Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

(0:00) Is the AI doom fever breaking?
(4:30) Have the AI CEOs changed their tuen?
(7:23) Why did they change?
(11:21) Why did they ever think this was a good idea?
(24:26) Conclusion

Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at <a href="https://www.calnewport.com/slow%C2%A0">www.calnewport.com/slow </a>
<a href="https://www.calnewport.com/slow%C2%A0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFnoQkYUqgU</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWxHOrn8-rs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWxHOrn8-rs</a>
<a href="https://x.com/sama/status/2050229058425045178">https://x.com/sama/status/2050229058425045178</a>
<a href="https://fortune.com/2026/05/02/jensen-huang-nvdia-ceo-god-complex-ai-apocalypse-warnings-shortages-critical-jobs/">https://fortune.com/2026/05/02/jensen-huang-nvdia-ceo-god-complex-ai-apocalypse-warnings-shortages-critical-jobs/</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kpb8eu1pEY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kpb8eu1pEY</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment-silicon-valley.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment-silicon-valley.html</a>
<a href="https://nickbostrom.com/existential/risks.pdf">https://nickbostrom.com/existential/risks.pdf</a>

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