2024-12-10 · auto-analysis (draft)

Returning to the Office Won’t Work in the Age of AI - Jack Hidary & Nadia Harhen | EP #135

The conversation discusses the future of work models, emphasizing a new approach that combines remote work, return to office, and collaboration with customers, driven by AI advancements and the need for innovation. The discussion focuses on the benefits of a flexible, outcome-based approach to work, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, community, and real-world interaction over rigid policies. The episode also highlights the use of AI in health, specifically the work of Viome. The podcast discusses the benefits of offsites for creativity, the importance of cross-pollination and collaboration, and the distributed nature of the team in the context of drug discovery and innovation. The podcast discusses the importance of supporting employees by recognizing their personal needs and environments, the company culture as a community, and the benefits of a well-rounded workforce. It also

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Discussion on the future of work models, including remote, return to office, and a new approach.

Exploration of a new work model that emphasizes collaboration and embedding teams with customers.

Discussion on the importance of a flexible work environment for innovation and attracting top talent.

Insights on AI advancements and their impact on business strategies and organizational structures.

AI and Health Health ▶ 12:00

Discussion on the use of AI in health, specifically the work of Viome and its impact on microbiome analysis and personalized health recommendations.

Remote Work Economy ▶ 8:53

Nadia discusses the benefits of a remote work model, emphasizing the importance of community and collaboration over physical presence in the office.

Jack highlights the importance of outcome-based collaboration over rigid work policies, emphasizing the need for flexibility and real-world interaction to achieve breakthroughs and productivity.

Workplace Flexibility Economy ▶ 13:40

Jack argues against the false dichotomy of returning to the office or working from home, suggesting a flexible approach focused on outcomes rather than time-based policies.

AI AI ▶ 17:53

Revolutionizing drug discovery through AI and new chemicals.

Collaboration AI ▶ 23:44

Triple C strategy: Collaboration, Customer Focus, and Community/Connection for effective teamwork and innovation.

Talent Management Economy ▶ 22:05

Talent is distributed globally, and the company hires based on customer needs and geographical opportunities.

Work-Life Balance Economy ▶ 26:31

Supporting employees means recognizing and respecting their personal needs and environments for optimal performance.

Company Culture Economy ▶ 27:43

The workplace is described as a community where people are treated as adults, with clear goals and outcome-based performance.

Employee Well-being Health ▶ 29:24

Employees are more well-rounded and taken care of in a setting where they can interact with colleagues and family, leading to a happier and more fulfilled workforce.

Predictions made

open Jack Hidary: AI will produce millions of new jobs in the AI space.

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“AI will produce literally millions of new jobs to people who want to quote unquote play the AI space what company do I invest in the bigger way to play AI is to look at the biggest sectors of our economy who are going to be the winners and losers.”

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open Jack Diamandis: The company will continue to save millions of dollars a year by adopting a flexible, outcome-based approach to work.

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“net net we're actually saving millions of dollars a year so this is a great way to boost your company's productivity and output and it's also a way to save money”

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open Jack Hidary: Others will adopt the Triple C strategy for effective teamwork and innovation.

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“others I think are taking a cue from us”

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open Jack Hidary: Amazon will make significant announcements about humanoid robots in the next 18 months.

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“I'm sure we're going to see announcements in the next 18 months from Amazon.”

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open Jack Hidary: The price of a humanoid robot will be around $300 per month.

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“both Elon um and and the cgo Brett atock of figure AI predicts at 30k uh for a robot that you could buy it at translation that's that's leasing it for 300 bucks a month.”

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open Jack Hidary: Quantitative models will impact new types of materials and batteries and create new types of drugs and other innovations.

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“it allows us to move into new spaces where data does not exist right so llms really rely on existing data and it's and it's wonderful we have a ton of data and that is going to be a highly impactful space but it it will have its limitations and that's where we really see the possibility of lqm impacting new types of materials and batteries and chemistry and creating new types of um you know drugs and various things that just can't possibly exist today help us extrapolate Way Beyond what we know um in the material Universe”

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open Jack Hidary: Companies that choose rigid return-to-office or remote-only policies will become obsolete, while those adopting a flexible approach will thrive.

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“I think they become the Kodaks and Westinghouses and Polaroids of the future.”

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open Jack Hidary: Global GDP will double due to AI advancements.

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“doubling of the GDP of the world now that's a bold prediction”

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open Jack Hidary: People will desire to work due to increased vitality and energy.

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“we'll see people wanting to desire to work because our birth rate's been dropping we need that as well”

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open Jack Hidary: Agility will be crucial for becoming an exponential organization.

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“Agility is the key measure of success, as intelligence multiplied by agility leads to success.”

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Numbers that matter

2 weeks A five-person team from the company embedded itself for 2 weeks at one of their customers inside their offices.
700,000 Number of individuals tested by Viome, a company that uses AI to analyze microbiomes and provide personalized health recommendations.
60 Number of people in the team.
6-7 Number of time zones the team operates in.
Hundreds talks given by the company's employees in the past two to three years.
40% Productivity jump in Microsoft Japan's 4-day work week test.
18 months Timeline for Amazon's announcements about humanoid robots.
$300 per month Leasing cost of a humanoid robot predicted by Jack Hidary.
25% predicted increase in productivity in coding with AI co-pilots
10 10 amino acid sequence in the skin lotion developed by four PhD women that reverses skin aging.
110 trillion Global GDP per year