@DhruvBhalla_ Very cool to see this direction. Curious if this was driven by internal insights showing that shopping was already a top use case for Perplexity?
This woman built Zuckerberg's $117 billion leadership team.
Their secret? Identifying future leaders with just ONE interview question.
It's so effective that it took Facebook from 220 million to over 3 billion users.
Here is the question (and answers) that uncovers legends: 🧵
@GordonJohnson19@TroyTeslike another angle would be ppl are waiting for regular version not the launch version. at least thats what im seeing around me with friends and colleagues
AI Interview question
We live in an age of miracles. But a pre-requisite for any company to harness these miracles is that employees should be excited - and proactive - about learning how to use them.
To test this, I’d suggest a new 2-part interview question for every candidate, whether CFO or CSR (customer service rep). (a) How will you use AI to make your job more effective? (b) what steps have you already taken to learn about AI tools in your field?"
This interview question tests for several things:
1. It tests if candidates are proactively engaging with new technology rather than waiting to be trained
2. It reveals their practical understanding of AI's capabilities and limitations in their specific role
3. It shows whether they view AI as a tool for augmentation and productivity rather than just automation
4. It gives insight into their learning mindset and adaptability
5. It helps assess if they can think strategically about incorporating new tools into their workflow
Strong candidate responses might include:
- Specific examples of AI tools they've experimented with and lessons learned
- Realistic applications for their role, not just generic AI use cases
- A balance between enthusiasm and pragmatism about AI's capabilities
- Concrete examples of how they stay updated on AI developments in their field
Weak responses might be:
- Vague statements about AI being "the future" without specific applications
- Only mentioning obvious tools like ChatGPT without deeper understanding
- Showing resistance or anxiety about AI's role in their work
- No evidence of self-directed learning or experimentation
- Unrealistic expectations about AI capabilities
Founders and leaders: I’d suggest a question (or even session!) as part of every interview loop, to help identify candidates who will help your company succeed in this age of miracles. I’d go as far as to suggest that candidates who do poorly in this question should not get an offer, even if they excel in other parts of the interview.
i’ve been messing around with @duolingo a lot lately—not because i had some grand ambition to become fluent in another language, but because i thought it might impress someone (spoiler: she’s gone now).
in my mind the most interesting thing though is what duolingo does for languages could be scaled way beyond languages with near zero human costs. imagine a llm framework that could take any skill, woodworking, painting, music theory, astrophysics, whatever, hell you could even ingest a youtube video on demand—& break it down into gamified, interactive chunks. instead of relying on human-made content, this system would be powered by ai. an llm generates the lessons, the activities, the quizzes—even the games. the content supply chain becomes infinite, dynamically generated to suit whatever you want to learn. ai isn’t just a teacher in this system—it’s the curriculum developer, the guide, the actual coach. & it doesn’t just present the material; it shapes the experience around how humans actually learn.
this is the ultimate “learn anything” app that’s actually super fun—huge opportunity for duolingo because the distribution advantage. you could build a suite of apps & even charge one subscription for it. the content platform also scales horizontally like no other.
@GordonJohnson19 I also have not yet invested in bitcoin yet but also planning to allocate 5-10%. i understand that ppl say bubble will pop but nobody can predict no? and if the goal is to maximize financial gains, why should ppl not trade at all? genuinely curious
@GordonJohnson19@gnoble79@BradMunchen@RealJimChanos@federalreserve No question there and dont think anyone will disagree when it comes to fed. Im just asking what makes P/E of lets say 20 is good but 40 is not good. Like who first came upnwith those fundamental numbers and what makes us to still follow what was introduced decades ago?
@GordonJohnson19@gnoble79@BradMunchen@RealJimChanos But genuinely curious Gordon. Who really defines what true fundamentals are correct and need to be followed? I understand there are classical books out there but what make them the rules we need to follow?
I love this map of the future from Jensen.
But the tough question is - what will be the impact on human employment as we enter:
- Agentic AI: Will we need as many knowledge workers when AI agents can use computers?
- Physical AI: Will this impact blue-collar work? Uber drivers are already impacted.
Thoughts?
@GordonJohnson19 do you think bubble will pop in 2025 and turn it back up in late 2025? or do you see downhill starting in 2025 and stay down/flat for years? is there a chance where it doesnt pop like you mentioned?
Since ChatGPT dropped in 2022, AI progress has been dramatic.
But it's also been predictable—new models, bigger chip clusters, more chatbots.
Not in 2025.
Here are the three big changes to watch for over the next 12 months 🧵
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