20VC: 7 Predictions for How AI Changes the World: Labour, Engineering, Social Media, GrokBots Buying Cybercabs and more with Matteo Franceschetti, Co-Founder @ Eight Sleep

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Sep 12, 2026 · 1h 15m

AGENDA:

04:30 How Do You Hire Exceptional People in the AI Era?

08:00 What Actually Works in Growth—and Why Can't You Trust Meta's Numbers?

17:00 How to Run Hundreds of Millions in Marketing with Zero Employees

19:30 "Our Engineers Stopped Coding": What Stack Does Eight Sleep Use?

24:00 Is China Leaving the Rest of the World Behind?

35:00 How Do You Turn Superstar Athletes into Investors and Brand Ambassadors?

43:00 What Happens When Your Co-Founder Is Also Your Wife?

51:30 Should You Match Anthropic's Salaries—or Let Your Best People Leave?

59:30 Will Children Born Today Ever Need to Work?…