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Ep 770: What’s Coming Next: 5 AI Trends, Problems and Opportunities around the Corner

May 5, 2026

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Jordan Wilson reflects on recent trips to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, St. Louis, and meetings with AI builders at big tech firms, startups, and enterprise leaders. He distills five key AI trends, problems, and opportunities emerging from these conversations, noting how AI has shifted from chatbot novelty to embedding deeply in the economy, with consistent themes across technical and non-technical perspectives.

Autonomous Vehicles Outperform Human Drivers

Wilson observed Waymo vehicles in San Francisco operating smoothly amid chaotic traffic, contrasting sharply with poor experiences from 15 human Uber and Lyft drivers, including speeding in rain and unnecessary stops. He cites Waymo's report of 92% fewer serious or fatal injury crashes compared to human benchmarks. Embodied AI like delivery robots and drones is advancing real-world applications, making autonomous rides preferable for safety. Other unnamed companies are testing extensively, suggesting broader rollout soon. Wilson predicts preference for AI drivers over distracted humans, potentially shifting ride-sharing away from personal ownership.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Intro: 5 AI Trends from Silicon Valley Trips**
2 (06:34) **#1: Autonomous Cars Outperform Human Drivers**
3 (11:19) **#2: AI Generalists Are Disappearing**
4 (19:05) **#3: AI Homework Burdens Office Workers**
5 (25:35) **#4: FOMAT (Fear of Missing Agent Time) Emerges**
6 (27:55) **#5: AI Acceleration Creates Gaps for All**

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Show Notes

What's coming next in AI? 🤔

While no one knows, spending time in Silicon Valley and San Francisco recently helped give me a better idea of what's around the corner.

So what should you be paying attention to?

Tune in LIVE as we discuss.

What’s Coming Next: 5 AI Trends, Problems and Opportunities around the Corner -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

Autonomous Cars vs Human Drivers Analysis
Decline of AI Generalists in Workforce
Rise of AI Specialists and Translators
AI Homework Trend Among Office Workers
Challenges of Enterprise AI Training Gaps
FOMAT: Fear of Missing Agent Time
AI Agent Acceleration Problem and Opportunity
Impact of Rapid AI Development on Enterprises

Timestamps:

00:00 Recent trip and AI insights

05:08 Podcast takeaways from the past week

09:44 Testing autonomous vehicles on roads

13:22 Introduction to Start Here series

16:12 Importance of AI Integration Skills

20:09 Experimenting with AI at Home

21:58 Discussing AI workloads at home

26:16 Navigating AI tools and FOMO

29:05 AI labs opening up about models

30:49 AI capabilities are rapidly advancing

34:48 Join the newsletter feedback loop

Keywords:

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