The Joe Reis Show Gordon Wong - What We're Stoked for in 2025
Jan 1, 2025
Reflections on 2024 reveal the pervasive influence of AI on productivity and workforce dynamics. Concerns about job displacement are balanced by opportunities for developers to tackle meaningful challenges. Historical labor issues highlight ongoing social justice needs, while modern education must adapt to an automated future. The risk of homogenized thinking through tech platforms is discussed, emphasizing the necessity of creativity in content creation. This vibrant conversation encourages embracing uniqueness in a rapidly evolving landscape.
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Data Quality Importance
- Executives now understand the importance of data quality with AI.
- Previously, they dismissed it as unnecessary, but AI's reliance on good data changed their minds.
Waffle Knowledge
- Gordon Wong uses the example of making gluten-free waffles to illustrate knowledge acquisition.
- He contrasts the laborious library search in 1982 with today's ease of information access.
Homogenized Thinking
- Joe Reis worries that over-reliance on LLMs and search engines might hinder diverse thinking.
- He contrasts the serendipitous discoveries in libraries with the homogenized results of modern search.