Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” | AI Reality Check
June 25, 202622 min
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Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) Stop the “doom trolling” (6:53) Cal’s recent New York Times article (9:00) Cal’s argument (10:16) The 2nd option (12:54) Conclusion (15:58) Stop playing along with Doom Trolling game (20:09) Use the term “doom trolling” Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.
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