Benedict Evans on AI, Web3, VR and the Future of Tech

[@UpstreamwithErikTorenberg]

TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Episode preview (01:47) Benedict’s annual presentations and frameworks for “the next thing” (07:00) Are Netflix and Tesla tech companies? (12:59) Why hasn’t software ‘eaten’ certain industries and fields? (14:47) Sponsors: Secureframe | Mercury | MarketerHire (18:30) Preconditions for predictions (24:30) Overhyped/underappreciated aspects of Web3 and Crypto (28:25) Blockchain, and Benedict’s prediction for decentralization (34:00) Building the next Twitter (43:33) Predictions for metaverse and VR (49:52) Consumer surplus and business models (51:37) AI predictions (55:22) Opportunities in AI (1:01:58) Bundling and unbundling lens on AI (1:06:35) Future of jobs (1:15:00) Predictions for Benedict’s next presentation

[@antoremin]

Only 2k views, unbelievable. Always a delight to listen to Ben, the abundance of metaphors from the span of the last 200 years is amazing!

[@jaythefox]

He's pretty much spot on about everything. And is so eloquent. But above all - pessimism spoken in a British accent is always gold. 😂