China’s AI Dumping Plan Could Trigger a U.S. Recession
Scott Galloway answers listener questions on whether free open-weight AI threatens paid AI subscriptions, sperm donation, Flock surveillance cameras, working for a gambling company, and what consulting firms look for in new hires.
The gist
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Galloway likens US frontier labs to German carmakers and open-weight models to Toyota, offering 80% of the performance at 10 to 20% of the price.
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Galloway warns China could subsidize cheap models to dump AI on the market and, with 40% of the S&P tied to AI, spark a recession.
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Galloway backs Flock license plate cameras with strict privacy safeguards, says the real issue is distrust of institutions, and credits such tech for falling crime.
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Galloway urges men to take less risk online and more offline, and suggests asking your current employer to match a better outside offer.
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At L2, Galloway says top performers were disproportionately women, elite school graduates and athletes, and he advises testing candidates with real work assignments.
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