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ai impact

5 people · 23 quotes · 28 Sep 2023 to 11 May 2026

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    1. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner predicted in 2018 that AI's impact would exceed the internet's, a year after the transformer model.

      “And at that event, in 2018, I said, and this was a year after the transformer model, that the impact would be greater than the Internet itself.”

      28 Sep 2023 · CNBC Television · 2:00 · source · permalink
    1. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner observes companies can now cut tens of thousands of employees while increasing customer satisfaction, unprecedented historically.

      “Never have has he seen or have I seen the ability for companies to take out 10,000 people and actually see customer satisfaction scores increase.”

      31 Oct 2024 · BG2 Pod · 49:07 · source · permalink
    2. Bill Gurley

      Patel notes AI initially threatened artists most, but synthetic data generation now targets technical jobs.

      “Artists are the one that are the most, you know, out of luck, not not technical jobs.”

      23 Dec 2024 · Bg2 Pod · 28:43 · source · permalink
    1. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner reports organic search traffic down 20-40% as companies push AI-embedded answers above traditional results.

      “They're saying organic search is down 20 to 40%. Why? Because they're putting AI on top of it. They got to push it down the page.”

      13 Mar 2025 · Upfront Ventures · 16:16 · source · permalink
    2. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner notes 70% of current jobs didn't exist in 1940 to illustrate technology's job creation.

      “70% of the jobs that exist today did not exist in 1940. Okay? So we have to evolve and we have to expand.”

      5 Jun 2025 · Bloomberg Live · 14:08 · source · permalink
    3. Howard Marks

      Marks links job losses from automation and offshoring to the opiate epidemic by amount and location.

      “When we lost jobs to automation and offshoring, I think that that coincided with the opiate epidemic and not only in amount but also in location.”

      11 Dec 2025 · Bloomberg Podcasts · 9:46 · source · permalink
    4. Howard Marks

      Marks worries that replacing income from lost jobs cannot address purposelessness since jobs provide more than paychecks.

      “And I think it's a natural consequence of people sitting around all day. And even if we if we can find a way to replace their income I worry about purposelessness and you know we get so much job so much from our jobs other than a paycheck and you can't replace that stuff.”

      11 Dec 2025 · Bloomberg Podcasts · 10:02 · source · permalink
    5. Howard Marks

      Marks worries that replacing income alone won't solve purposelessness problem from job losses to AI.

      “And even if we if we can find a way to replace their income I worry about purposelessness and you know we get so much job so much from our jobs other than a paycheck and you can't replace that stuff.”

      11 Dec 2025 · Bloomberg Podcasts · 10:08 · source · permalink
    1. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner explains software stocks previously traded at 35x free cash flow due to bond-like predictability.

      “Give them 35 times free cash flow because I had that level of predictability. It was like a government bond.”

      6 Feb 2026 · Altimeter Capital · 0:44 · source · permalink
    2. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner says AI uncertainty has rationally caused investors to discount future cash flows and terminal values.

      “I can't see as far into the future, so I'm gonna pay less for the terminal value. I'm gonna pay less for those future free cash flows.”

      6 Feb 2026 · Altimeter Capital · 0:59 · source · permalink
    3. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner says software valuations only recover when companies prove they are AI beneficiaries through revenue acceleration.

      “So the only way that reverses, Scott, is those companies have to accelerate their core revenues and show that they are beneficiaries of AI.”

      6 Feb 2026 · Altimeter Capital · 1:12 · source · permalink
    4. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner describes exponential AI change creating fog of war where investors cannot predict 35 years of cash flows.

      “Fog of war. I can't predict thirty five years into the future of those free cash flows, so I have to pull it in a little bit.”

      6 Feb 2026 · Altimeter Capital · 2:52 · source · permalink
    5. Brad Gerstner

      Gerstner explains software stocks fell because AI uncertainty reduced visibility, lowering multiples from 35x free cash flow.

      “Give them 35 times free cash flow because I had that level of predictability. It was like a government bond. It was a sure thing.”

      10 Feb 2026 · Altimeter Capital · 4:52 · source · permalink
    6. Bill Gurley

      Gurley reports lawyers at large firms have already drastically reduced paralegal numbers due to AI.

      “I've talked to lawyers that run large firms that have already drastically reduced the number of paralegals. So it's not theoretical at this point. It's real.”

      26 Feb 2026 · On with Kara Swisher · 34:34 · source · permalink
    7. Bill Gurley

      Gurley argues people in safe jobs they don't love are most vulnerable to AI disruption.

      “I think a lot of the people that go through that college conveyor belt that are chasing a safe job that end up working as a widget or a cog in an industry they may not love, I think they are ripe for disruption.”

      26 Feb 2026 · On with Kara Swisher · 36:31 · source · permalink
    8. Marc Rowan

      Rowan notes software stocks have fallen almost 70% following the recent realization that AI will impact the software sector.

      “But apparently two weeks ago, we discovered that AI is going to impact software and we've been in a massive risk off mode. And so software stocks are down almost 70%.”

      3 Mar 2026 · Bloomberg Podcasts · 4:40 · source · permalink
    9. Marc Rowan

      Rowan notes software stocks are down almost 70% after markets recently realized AI's impact on the sector.

      “But apparently two weeks ago we discovered that AI is going to impact software and we've been in a massive risk off mode and so software stocks are down almost 70%.”

      3 Mar 2026 · Bloomberg Live · 20:21 · source · permalink
    10. Dylan Patel

      Patel says he now supports UBI despite being very capitalist, a shift from his prior views.

      “Over the last couple years I've realized, wait, I actually think UBI is perfectly fine. Which I think is crazy because again, I'm very capitalist.”

      9 Mar 2026 · Matthew Berman · 48:53 · source · permalink
    11. “Paralegals are already under threat, and I have talked to lawyers that have drastically reduced the size of their paralegal force. I've talked to them.”

      14 Mar 2026 · Chris Williamson · 1:47:43 · source · permalink
    12. Bill Gurley

      Gurley reports lawyers he spoke with have already drastically reduced paralegal staff due to AI.

      “Paralegals are already under threat, and I have talked to lawyers that have drastically reduced the size of their paralegal force. I've talked to them. That has already happened.”

      14 Mar 2026 · Chris Williamson · 1:47:43 · source · permalink
    13. Bill Gurley

      Gurley says human relationships and strong peer and mentor networks will matter way more in AI era.

      “A lot of people have a theory that I think is reasonable that human relationships will matter way more. So, do you have a strong peer network? Do you have a strong mentor network?”

      27 Apr 2026 · Silicon Valley Girl Clips · 5:59 · source · permalink
    14. Bill Gurley

      Gurley urges embracing new AI tools despite their rapid arrival, comparing to technological evolution.

      “And so you have to think that way about these tools. This one came out as fast, I admit, but you to roll around in it.”

      27 Apr 2026 · Silicon Valley Girl Clips · 7:54 · source · permalink
    15. Bill Gurley

      Gurley predicts AI will cause high-agency fascinated people to separate even more from others.

      “I just think, in fact, one thing I might worry about in a, in a AI world is these high agency fascinated people might separate. Even more.”

      11 May 2026 · MIT Sloan VCPE · 8:47 · source · permalink

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