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  AGI is coming. Reid Hoffman just wrote the book on how to prepare. According
  to Reid, every major tech breakthrough (the written word, the printing press,
  the telephone) triggered mass fear. But, contrary to our worries, new
  technology tends to enhance human agency—even more so, if you know how to use
  it well. Reid is the cofounder of LinkedIn, Inflection AI, and Manas AI; a
  partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners; an early backer and board
  member of OpenAI; and an award-winning podcaster We spent an hour talking
  about how to develop a compass for navigating AGI. Here are a few takeaways:
  Our sense of human agency is not just about external control but an internal
  stance—how we approach uncertainty & new tech is crucial In new technology
  waves, NO blueprint or plan will have the right answers. Instead, adapting to
  new technology requires broad access, an experimental mindset, and flexibility
  In an AGI world most jobs will transform, not disappear—and how you can
  prepare with hands-on trial and error How certain social norms and ethics
  should change as AGI changes the landscape—like individual access to personal
  data Why now may be finally be the era where quantified self tools become
  valuable …and more, including everything in his new book Superagency, out this
  week. It was a pleasure to have him on the show for a second time. This is a
  must-watch for anyone who wants to help build a more human future with AI. If
  you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and
  share! Want even more? Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to
  prompting ChatGPT here:
  https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only
  for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free. To hear more from
  Dan Shipper: Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X:
  https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Episode start 00:01:29 -
  Introduction 00:02:50 - Patterns in how we've historically adopted technology
  00:07:02 - Why humans have typically been fearful of new technologies 00:13:25
  - How Reid developed his own sense of agency 00:20:08 - The way Reid thinks
  about making investment decisions 00:29:40 - AI as a "techno-humanist" compass
  00:35:30 - How to prepare yourself for the way AI will change knowledge work
  00:41:39 - Why equitable access to AI is important 00:45:15 - Reid's take on
  why private commons will be beneficial for society 00:47:23 - How AI is making
  Silicon Valley's conception of the "quantified self" a reality 00:52:14 - The
  shift from symbolic to sub-symbolic AI mirrors how we understand intelligence
  01:03:29 - Reid's new book, Superagency Links to resources mentioned in the
  episode: Reid Hoffman: @reidhoffman Superagency, Reid’s newest book:
  https://www.superagency.ai/
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# How to Prepare for AGI According to Reid Hoffman - Ep. 46

AGI is coming. Reid Hoffman just wrote the book on how to prepare. According to Reid, every major tech breakthrough (the written word, the printing press, the telephone) triggered mass fear. But, contrary to our worries, new technology tends to enhance human agency—even more so, if you know how to use it well. Reid is the cofounder of LinkedIn, Inflection AI, and Manas AI; a partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners; an early backer and board member of OpenAI; and an award-winning podcaster We spent an hour talking about how to develop a compass for navigating AGI. Here are a few takeaways: Our sense of human agency is not just about external control but an internal stance—how we approach uncertainty & new tech is crucial In new technology waves, NO blueprint or plan will have the right answers. Instead, adapting to new technology requires broad access, an experimental mindset, and flexibility In an AGI world most jobs will transform, not disappear—and how you can prepare with hands-on trial and error How certain social norms and ethics should change as AGI changes the landscape—like individual access to personal data Why now may be finally be the era where quantified self tools become valuable …and more, including everything in his new book Superagency, out this week. It was a pleasure to have him on the show for a second time. This is a must-watch for anyone who wants to help build a more human future with AI. If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more? Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free. To hear more from Dan Shipper: Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Episode start 00:01:29 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Patterns in how we've historically adopted technology 00:07:02 - Why humans have typically been fearful of new technologies 00:13:25 - How Reid developed his own sense of agency 00:20:08 - The way Reid thinks about making investment decisions 00:29:40 - AI as a "techno-humanist" compass 00:35:30 - How to prepare yourself for the way AI will change knowledge work 00:41:39 - Why equitable access to AI is important 00:45:15 - Reid's take on why private commons will be beneficial for society 00:47:23 - How AI is making Silicon Valley's conception of the "quantified self" a reality 00:52:14 - The shift from symbolic to sub-symbolic AI mirrors how we understand intelligence 01:03:29 - Reid's new book, Superagency Links to resources mentioned in the episode: Reid Hoffman: @reidhoffman Superagency, Reid’s newest book: https://www.superagency.ai/

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