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E35: How to Be President, the Future of AI Celebrities, and Training Larger AI Models

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

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Leadership Responsibility and Decision-Making

Being in a leadership position means constantly making difficult decisions, where all easy questions have been resolved lower down the chain. Leaders, like the President, often face choices between something bad and something worse, knowing they will be blamed regardless. This responsibility is exhausting, as relevant experts defer decisions upwards to avoid taking responsibility, leaving the leader to make tough choices. This model may explain why presidents age visibly during their term in office.

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