Episode 118 Gary Rivlin on AI Valley: Microsoft, Google, and the Trillion-Dollar Race to Cash In on Artificial Intelligence
What a privilege this was. On the show today we have none other than Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin. From New York Times Magazine to Wired and Newsweek Gary has covered a wide range of topics balancing deep research with ethical concern. We discuss his new book AI Valley where he shadows the top thinkers in the field of Artificial Intelligence, introducing the breakthroughs and developments that will change the way we live and work. In AI Valley, Gary brings us deep into the world of AI development in Silicon Valley. Rivlin closely follows founders and venture capitalists trying to capitalize on this AI moment. AI Valley: Microsoft, Google, and the Trillion-Dollar Race to Cash In on Artificial Intelligence is essential reading for anyone interested in the explosive growth of generative AI. It's a brilliant read, Rivlin introduces us to a raft of AI experts, including Reid Hoffman, of Manus AI and Inflection AI, American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind, an early AI startup that Google bought for $650 million in 2014. Rivlin also brings readers inside Microsoft, Meta, Google and other tech giants scrambling to keep pace. We discuss: Comparison of AI Boom to Dot-Com Era Venture Capital's Role in AI Innovation AI Funding and the Role of Large Tech Companies Hidden Power Brokers in the AI Economy Geopolitics and AI Innovation Concerns about AI Deployment and Guardrails Limitations and Misconceptions of Autonomous AI Positive Applications and Deliberate Development of AI Historical Parallels: AI Winters and Overselling Advice for Building with AI in a Concentrated Market Talent War and Exorbitant Salaries in AI AI's Impact on Professions and Future Advice AI Proficiency and Discernment China's Energy Advantage and Future AI Development Gary is a truth seeker who uses storytelling to make the hidden or ignored visible. He's somebody who believes stories matter: that telling them well can influence understanding, policy, culture. I applaud you for this, for AI Valley, everyone should go get a copy. Follow Gary Website: https://garyrivlin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-rivlin/ 🚀 Follow Tim Castle If you want to master negotiation, influence, and high-stakes decision-making in the age of AI —start here: 📚 Books Magnetic Influence – How to negotiate and persuade in a disrupted world → Pre-order now: https://amzn.to/3M5HKq3 The First Domino – The complete playbook to go from $0 to $5M → Get it here: https://amzn.to/3Z0NrbJ The Art of Negotiation – #1 in the UK for Job Interviews & #1 in the US for Career Advancement → Read it: https://amzn.to/3LSA6zh 🧠 Courses & Training The Highly Skilled Negotiator (80+ Lessons) → https://www.timjscastle.com/the-highly-skilled-negotiator Job Interview Mastery → https://www.timjscastle.com/job-interview-mastery Negotiator’s Edge Training Academy (AI + Negotiation) → https://www.thenegotiatorsedge.ai/ 🎥 Community YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@TimCastle Website → https://www.timjscastle.com/