Post by Adam Bates

One of many quotes that resonated in this discussion between Reid Hoffman and prolific artist, Beeple: "Anyone can prompt a model into producing a pretty image, and almost no one will be interested in the result. The artistry has migrated; it now lives in what you ask the tool to do, why, and whether the prompt itself is something nobody else has thought to write." I’ve found this extends far beyond art. The differentiator in AI increasingly isn’t access to the models — it’s perspective: seeing problems differently, asking better questions, and iterating toward ideas others wouldn’t naturally pursue. The people and organizations creating outsized value with AI usually aren’t just generating faster. They’re exploring more original paths. Thanks Reid Hoffman and Mike Winkelmann for a thoughtful discussion.