E40: The Age of the AI Organization

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg are joined by Omar Shams, the founder of Mutable AI, for a deep dive into Omar’s great piece, The AI Organization. In this conversation, they explore the potential of AI to transform organizational productivity, the limitations of financial metrics in GDP, and AI's role in political processes and societal structures.

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LINKS:

Byrne’s writing: https://thediff.co

The AI Organization, part I: https://blog.mutable.ai/p/the-ai-organization-part-i

The First Org Chart Ever Made Is a Masterpiece of Data Design: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/stunningly-complex-organization-chart-19th-century/

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:20) Historical context of technological adoption

(02:40) The AI Organization

(06:10) Economic theories and AI

(11:55) Capitalism vs. Communism

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(17:28) Role of AI in future economies

(18:51) AI's impact on company sizes

(24:10) AI and political influence

(29:50) Effect of AI on legal services

(31:55) Complexity of GDP and human preferences

(41:57) Future of Work and AI Integration

(54:24) AI adoption in various sectors

(01:03:56) Outro