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Scott Galloway: AI Wasn’t Built For You. The Rich Don’t Need You Anymore!

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AI CEOs are selling us the dream of ‘freedom’, making billions off the fear of mass job loss! Scott Galloway reveals the truth is more complicated and far more deceptive. Scott Galloway is an NYU Stern Professor of Marketing, entrepreneur, and host of The Prof G Pod and Pivot. He is known for breaking down the biggest shifts in business, technology, wealth, and culture. He is also the bestselling author of books such as The Four, The Algebra of Happiness, and Post Corona. He explains: ◼️Why the AI job apocalypse is just marketing hype ◼️How AI is making the rich richer while leaving ordinary people anxious ◼️Why Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Big Tech leaders should not be blindly trusted ◼️How robots and AI will reshape work, but may not destroy it completely ◼️Why storytelling, relationships, and resilience may become the most valuable skills ◼️Why young men are losing the ability to handle rejection ◼️How billionaires are quietly separating themselves from society 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:45 What’s Actually True About AI 00:05:00 Are AI CEOs Exaggerating The Future To Raise Billions? 00:09:00 What Would Prove The AI Skeptics Wrong? 00:11:05 Could AI Move Too Fast For Society To Handle? 00:16:05 What Happens When AI Combines With Robots? 00:19:05 Is Elon Musk Selling Vision or Reality? 00:24:05 Which Jobs Are First To Disappear In The AI Shift? 00:30:05 What Skills Will Actually Matter In The Future? 00:33:45 Are Young People Losing The Ability To Handle Rejection? 00:39:55 Can You Trust The People Building AI? 00:44:50 Are Tech Leaders Quietly Preparing For The End? 00:52:00 Do Some AI Leaders Believe The Risk Is Worth It? 00:58:04 Ads01:00:05 Could AI Make Us More Human? 01:05:00 What Happens When AI Becomes Your Closest Companion 01:10:00 The Hidden Trade-Off Between Convenience And Real Relationships 01:15:00 Why Loneliness Could Explode 01:19:26 The Real Reason Human Connection Might Become More Valuable 01:25:00 What This Means For The Next Generation 01:30:00 How Power, Politics, And AI Are Becoming Intertwined 01:35:00 The Dangerous Gap Between Technology And Regulation 01:40:00 What Happens If Governments Can’t Keep Up With AI 01:45:00 The Future Of Work, Power, And Who Really Wins 01:50:00 Why The Biggest AI Risks Aren’t What You’ve Been Told Follow Scott Galloway: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/vBFaVJ X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/16DDqOa YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/D5fzguH Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5Vfyd55 You can purchase Scott’s book, ‘Notes on Being a Man’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/D2dQqxN Sponsors: Linkedin Talent Solutions - http://linkedin.com/DOAC Function Health - https://Functionhealth.com/DOAC to sign up for $365 a year. One dollar a day for your health

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@theafterpartyparty 2026-05-04

I’m a barber in San Francisco. Ive been assured by my laid-off techie clients (who spent the last 15 years enriching themselves on humanity’s demise without realizing they were in that group too) that my job is safe… I’m still not sure why everything is so expensive though. Well, I do know (the objective is dehumanization) but it doesn’t make sense. Well, it makes sense (we are ruled by anti-human demons)… but I’m fucking sick of it.

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@KH-hg2de 2026-05-04

I have been subscribed for a very long time and enjoy the interviews. I stay concerned though, that many people who watch can’t relate because they are a not making anywhere near a six-figure salary and are trying to sustain month-to-month. I’d like to see more content here and elsewhere, to help the masses of people who can’t afford expensive AI trainings, Teslas, or even a laptop. Are people who are economically disadvantaged being left out of these types of conversations?

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@GiornalediSistema 2026-05-04

0:20 Altman didn't turn to the dark side; he's always been on the dark side, but he was good at keeping it hidden for a long time by pretending to be one of the “good guys.”

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@orangeswell1469 2026-05-04

I've worked with AI as a software engineer for years. There's a lot of moth holes in the tapestry. What these CEOs are getting away with right now is unconscionable.

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@theoriginalwaterbaby 2026-05-04

Restaurant owners were NOT bailed out during c*vid in any sense of the idea comparable to the massive bailout of banks 2008 / 2009!! Many small businesses closed forever post pandemic. Entire families lost generationally built and neighborhood-supporting businesses and were not helped through that time. Banks in the early 2000's literally broke laws, engaged in fraudulent practices, and got at most a slap on the wrist. Oh, and entire departments at those banks were eliminated. Mid- and lower-level jobs gone by the 10's of thousands from JP Morgan alone. Pay rates for all jobs flattened and have never kept up with inflation ever since. Rich people played games & got richer. That's the only constant. Beware the growing disparity.

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@carrievieira5894 2026-05-04

As an RN working with homeless, Psych, and addicted & hearing this is just disgusting! Ughhhh…. Literally, even as an RN I can’t get good medical & I’m saving lives. Now we’re literally sweeping people up and medicating them against their wills. Next most likely institutionalized. This country is no longer functioning for the people who are not UBER rich!!!! Period. It’s so friggen sad…. People out here are suffering and desperate!!!

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@terrymanning5132 2026-05-04

By the way, my former husband was the founding CEO of a concierge insurance company, Pinnacle Care of Maryland. He died in 2005 and within months, his company had totally removed all mention of him from the website. The entire story of how the company was founded was rewritten. His name was Bart Herbert, Jr. You can still find the original web pages on the wayback machine. You are no one after they no longer need you.

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@sesra5076 2026-05-05

1:56 Hits hard... Same. When you have a parent who _you KNOW_ gave their life for you.... you will never get over their loss- you will feel like you never said "I love you" enough.. never did enough for them. 26 years later ... I still feel this every day. -.-

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@tmstani23 2026-05-05

the best thing he said in this podcast is "receipts for love is grief" and "i don't want to" with regard to getting over his mother's death. You should never want to just get over someone you loved. Grief is the price you pay for love and in a way it is beautiful

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@TheDoughGetta 2026-05-04

10:01 There are only senior software developer job openings now. There are next to no entry and mid level jobs. What do you think this means?

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