This Week's Lineup:

💡 Think: The future of AI

🏆 Announcing: We won 6 Signal Awards!

🤖 Pioneers of AI: Why humanity needs a 10x mindset, with Astro Teller

⚡ Rapid Response: Interviews with Daniel Lubetzky & Erin Gore, and Meredith Whittaker

💡 THINK

The future of AI

How will AI transform the way we innovate?

On the Masters of Scale Summit stage last week, Reid Hoffman and Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman answered this question. They specifically discussed the importance of creating AI that is grounded in emotional intelligence and aims to elevate our most human traits. Here are the highlights:

Personality and emotional intelligence are essential: Suleyman emphasizes that AI's impact goes beyond delivering information; it's also in how it interacts with users. He explains that tone, style, and the ability to reflect language that resonates with users are essential for AI tools to feel personal and relatable.

Small, focused AI models have huge power: Mustafa predicts that small AI models designed for single, useful tasks, like setting reminders or managing schedules, will make AI more accessible for start-ups. "There’s plenty of room for start-ups in doing high-quality fine-tuning of a pre-trained model," Suleyman notes, highlighting that these models allow entrepreneurs to develop cost-effective, purpose-driven AI solutions that seamlessly integrate into everyday life.

AI can bolster memory and creativity: AI will lower the barrier for capturing spontaneous ideas, providing users with a "second brain" that recalls past insights and builds on them over time. This enhanced capacity of memory, Suleyman believes, will transform AI into a companion that fosters our creativity.

For more insights from Mustafa & Reid on AI, watch their conversation YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

🏆 ANNOUNCING

We won 6 Signal Awards!

We're excited to announce that Masters of Scale and Rapid Response brought home 6 Signal Awards this week — a testament to our mission to shape and inspire today's business leaders.

Masters of Scale category wins include Gold for Best Conversation Starter, Best Business Show, Creativity & Marketing, and Best Guest, plus Silver for Business People & Entrepreneurs Shaping Culture. Rapid Response also took Gold in Best Business Show and Bronze in News & Politics.

Thanks to our incredible listeners and community for voting and making this recognition possible!

Catch up on the latest Masters of Scale episodes on our YouTube channel.

🤖 PIONEERS OF AI

Why humanity needs a 10x mindset, with Astro Teller

Host Dr. Rana el Kaliouby sits down with Astro Teller, head of Alphabet’s innovation lab, to explore what it means to be human in the age of AI. YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY

⚡ RAPID RESPONSE

Interviews with Daniel Lubetzky & Erin Gore, and Meredith Whittaker

Bob Safian leads a discussion between two leaders with close knowledge of the conflict in the Middle East: Daniel Lubetzky & World Central Kitchen's CEO Erin Gore. YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY

Bob Safian sits down with Signal president Meredith Whittaker to discuss privacy, trust, and digital surveillance — from governments and from companies. APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY