#106: AI Researchers Earning More Than Cristiano Ronaldo

This week, the gloves come off. We're diving into Meta's raid on OpenAI, asking if Mark Zuckerberg is the new Yankees of AI and who will be the 'Moneyball' underdog. Plus, a hot take on why usage-based pricing for AI is a flawed model, the challenge of creating 'God-tier' content that works everywhere, and why AI researchers are now earning more than soccer superstars. It's a packed episode you don't want to miss!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - X vs. Threads: A Tale of Two Internets
04:38 - The “God Content” Challenge: Can You Go Viral Everywhere?
11:15 - Google’s “Last Gasp” to Save Publishers
14:23 - The Next Big Thing: Vanity Checks & Gold Delivery
20:15 - The Problem with AI Business Models
21:52 - Usage-Based Pricing is Generally Bad
26:45 - The Big News: Meta’s OpenAI Raid
29:45 - The AI Moneyball Era: Who are the Oakland A’s?
34:26 - What Will Meta’s New Super-Team Actually Build?
41:10 - The “Baller” Leader Move OpenAI Didn’t Make
42:50 - AI Researchers Are The New Rockstars
44:45 - F1 Movie: The Best Film of the Year?
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