Patrick Hadley

Entrepreneur. Sold my last company. On to the next one with Ai. Sharing info & insights. Business & technology. No drama. no politics.

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No one fully knows how this will play out yet. My guess is that for some, ai may be very rough in the short term, and we will need to figure that part out …and I think we will.

In the long term, I still believe in human ingenuity. I don’t believe it will be the end of mankind.

What I do know: It won’t be politicians that save us. We need a generation of entrepreneurs and other smart, had working people to step up.

Stay positive!

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@XFreeze @elonmusk Awesome. My father worked on the original heat shield back in the day when it was new technology that saved lives.

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@HenryHonto If you write about this, you should do some research on the actual story behind the boos.

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@stevebrei @bencasnocha @ericschmidt Agree. Just as every generation had to do before them.

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@TheStalwart Do a little research. It was some ai booing to be trendy but it was mostly not about that. I was there.

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I don’t expect anything from anyone. I can only tell you my POV.

Multiple things can be true at the same time. Ai is going to disrupt and it can be ‘scary’ and create lots of uncertainty but uncertainty can also create opportunities if you look for them. You are not helpless.

Pretty simple advice - just not a doom and gloom mentality.

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@jarevarado @PhiloAL14 @bencasnocha @ericschmidt I guess you have made up your mind, so good luck to you.

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My advice is not to ignore anything (other than perhaps most social media, politicians, etc.) My advice is to learn everything and find the opportunity that works for you.

While some people sit on social media or in coffee shops complaining, others are out finding ways to be productive in the new world that is emerging. It is not all doom and gloom, it’s going to be different and everyone will need to adapt.

The tech leaders are giving everyone a warning and a head start regarding what is coming. People should listen 100%

Be a solution based thinker and use ai and tools to your advantage and the advantage of society.

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@Jason This a horrible comparison.

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I don’t really spend a lot of time worrying in general. I live my own life and try to find opportunities where I can succeed.

Re: fear and anxiety.

I think social media, politicians and the media are more responsible for it than business leaders.

The best way to deal with it is to turn off social media and go out and do something productive. Volunteer. Build a business. Help someone in need. Etc. etc.

There are lots of people who need your help in the real world.

As JFK said “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” (You can replace “your country” with “your community”)

Change has always happened, most people don’t like it bc it’s uncomfortable, and uncertainty scares some.

Reframe it and go be part of the change in a positive and productive way.

My 2 cents. Hope it helps.

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@tbpn @JoannaStern I know many recent grads that have jobs.

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It was not entirely about ai, as a matter of fact, it was mostly about the allegations against him and barely ai at all.

I was there. Spoke with many students including my own.

It all stemmed from a few groups on campus that were circulating info about the allegations against him weeks before. They even projected outside the stadium what the boos were about.

Do a little real research outside of social media and you will figure it out.

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I was there. I spoke to many kids about it. I think the key problem here is the definition of “they” — all graduates are not one thing with the same opinions.

Many did not boo. Many have jobs or going on to get higher degrees, etc. and they are excited about taking on the world with a normal amount of fear of the unknown.

This next generation is going to cure cancer and go to Mars. They will survive and thrive just like every generation before them did somehow. I am optimistic and encouraged by them.

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Thanks. I don’t claim to know what they all thought. I only know what I know based on the ones I spoke with. That is 100% accurate. I also know that many did not boo and didn’t agree with it.

The students I know, all have jobs or were going for masters degrees and excited about their future with a normal level of fear of the unknown, but def not afraid as the social media narrative is suggesting.

Bottom line: I am as optimistic and confident that the next generation is going to figure out how to navigate whatever world they live it just like every generation before them has.

They will be part of the genera that cures cancer and goes to Mars. Like every generation, some will rise to the top and lead and some will get left behind for a multitude of reasons.

I have taught my kids to embrace ai and technology. They grew up in an entrepreneurial family so may have a different perspective than others.

With that said, it was nice chatting with you and now I need to get back to building my AI company.

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That is kind of what he did say or I think tried to say. Ironically, many students could not hear him bc the booing on the field.

I had a US senator speak at my graduation, I have no idea what his message was either.

This is only still a conversation on social media. Most kids that were there have moved on.

And with that said, good chatting with you - I have to get back to work building my new ai company. I am excited about the future in the real world outside of social media.

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I am not excusing the booing. Personally I thought it was horrible all around and a bad look on the university.

My point is that it was not about “college kids fear of ai” like most are saying. Some groups planned this and circulated info about it for the last few weeks. They also projected stuff outside the stadium all based on the allegations not bc of ai or technology AND for the record, many students didn’t boo him and thought it was horrible too.

The media and people on social media are not talking about the allegations being the cause of the majority of the booing - they made up some easy to digest story that it’s about their fear of AI. It’s not.

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@Willfitinpocket @davidgobaud @grok That’s not my opinion. Groups were projecting his image with “abuser” outside the stadium. Most students knew this was happening. It was all organized for weeks. Were you there?

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I don’t disagree. Many kids couldn’t even hear it on the field.

The reality is, for many reasons, the school didn’t think this thru when picking him. Commencement speeches should motivate and activate the dreamers of the future. Also reality that most graduation speeches will not be remembered - this is social media content at this point.

College kids are a diverse group of people, like every group, some will thrive and some will not. Most kids I spoke with have jobs lined up or are going for masters and excited to get to next step. They are not worried about ai or what Eric Schmidt said.