Episode · This Week in Startups · 2025-05-10
Books mentioned on OpenAI Scoops Instacart's CEO, AI in the Courtroom & Off-Road Startups | E2123
Today's show: Jason, Alex, and Lon break down OpenAI's latest power move: hiring Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to lead its consumer apps. They also dive into the ethical storm brewing around an AI-generated victim statement used in court — is this the future of legal testimony?
Jason Calacanis recommended The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Checklist Manifesto
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande is a nonfiction exploration of how simple checklists and systematic processes can dramatically reduce human error and prevent catastrophic failures in complex fields like medicine and aviation.
Recommended“Well, read a book called Checklist Manifesto. It gets people into the mindset of creating checklists.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Checklist Manifesto
“How can we give them a process by which we could safely land these which is literally the checklist manifesto.”
Passing Angel
“I actually saw you speak in Virginia Beach at Zar Peninsula like in 2018 right after you launched your Angel book. So that was fun.”