Artificial Intelligence
We assume artificial intelligence will reach its absolute peak solving terrestrial software problems. In reality, the true manifestation of artificial general intelligence will occur while autonomously colonizing outer space.
Geopolitics & Defence
We often attribute the explosion of technological startups to massive venture capital and comfortable academic incubators. In reality, the most powerful catalyst for relentless innovation is the immediate existential threat of national extinction.
Effective Executive
We assumed the military industrial complex would always be dominated by slow and bloated legacy contractors. Emil Michael is attempting to turn the newly minted Department of War into the most aggressive technology startup on the planet.
Product Design
Wall Street assumes that proprietary robotaxis will completely destroy the traditional ride hailing model. In reality, Uber is perfectly positioned to become the ultimate and indispensable aggregator for the entire autonomous vehicle industry.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is a master of historical data but completely blind to the immediate present. The only way to beat an algorithm in modern business is to execute in the narrow window before a machine can index the information.
Personal
Artificial intelligence is permanently destroying the barrier to entry for modern knowledge work. If we do not actively teach our children how to build unique competitive moats, they will be entirely replaced by software before they ever enter the workforce.
We thought premium tablets were going to replace the traditional portable computer. The rumored AI laptop collaboration between Google and Qualcomm is about to make those tablets entirely obsolete.
Embodied General Intelligence
Large language models taught machines to think. Embodied general intelligence will teach them to exist. The race to build AI that can perceive, move, and physically interact with the real world is the most consequential technological pursuit of the next decade.
Personal
A child's curiosity is boundless, but a parent's patience is strictly limited by biology. Artificial intelligence is showing us exactly what happens when a curious mind meets an infinitely patient teacher.
Cyberwarfare
Autonomous malware is the new biological weapon. The integration of artificial intelligence and quantum processing will render international cyber law completely obsolete. Inspiration: Thinking about the current state of quantum computing. Realizing that high error rates are terrible for scientific modeling but absolutely perfect for brute-forcing global encryption keys. Secretary
Cryptocurrencies
The era of paying massive interchange fees to credit card monopolies is officially ending. Tech giants are realizing they can bypass the traditional banking system entirely. Within a few years, your favorite software company will also be your primary bank.
Marketing
Oura has dominated the health tracking market through elite sports partnerships. But their biggest untapped demographic is not athletes. It is the massive global fandom of fantasy geeks waiting for the perfect pop culture wearable.