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Podcast: Big Questions with Cal Fussman
Episode: Then I Look At AI . . . And The World's Alright With Me
Description: Cal reads a Wall Street Journal story about a graduation speech that ends with the audience asked to sing Bill Withers' Lean On Me—a soulful anthem for uncertain times. The Class of '25 faces a tough job market. Internships are disappearing to AI. Roughly 70% of Americans say they don't trust companies to use artificial intelligence responsibly. And only one in six people are using it at work. Many who don't use it are fearful of trying. Instead of commiserating, Cal makes a case for collaboration. He believes AI can help us unlock our most creative selves—and shape a fu...