{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":426,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T02:18:54.580675+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Mo Gawdat Built Google's AI. Now He's Begging Us To Stop It","slug":"mo-gawdat-built-google-s-ai-now-he-s-begging-us-to-stop-it","published_at":"2026-09-19T10:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/mo-gawdat-built-google-s-ai-now-he-s-begging-us-to-stop-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6477525779.mp3?updated=1776258248","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN6477525779.mp3?updated=1776258248","summary":"The man who helped build Google's AI is now warning us to stop it. Mo Gawdat spent years as Chief Business Officer for Google X, watching artificial intelligence evolve from the inside. In this episode, Adrian Wells sits down with Gawdat to explore why someone who helped create this technology is now sounding the alarm bells. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why AI capabilities are doubling every 6 months (not the 18-24 months experts predicted) • The specific moment Gawdat realized AI could surpass human intelligence within 5 years • What happens when machines can outthink us in chess, protein folding, and complex reasoning • Practical steps we can take right now before it's too late 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who wants to understand the biggest technological shift of our lifetime. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the AI insider's warning [01:45] Mo's journey from Google executive to AI whistleblower [03:30] The exponential growth that's shocking even the experts [05:15] Why current AI benchmarks are already outdated [07:00] The 5-year timeline that's keeping tech leaders awake [09:30] What we can do before machines think faster than humans [11:15] Key insights you need to know today This isn't another generic AI discussion. It's a front-row seat to insights from someone who watched this technology develop behind closed doors at one of the world's most powerful tech companies. Gawdat's perspective comes from years of hands-on experience with the very systems that might reshape everything. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: artificial intelligence, Google AI, Mo Gawdat, te…","meta_description":"The man who helped build Google's AI is now warning us to stop it. Mo Gawdat spent years as Chief Business Officer for Google X, watching artificial intel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1512,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/mo-gawdat-built-google-s-ai-now-he-s-begging-us-to-stop-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/mo-gawdat-built-google-s-ai-now-he-s-begging-us-to-stop-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}