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Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO and co-founder of Inflection AI, joins Scott to discuss his new book, The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma.” We hear what to expect in the coming years and decades as AI gets smarter, why we’re not prepared for the coming wave of technology, and how Inflection AI wants to build the next version of a personal assistant. Check out Mustafa’s book here.  Scott is officially back from vacation and he’s excited to be on the mic. He opens by telling us about his travels. And then explains why he thinks Ozempic is shaping up to be the biggest business story of the summer.  Algebra of Happiness: Friendship endures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today's VC Sunday School, Jason talks about saying "no" to founders (1:20), and Molly asks about board meeting etiquette (20:12). Then, for This Week in Climate Startups, Molly speaks with Michael Luciani of Climate Capital (37:18).

(0:00) Jason intros today’s show

(1:20) VCSS: Saying “no” to founders

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(11:01) Some VCs give a “no” to gauge a founder’s tenacity

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(20:12) Board meeting etiquette

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(37:18) TWiCS: Michael Luciani of Climate Capital

(1:02:40) Outro