• Zagorath@aussie.zone
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    5 days ago

    Amy Webb? I’ve just rewatched her latest appearance and I didn’t think she was that bad. If anything, Kevin Rose (the other guest that episode) was far more willing to accept the near-magic claims about AI than she was. She does call herself a futurist and has some of those techbro vibes at times, but I thought most of her AI comments on that episode were fairly measured. My biggest criticism might be the same as that quote you posted: that they’re not very profound or actionable.

    Slightly off topic, but I don’t find her anywhere near as annoying as Alex Lindsay and his constant defence of big business and criticism of even the mildest of pro-consumer regulation. And he’s a regular co-host, not an occasional guest…

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      5 days ago

      Yeah that’s her. Kevin seems like the classic out of touch California VC tech bro so that tracks. If I recall correctly he has a financial stake in the hype.

      Amy is always talking about these proprietary analytical tools that she has built that honestly just sound like a charlatan talking about how insightful their crystal ball is. I feel like she goes on just to pitch her consulting work. I agree about Alex