California Future Society
California Future Society
Podcast Description
What if California's best days lay ahead? What would it take to make that happen?
The California Future Society Podcast explores innovative ideas and bold visions shaping California's future. Hosted by Jarrett Catlin, the podcast features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers shaping the state.
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This podcast focuses on crucial themes such as technology, housing policy, civic engagement, and environmental innovation. Episodes include discussions on the evolution of the YIMBY movement addressing housing affordability, the role of civic organizations like Grow SF in political reform, and exploring biotech, AI, and sustainability initiatives shaping the state’s trajectory.
What if California’s best days lay ahead? What would it take to make that happen?
The California Future Society Podcast explores innovative ideas and bold visions shaping California’s future. Hosted by Jarrett Catlin, the podcast features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers shaping the state.
Signup at californiafuturesociety.com to get all our interviews, essays, and hear about upcoming events.
I sit down with my friend Chris Lengerich, a researcher, investor, and founder of Context Fund, to map the AI “gold-rush” reshaping California’s most important economy. After talking about how we ended up with nine-figure talent bidding wars for AI talent, we discuss how smaller teams, AI-accelerated funding, and vertically-integrated TechBio firms will upend SaaS economics and, could let us “asymptote to having no disease.” We finish by weighing whether California’s network effects keep it the epicenter of the AI boom and what get Chris most excited about the future.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
03:47 – The AI Gold Rush
06:53 – The War for Top AI Talent
11:39 – Verification: The New Frontier
14:12 – Automating the VC Funding Process
25:37 – AI-Powered Teams and Startup Dynamics
29:16 – AI in Drug Discovery & Development
37:11 – Personalization & Reducing Friction
40:30 – California’s Role in the AI Gold Rush
45:37 – The Inner vs. Outer AI Economy
48:23 – Curing Disease with AI
Keywords:
AI gold rush, California tech economy, talent wars, verification APIs, reinforcement learning, funding automation, Context Fund, build-vs-buy, TechBio, personalized tooling, mainframe renaissance, data-center energy, venture capital, vertical integration, disease-cure asymptote, global verification hubs, policy competition, inner-vs-outer economy, network effects.
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