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Why Doomers Are Wrong About AI

2026-07-29 · 15:02 UTC ·Dalton + Michael ·0 min read

Brief

Why Doomers Are Wrong About AI (podcast episode by Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel, published 2026-07-29) is a conversational presentation arguing that AI will make life better, not destroy civilization. The hosts cite century-long progress, outline lab origins and ongoing hiring at research organizations, and encourage founders to eliminate meaningless work and pursue purposeful products.

Why it matters

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel (episode published 2026-07-29) argue that AI will not destroy civilization, citing a century of rising living standards as evidence that technology can improve life.

Key details

  • They trace the origins of major AI labs and note that those labs continue hiring engineers and product teams, which they present as evidence of sustained applied investment rather than imminent collapse.
  • They advise founders to focus on removing meaningless work and pursuing personal purpose through product-building; the episode is sponsored by Standard_Cap.
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In this episode of Dalton + Michael, the two discuss why humanity will thrive with AI. The doom and gloom narrative gets a lot of attention but there is another way to look at it. Life is better than it was 100 years ago, and it will get even better.

Discussion includes: why AI won't destroy civilization, the origins of the labs, removing meaningless work, why the labs are still hiring, and what founders can do to find a sense of meaning and purpose.

Dalton Caldwell on X: https://x.com/daltonc

Michael Seibel on X: https://x.com/mwseibel

Channel: Dalton + Michael

Published: 2026-07-29

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-4mLXkkxPA