Episode #46: Bubble Logic: Why AGI and Drones Feel Inevitable
Welcome to Stewart Squared podcast with the two Stewart Alsops. In this episode, they explore the OpenAI–Microsoft partnership through the lens of historic “stupid agreements” in tech, starting with Software Arts and VisiCorp’s flawed VisiCalc deal. The conversation traces the evolution of tech bubbles from the early software industry to today’s AI hype, questioning whether artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a real milestone or just a moving target. They discuss DARPA’s shifting role from Cold War-era innovation to grantmaking and debate whether private companies like Elon Musk’s…
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