AI hasn't progressed as quickly as many have predicted; specifically, the idea that AI will 'self-improve' and rapidly achieve 'godlike superintelligence' has been blown out of proportion.
"Back in January, we had this DeepSeek moment where, before DeepSeek, people thought that Chinese AI models were years behind. And then DeepSeek launched, we realized that maybe they're more like three to six months behind."
"The millions of Americans who lost their jobs in the heartlands because we let China into the [World Trade Organization], which is something that Larry supported, that's what started this whole thing."