The Diary of a CEOTech Whistleblower: You Only Have 3 Years Left Before This Hits! - Mo Gawdat
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- June 1, 2026
- Duration
- 2h 1m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
AI Expert Mo Gawdat returns to The Diary Of A CEO to reveal why AGI has already arrived, why 30% of jobs will disappear by 2027, and why the most dangerous thing about AI isn't the technology - it's the people in charge of it. Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, founder of One Billion Happy, and co-founder of Emma.Love. He is a 4x international bestselling author, and his upcoming book ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, will be released in October 2026. He explains: ◾How AI can give you a 400-point IQ boost, and why most people are wasting it
• Why Mo actually wants a machine smarter than all of humanity to take control ◾Why Sam Altman said AI will "likely end humanity", and what he chose to do next ◾Why capitalism breaks when AI replaces the workers who buy the things we make ◾Why AI unemployment could trigger civil unrest before governments are ready for it 0:00 Intro 2:29 Why Mo Warned About AI Before Anyone Else 5:26 Can AI Be a Net Positive for Humanity? 8:56 Massive Job Disruption Worldwide 15:28 Will AI Cost Savings Create New Jobs? 16:38 What Happens to Blue Collar Jobs? 22:20 How 10–15% Job Loss Reshapes Society 24:43 How Civil Unrest Could Unfold 26:27 Sam Altman's Flip-Flopping on AI 32:38 Is Sam Altman Pro-Humanity? 34:14 Imagining a Future Where Humanity Is Fine 42:24 Will One Superintelligence Rule the World? 46:15 If AGI Is Already Here, What Now? 48:42 Why Human Lived Experience Still Matters 52:56 Why Not Just Hire AGI Instead of People? 55:23 Can We Control AI Smarter Than Us? 59:05 Could AI Decide to Leave the Server? 59:39 The Risk of Models Even Creators Don't Understand 1:04:53 AI Isn't Evil But We Need a Plan 1:09:11 Ads 1:11:13 The Symptoms of AGI by 2030 1:14:22 If the US Stops, Will We Become China's Lapdog? 1:16:45 Should Governments Invest More in AI? 1:17:39 Can an Economy of Entrepreneurs Work? 1:20:59 Do We Need to Join the AI Arms Race? 1:23:54 Will Global Competition Build Better AI? 1:32:46 Ads 1:34:57 Who Will Prioritize Ethical AI? 1:38:44 Whose Economy Works for the Middle Class? 1:42:20 Can Ethical AI Still Be Engaging? 1:47:02 Has This Ever Happened Without Government? 1:52:47 What Absolute Dystopia Looks Like 1:55:58 Are You Optimistic About AI? 1:57:31 Does Happiness Matter More in the AI Age? 2:00:40 The Legacy Mo Gawdat Wants to Leave Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow Mo: Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4Hv5OK8 Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GRKeGgO Podcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CgXWNIe You can pre-order Mo’s book, ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BvCLbtT The Diary Of A CEO:
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SPEAKERS
Mo Gawdat
guestFormer Google executive and author/speaker known for work on happiness (e.g., "Solve for Happy") and AI’s societal impact.
Steven Bartlett
hostEntrepreneur and host of "The Diary Of A CEO".
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Mo Gawdat and Steven Bartlett, Tech Whistleblower: You Only Have 3 Years Left Before This Hits! - Mo Gawdat explores mo Gawdat warns AI-led upheaval, urging ethical action now worldwide Gawdat predicts rapid AI-driven disruption—especially to entry-level white-collar work—creating a hiring freeze first, then significant unemployment and economic instability by 2027–2028.
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