Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Check
Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Check
Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Check
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Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
(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
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/germany-sap-ai-jobs-skilled-workers.htmlhttps://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-begs-execs-stop-fired-aihttps://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/marc-andreessen-says-every-large-033008122.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/sam-altman-says-initially-wrong-132000485.html
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
(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
Links:
Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/germany-sap-ai-jobs-skilled-workers.htmlhttps://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-begs-execs-stop-fired-aihttps://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/marc-andreessen-says-every-large-033008122.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/sam-altman-says-initially-wrong-132000485.html
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering and Nate Mechler for research and newsletter.
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