Episode 1735 • • 2:45:44 - 2:48:13
1735: Old Bag
Silicon Valley Economic Cycles, Agents and Cron Jobs
The hosts discuss the history of economic depressions in Silicon Valley, referencing the 1986 crash triggered by the collapse of the video game industry. They analyze the new trend of "agentic AI," which they dismiss as glorified "cron jobs"—automated tasks scheduled to run at specific times.