automation
7 statements across 6 episodes · 4 bullish · 2 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Dec 3, 2020 by Frank Olschlager · across every show →
Everything said about automation, oldest first
Dec 3, 2020 positive
Olschlager: Integrating Machine Learning into Automation Is Already in Production
“When you look at the convergence of multiple technologies you know, say machine learning type algorithms, and, you know, you start to hook those into your automation chain you know, then you can start to think of some really interesting ways to do things that,…”
Dec 3, 2020 negative
Jan 15, 2021 neutral
Weisbrot: AI-literate younger professionals will replace workers refusing to adapt
“So I think what people should be worried about is not that automation will take over their job, but that if they can't learn to work with artificial intelligence to make better decisions quickly, that they'll be replaced by younger people who can.”
Jun 6, 2023 positive
Nathan: Automation demand primarily comes from non-tech firms avoiding headcount growth
“In our experience, a lot of the need or the interest in automation comes from companies that fall into the realm of what we tend to call tech motivated. And so there are companies that are not technology companies by trade but rather companies that are, you kn…”
Aug 11, 2024 bullish
Dubois: Automation will shift humans to higher-value tasks, not end work
“The first aspect is, is that humans aren't gonna work. I don't think that that's ever gonna be the case. I think that humans are kind of built to work. I think that we have kind of an inherent Motivation to work, to create, to make things. And so I think that …”
Jun 27, 2025 negative
Brandon Wolf: PE Cuts Corners for Margins Instead of Investing in AI
“What I've noticed in private equity and some other places is Sometimes to boost margins or make the business look really profitable in the short term, people will make these sort of like naive short-term decisions, but in reality, everybody should be investing…”