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We hear enough about our problems. Let’s solve them. Every Monday, journalist, analyst and entrepreneur Henry Blodget interviews leading thinkers across business, tech, politics and beyond about their big ideas for how to build a better future. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Recent Guests

Jonathan Hurst
Co-founder and Chief Robot Officer at Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics
Episode: Why AI Robots Shouldn't Look Like Humans
Robert Wachter
A physician, professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF; author of A Giant Leap
University of California, San Francisco; UCSF
Episode: Could AI Doctors Be Better Than Humans? This Physician Thinks It’s Possible.
Michael Mager
Founder and CEO of Precision Neuroscience
Precision Neuroscience
Episode: The Future of Mind-Controlled Computers, According to Neuralink’s Rival
Jeff Selingo
Journalist with decades of experience covering higher education, author of 'Dream School' and 'The Campus AI Crisis.'
Episode: Solving the College AI Crisis
Paul Kedrosky
Venture capitalist, writer, and researcher
Episode: Why OpenAI Won’t Survive an AI Crash
Eswar Prasad
Professor of Trade Policy and Economics at Cornell and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute.
Cornell University
Episode: How to Stop a Global Economic “Doom Loop”
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Renowned financial journalist and author of several books on financial crises
The New York Times
Episode: Lessons from the Crash of 1929 for the AI Bubble
Nicholas Bloom
Stanford economics professor studying remote work policies
Stanford University
Episode: Why Companies Should Embrace Remote Work
Umair Irfan
Expert on energy and electricity sector
vox.com
Episode: How AI Data Centers are Raising Your Electric Bill

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Henry Blodget
Host of Solutions with Henry Blodget, journalist, analyst, and entrepreneur focused on discussions about innovative solutions to contemporary issues.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • optimistic

    you should have ezra klein on the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    B. Birdell
    United States7 months ago
  • Thoughtful questions to explore real problems

    Love the questions asked of the guests and the thoughtful nature behind them, a real chance to dive into the details with fact based analysis and thinking. Love that this isn’t focused on editorial, and instead brings forward perspective and data from the guest.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BruceClark
    United States7 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the thoughtful and fact-based analysis, often highlighting the depth of inquiry into guests' perspectives.
The show is noted for its focus on providing solutions rather than just identifying problems, which resonates well with the audience's desire for actionable outcomes.

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#184
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#127
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#216
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#46
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#119
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Could AI Doctors Be Better Than Humans? This Physician Thinks It’s Possible.
Q: Where do you think we'll be in five years in terms of AI in medicine—what will be different, what will be better, and what might be worse?
He predicts more care will be AI-managed or AI-assisted outside traditional visits, with smarter patient portals, better decision support, and AI-enabled monitoring, while still requiring human clinicians for complex cases and oversight.
China Is Winning. How Can the U.S. Catch Up?
Q: What would we have to do as a country to establish an industrial policy that made sense that both parties could stick with?
A clear and consistent road map for the auto industry, including manageable incentives, and avoiding the stop-start policies that disrupt investment is crucial.
China Is Winning. How Can the U.S. Catch Up?
Q: Why are we not winning against China?
China continuously develops competitive technologies and maintains a significant trade surplus, illustrating our lag in key industries such as biotechnology and electric vehicles.
China Is Winning. How Can the U.S. Catch Up?
Q: Why is it that the China and United States trade relationship is always held up as something that is a competitive to the death situation that we have to win?
It is not necessary for either country to win as both can theoretically succeed, but currently, China stands as the biggest competitor.
Why OpenAI Won’t Survive an AI Crash
Q: What predictions do you have for major AI companies like OpenAI?
Paul predicts OpenAI might struggle to remain relevant in the long term due to a collapsing token price and the commoditization of AI technologies, stating there may not be a future for chat GPT-8.

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2. Robert Wachter
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7. Andrew Ross Sorkin
8. Nicholas Bloom

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