'KGB' is how the AI spending boom will play out

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Bernard Golden, CEO of Navica

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I'm a solo founder with AI agents instead of employees. My 'council' of AI agents saves me 20 hours a week.

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Aaron Sneed

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I used Claude to negotiate $163,000 off a hospital bill. In a complex healthcare system, AI is giving patients power.

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Stethoscope and medical bill

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I helped Mark Zuckerberg start Facebook and now I'm the CEO of Philo. Here's a day in my life in San Francisco balancing work and kids.

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Andrew McCollum

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew McCollum, the 42-year-old CEO of Philo, based in San Francisco. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm 18 and plan to study computer science in the fall. AI won't scare me away — here's my plan.

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Alex Seungyong Yang plans to attend university in the fall.

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I was loyal to my company for 7 years and regret it. I left with debt and without a 401(k).

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Andie Mercer.

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I was diagnosed with a chronic illness while working at Microsoft. It shifted how I view success.

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Goswami cut lactose, chili, and red meat from his diet after his diagnosis.

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I'm Bethenny Frankel. My workdays in Florida involve beach walks, supermodel snacks, and running my dating community from my phone.

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Bethenny Frankel.

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I reported directly to Josh D'Amaro at Disney. Here's what I learned watching him rise to the top.

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Former Disney employee Heir Jordan worked at the company for 15 years and watched its new CEO transition

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3 founders who dropped out of college share the moment they knew it was time

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Steven Wang, David Kobrosky, and Eric Chen, all dropped out of college to pursue entrepreneurship

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