Cal Newport takes a closer look at recent AI news.
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TOPICS:
(0:00) Does business actually understand AI?
(2:52) Quote #2
(6:20) Taking a step back
(7:06) Quote #3
(11:39) Quote #4
(17:02) Idea for journalists
YOUTUBE TITLE
– Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/germany-sap-ai-jobs-skilled-workers.html
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-begs-execs-stop-fired-ai
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/sam-altman-says-initially-wrong-132000485.html
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