The $700 Billion AI Productivity Problem No One's Talking About
Episode Date: December 1, 2025Russ Fradin sold his first company for $300M. He’s back in the arena with Larridin, helping companies measure just how successful their AI actually is...
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993 episodes transcribedRuss Fradin sold his first company for $300M. He’s back in the arena with Larridin, helping companies measure just how successful their AI actually is...
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