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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · July 24, 2026 · 19m

The Week: China Is Undercutting America’s AI Boom

Scott Galloway and George Hahn cover three major stories: the threat that cheaper Chinese AI models pose to US dominance, why Oracle’s rising debt is raising concerns about the sustainability of the AI boom, and Derek Thompson’s concept of the “antisocial century,” which examines how modern risk aversion is fueling isolation and weakening the role of friendship.

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Highlights

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Cheaper Chinese Models Challenge US AI Dominance
Chinese companies are now producing AI models that significantly undercut American competitors on cost.
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Oracle’s Growing Debt Raises AI Boom Concerns
Oracle’s increasing debt load is sparking alarm that the AI boom may be overextended.
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The Antisocial Century: Risk, Isolation, and Friendship Decline
Derek Thompson argues we are living in an “antisocial century” where emphasis on physical and emotional safety is shrinking our social circles and eroding the power of friendship.
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