#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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