40:36Ask These Questions Before Starting An AI Startup
Jordan Ezra Fischer argues that founders should plan for rapid AI progress while treating predictions about AGI and its effects as open questions. He urges startups to examine how AI could change software economics, product design, sales, team structure, defensibility, and the behavior of enterprise buyers. He emphasizes trust: users need confidence in models, agents, and the companies behind them, and he explores audits and alignment as possible parts of that work. He closes by asking founders to build products that serve society’s needs, not only immediate demand or profit.