I used to read every book I could get my hands on. Once I started to get more into reading non-fictional books to get actual answers on career and business-related topics, I realised that that's a terrible approach. There are just too many books out there and filtering them by looking at amazon reviews or solely relying on the judgement of your friends is not a sound approach. That's when I came up with the $1 billion rule: to only read books recommended by billionaires. This made it a lot harder for me to find books, but I ended up with a lot more quality content.

Will trucking jobs eventually disappear? Mainstream media has been consistently covering the negative discourse about AI and the future of work, with conversations often led by tech giants like Elon Musk and Bill Gates. We are living in a time that is reflective of the early 2000's. I remember a world of hysteria and bunkers filled with food, insurance, and so on. There seems to be something missing within the argument that there will be no jobs in the future due to AI. Elon Musk and Bill Gates are both brilliant and hugely successful CEOs, but neither trait speaks specifically to their foresight.

This interview took place at the Boao Forum For Asia Annual Conference on March 28 in Qionghai, Chine. An open letter by artificial intelligence scientists to ensure that artificial intelligence has good consequences is available at www.futureoflife.org/misc/open_letter.