GeekWire From Microsoft to Modernist Cuisine: Nathan Myhrvold on Tech, AI, and Innovation
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Apr 12, 2025 
Nathan Myhrvold, CEO of Intellectual Ventures and former CTO at Microsoft, dives into his dynamic career spanning tech, science, and modern cuisine. He discusses AI's evolution and its parallels to the early days of personal computing, along with Microsoft's strategic collaborations, especially with OpenAI. Myhrvold also tackles society's fears about AI versus its potential benefits. Plus, he shares insights on innovative solutions for rising global energy demands and teases the next installment of his Modernist Cuisine series.
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Microsoft's Significance
- Microsoft played a key role in establishing software standards, enabling hardware and software innovation.
- This fostered compatibility and ultimately contributed to the proliferation of computers.
Predicting Microsoft's Future
- In 1987, Nathan Myhrvold predicted Microsoft's rise, underestimating its speed due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Myhrvold's bold predictions, though initially met with skepticism, proved largely accurate.
AI's Trajectory
- People tend to overestimate AI's short-term impact while underestimating its long-term potential.
- Current AI is likened to 1980s personal computers—useful but with far greater unrealized potential.
