{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6527e4f1d40c9700125f42de/6a68b43b35a551238add20a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Contrarian Views on the State of AI | Ramez Naam  ","description":"<p>This recording with Ramez Naam is from Vision Weekend Puerto Rico 2026, held in February 2026. Ramez Naam is the author of the Nexus trilogy and The Infinite Resource, and has written and spoken extensively on technology, AI, and long-range forecasting. In this talk, he offers a contrarian assessment of where AI actually stands: examining what the data shows, where conventional narratives overshoot or undershoot reality, and what a more evidence-grounded view of AI progress looks like. The full video recording of this talk available at our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V-BI2i3mWw&amp;list=PLH78wfbGI1x0CGHT7WwW3NV84Dty-xQFv&amp;index=38\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to join a future Vision Weekend live, upcoming events are listed at <a href=\"https://foresight.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">foresight.org</a> and in our <a href=\"https://luma.com/foresightinstitute\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Luma calendar</a>.</p>","author_name":"Foresight Institute"}