In this episode, Tim Bond speaks with Thomas Power, co-founder of Ecademy (the first-ever social business network), formed in 1998 about the parallels between the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and today's AI revolution. Drawing on his 40 years experience in the tech sector and deep knowledge of current trends, Thomas shares his perspective on how AI will transform business and society.
Timestamps:
01:05 Thomas's experience launching Ecademy, the first social business network
04:31 Reviewing Thomas's past predictions and their accuracy
13:50 The "open, random, supportive" vs "closed, selective, controlling" paradigm
17:19 AI revolution and comparison to the dot-com era
28:40 Infrastructure challenges: chips, data centres, talent and energy
31:38 Model Context Protocol (MCP) and AI systems integration
37:24 The impact of AI on software and enterprise applications
46:51 Bold predictions for AI in governance and society
52:15 The future of education in an AI-powered world
1:01:00 The current state of cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption
1:25:57 The story behind BIP 100, Thomas's business mastermind group
Want to learn more?
Visit the Genius Group website: https://www.geniusgroup.net/
Connect with Thomas Power on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspower/
Twitter: https://x.com/thomaspower
Connect with Tim Bond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tngbond/
Visit Cogniscale: https://cogniscale.info
📚 Books
• Battle of the Portals (1999) -- Thomas Power
https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Portals-George-Jerjian-Thomas/dp/0953762300
• Megatrends -- John Naisbitt
https://www.amazon.com/Megatrends-John-Naisbitt/dp/0356102092
• The Popcorn Report -- Faith Popcorn
https://www.amazon.com/Popcorn-Report-Hardcover-August-1991/dp/B010EV38O4
• Business Is Personal (2018) -- Penny Power
https://www.amazon.com/Business-Personal-Leader-Your-Life/dp/1784521523
• The Power of You -- Hannah Power
https://www.amazon.com/Power-You-powerful-personal-establish/dp/1781334331
• The DOSE Effect -- T.J. Power
https://www.amazon.com/DOSE-Effect-Self-Healing-Mind-Body-Hormonal-Connection/dp/0063421879/
🧠 Concepts
• AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence
• MCP (Model Context Protocol)
https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol
• Singularity (Technological Singularity)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity
• Fusion Power
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power
• Quantum Computing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing
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