WTF Happened in 2024: How AI Got 50X More Powerful | Ep. 16

07/01/2025 34 min
WTF Happened in 2024: How AI Got 50X More Powerful | Ep. 16

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Episode Synopsis

In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why 2024 marked a watershed moment for technology and innovation. Plus: how OpenAI's O3 model requires 50X more computing power, why supersonic travel is finally coming back, how self-driving cars are hitting the streets faster than expected, SpaceX's incredible launch pace (outpacing NASA's entire shuttle program), and why America's transportation revolution signals the end of our 50-year innovation drought.

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