Jeff Bezos advises young people to work at a "best practices" company where they can learn fundamental skills like how to hire and interview well. He believes this experience can increase their odds of success when they eventually start their own company, and he started Amazon at age 30, after gaining about 10 years of experience.
🚀 Jeff Bezos & John Elkann at #ItalianTechWeek discuss the future of tech, AI, and space! Key takeaways: optimism for entrepreneurs, the power of kindness, long-term thinking, and AI's massive potential. Expect big leaps in space exploration too! #Tech #Innovation #Space #AI #Bezos #Elkann
This video features a conversation between Jeff Bezos and John Elkann at the Italian Tech Week. They discuss the future of technology, artificial intelligence, space exploration, entrepreneurship, and the importance of long-term thinking and customer-centricity. They also share personal anecdotes about their upbringing and the influence of their grandparents.
John Elkann's grandfather significantly influenced him by consistently stimulating his curiosity. He would often ask John what he thought about different situations, which is rare for children to experience. Additionally, his grandfather instilled a sense of responsibility by allowing John to make choices, starting with small ones like picking which movie to watch and progressing to larger responsibilities like taking care of guests.
Jeff Bezos explained that "industrial bubbles," like the one seen with AI today or the internet bubble in the past, are different from "financial bubbles" (like a banking crisis). While financial bubbles lead to negative consequences, industrial bubbles, despite the hype and potential for companies to fail, often result in beneficial inventions and infrastructure that society ultimately benefits from. This is relevant to AI because, despite the current excitement and investment, the underlying technology and its potential applications are real and will likely lead to significant advancements across industries, even if some individual companies don't succeed.
Blue Origin is working on several key developments for the future of space exploration: