Futurist Ben Reid on the AI bubble, open source, and NZ's future

This interview was originally published as part of The AI Corner Thought Leadership Series. Join host Mike Bayly and guest Ben Reid, technology futurist and founder of Memia, to explore how exponential technology is reshaping New Zealand’s future. You’ll hear Ben’s journey from philosophy student to founding executive director of the AI Forum NZ, his thesis on why Western nations have surrendered sovereignty to hyperscale cloud providers, and his prediction of an imminent AI investment correction. Plus his take on why AI agents are overhyped, how China is playing a three-horse race across software, energy and robotics, and why open source investment is the only path forward for countries outside the US and China. SUBSCRIBE TO THE AI CORNER TO STAY AHEAD:NZ AI News: https://theaicorner.co.nz/subscribe NZ AI Events: https://theaicorner.co.nz/p/ai-events-in-new-zealand This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit memia.substack.com/subscribe