Cal Newport: The AI Industry Is Betting On The Wrong Kind Of AI
Oct 9, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
Ed Elson is joined by Cal Newport to discuss AI’s impact on children and mental health and how AI companies are addressing these risks. They also explore what AI “gone right” would look like, whether large language models are the future of the industry, and what role the government should play in regulating the technology.
Cal Newport is a Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University an…
