open, random, supportive" vs "closed, selective, controlling" paradigm

17:19 AI revolution and comparison to the dot-com era

28:40 Infrastructure challenges: chips, data centers, talent and energy

31:38 Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI systems integration

37:24 The impact of AI on software and enterprise applications

46:51 Bold predictions for AI in governance and society

52:15 The future of education in an AI-powered world

1:01:00 The current state of cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption

1:25:57 The story behind BIP 100, Thomas's business mastermind group

Want to learn more?

Visit the Genius Group website: https://www.geniusgroup.net/

Connect with Thomas Power on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspower/

Twitter: https://x.com/thomaspower

Connect with Tim Bond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tngbond/

Visit Cogniscale: https://cogniscale.info

📚 Books

• Battle of the Portals (1999) -- Thomas Power

https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Portals-George-Jerjian-Thomas/dp/0953762300

• Megatrends -- John Naisbitt

https://www.amazon.com/Megatrends-John-Naisbitt/dp/0356102092

• The Popcorn Report -- Faith Popcorn

https://www.amazon.com/Popcorn-Report-Hardcover-August-1991/dp/B010EV38O4

• Business Is Personal (2018) -- Penny Power

https://www.amazon.com/Business-Personal-Leader-Your-Life/dp/1784521523

• The Power of You -- Hannah Power

https://www.amazon.com/Power-You-powerful-personal-establish/dp/1781334331

• The DOSE Effect -- T.J. Power

https://www.amazon.com/DOSE-Effect-Self-Healing-Mind-Body-Hormonal-Connection/dp/0063421879/

🧠 Concepts

• AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence

• MCP (Model Context Protocol)

https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol

• Singularity (Technological Singularity)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity

• Fusion Power

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power

• Quantum Computing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing

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