Ryan Cohen: AI industry figures have perverse incentives to over-promote AI
Ryan Cohen · GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen live on TBPN · Oct 21, 2025 · at 38:59
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen discusses AI development incentives with the podcast host.
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“Everyone has perverse incentives, so someone who's in the AI industry is going to tell us how AI is the best thing since sliced bread”
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