Robert Morris
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- Y Combinator3 min
Celebrating 20 Years of Y Combinator
Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Trevor Blackwell, Robert Morris
Originating from a collaboration between Paul and a co-founder to address flaws in traditional investing, Y Combinator adopted a batch funding model for eight startups that was rapidly validated as highly effective. Recruiting early co-founders like Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell to fill their inexperience in angel investing, the program evolved from a small project into a persistent, university-like institution designed to operate for centuries. With a legacy goal of improving lives and the world, the initiative continues to drive enthusiasm through extensive educational outreach and initiatives like Startup School while maintaining its core mission of launching new ventures.
- Milken Institute56 min
AI: Rise of the Machines?
Ralph Simon, Michael Agnew, Ben Goertzel, Virginie Maisonneuve, Robert Morris, Sophia
The Milken Institute Asia Summit panel, featuring leaders from Hanson Robotics, IBM, and East Spring Investments, addressed the exponential acceleration of AI, blockchain, and robotics alongside a historic Guinness World Record for 1,069 synchronized robots in Guangzhou. Experts outlined a future dominated by China's strategic investments and the emergence of "Homo sapiens 2.0" through brain-computer interfaces, while highlighting critical risks such as algorithmic bias, digital hacking, and the displacement of nearly half the global workforce. The discussion concluded with a consensus that "who controls AI controls the world," urging immediate global diplomacy and ethical frameworks to manage the transition toward artificial general intelligence and a potential technological singularity within the next three decades.