Ethan Mollick, professor at the Wharton School and author of One Useful Thing, joins Scott Galloway to examine the biggest mistake companies are making about AI. They discuss why fears of mass job loss may be premature, how quiet productivity gains are already reshaping work, and why most organizations lack the imagination to redesign themselves around new technology. Ethan also explores AI in higher education and medicine, the rise of open-weight models, and what all of this means for young people entering the workforce. Timestamps 00:00 - In This Episode 00:43 - Why do you think the Anthropic CEO is so pessimistic about AI? 01:39 - What do you think the biggest dangers of AI are? 03:03 - Is the dread and doom around AI just exaggeration? 05:22 - How has AI impacted productivity in the workplace? 07:17 - How would you advise CEOs on AI deployment for productivity gains? 09:35 - Can you break down the difference between AI and agentic AI? 11:11 - What is the Ethan Mollick tech stack? 13:06 - Can you share your thoughts on the AI playing field and who’s dominating? 15:51 - Are the top 3 names in AI mostly the same or can they be differentiated? 17:33 - Do you see a regression to the mean with these different AI models? 19:50 - Ad Break 22:05 - Do you see China engaging in AI dumping with low-cost models to drive out competitors? 24:27 - What are the choke points keeping AI from completely dominating? 26:32 - Do current AI valuations only make sense if we see major labor-force disruption? 29:17 - How big a threat is AI to information-intensive and entry-level jobs? 31:41 - Ad Break 32:58 - Do you think AI is a threat to higher education? 35:47 - How has AI impacted the way you approach your job? 37:56 - Should AI be embedded into the peer-review process in research? 39:17 - How excited are you about AI in health and which industries benefit most? 42:08 - Could the real winners of AI be us? 43:48 - What are open-weight models? 45:06 - Has your view of AI changed how you parent or prepare your kids for the future? 47:42 - Is the catastrophizing around AI risk overestimated? 50:51 - Should we age-gate synthetic relationships? 51:29 - What lessons from your career would you share with young professionals? Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://links.profgmedia.com/youtube-... Want more Prof G? Check out everything we're up to at https://links.profgmedia.com/home #ProfGMedia #ProfGConversations #ProfG #ScottGalloway #Politics #Economy #Tech #Culture #AI #Business #Leadership #Strategy #Innovation #Podcast #Interview #Insights #Culture