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Bold Names: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and the AI ‘Fantasy Land’
Future of Everything listeners, here's a special presentation of Bold Names, our interview series where you'll hear from the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of the Wall Street Journal.
Marc Benioff is one of the most outspoken names in tech. The billionaire co-founder of customer relationship software company Salesforce has been pivoting the company’s focus to artificial intelligence agents to help its clients manage customer service and other needs. But he has some strong opinions about how others are promoting AI, from how Microsoft is marketing its Copilot feature to companies like Amazon buying up nuclear power contracts for their data centers. And yet he says he’s as excited about AI as he was the day that Apple’s Steve Jobs sent him one of the first iPhones. So what can AI actually do, and what’s a ‘fantasy’? Benioff speaks to WSJ’s Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins in episode two of our interview series Bold Names.
Check out Episode 1 in the Tech News Briefing Feed: Bold Names: Why This Tesla Pioneer Says the Cheap EV Market 'Sucks'
Further Reading
A Powerful AI Breakthrough Is About to Transform the World
With ‘Founder Mode,’ Silicon Valley Makes Micromanaging Cool
AI Agents Can Do More Than Answer Queries. That Raises a Few Questions.
At Marc Benioff’s Salesforce, It’s One Big Family—Until Trouble Hits
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Science of Success: AI Takes a Deep Dive Into Podcasting
Have you heard the latest hit podcast? It’s called Deep Dive. It features two relatable hosts, and it’s about whatever you want. That’s because it’s created by you and artificial intelligence. Google released an experimental audio feature as part of its personalized AI research assistant, NotebookLM. On this week’s Science of Success, Ben Cohen speaks with WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharaman about how this tech works, when it doesn’t and what makes those AI voices so convincing.
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How AI Is Transforming Hollywood’s Visual Effects Industry
Hollywood studios are making big bets that artificial-intelligence models could help make movie magic cheaper than ever, including in the visual effects industry. And after Lions Gate Entertainment announced a new partnership with Runway to develop new tools trained on its catalog, AI may be even more integrated in the production process. Host Danny Lewis speaks with editor, director and producer Jon Dudkowski, who has worked on shows including “Star Trek: Discovery,” “The Umbrella Academy” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” He gives us a peek behind the scenes at how movies and TV are made, and how AI could change the industry.
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Further reading:
Lionsgate, Studio Behind ‘John Wick,’ Signs Deal With AI Startup Runway
Who Owns SpongeBob? AI Shakes Hollywood’s Creative Foundation
Meet Hollywood’s AI Doomsayer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Outlook for Streaming: How Netflix Sees It
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Will Cloud Streaming Kill the Videogame Console?
Videogame cartridges and discs have mostly been replaced by downloads. Now, some console makers like Microsoft want to move videogames into the cloud-streaming business. Joost van Dreunen, an industry analyst and CEO of market research firm Aldora, joins WSJ’s Danny Lewis to talk about the new technology behind streaming complex, interactive videogames and how it could change the multibillion-dollar industry.
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Further reading:
Xbox Lost the Console War. Now It’s Redefining Gaming.
The Tricky—but Potentially Lucrative—Task of Streaming Videogames
Microsoft Plans Boldest Games Bet Since Activision Deal, Changing How ‘Call of Duty’ Is Sold
The Road Ahead for Xbox with Phil Spencer
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Colin Kaepernick’s AI Startup Lumi and the Future of Storytelling
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick says we all have stories to tell and that artificial intelligence can help. This summer, the activist, author and CEO launched Lumi Story AI. Backed by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, Kaepernick says the platform is meant to “democratize storytelling.” WSJ’s Andrew Beaton interviewed Kaepernick last week at WSJ Tech Live about the new venture and what his many life experiences have taught him about being a CEO.
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