why aren't all 8 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 2 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Prediction Open · timeframe Sep 2030
Alex Schultz: A one-person startup reaching tens of millions is inevitable
“Instagram was seven people and got to tens of millions of active users. I don't see why there won't be the next Instagram that's one person and gets to tens of millions of active users. In fact, I think it's inevitable.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Alex Schultz: AI data center supply chain lags demand by 18 months
“I think on most of this it's like an 18 month lag till the system catches up with the demand.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Alex Schultz: AI development will hit plateaus before reaching superintelligence
“I would be shocked if we didn't hit a plateau on the way, but yeah.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Alex Schultz: Creative spark will be the last trait AI automates
“The creative spark is probably the last thing that gets automated.”
Prediction Open · timeframe Sep 2030
Alex Schultz: Smartphones won't disappear because AI wearables need compute pucks
“I would be surprised if phones go away, because you're not going to put huge batteries into glasses or AirPods or a pendant or a brooch. And you're not going to do all the compute in something with a small battery, so you're going to want to have a lightweight…”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Alex Schultz: AI engine optimization TAM will surpass the SEO market
“It should be a much bigger market because the agents are going to take actions. I mean, the agents are already taking actions for people. And so in a world where there are actually actions being taken at the endpoint, it's not just presenting a link to somebod…”
Prediction Held up
Schultz: Meta Aims to Make Reels a Major Monetization Engine
“I think that we want to turn reels into a really major monetization engine, not just an engagement engine.”
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Alex Schultz: Europe will be relatively weaker globally in five years
“Stronger on an absolute basis, weaker on a relative basis.”