Lenny’s Podcast109 min
A rational conversation on where AI is actually going
Benedict Evans · May 31, 2026
Key learnings
- Treat AI as roughly as big as the internet or mobile, and recognize we are early, like 1997, with most applications not yet built…
- Expect adoption to be very uneven; survey data shows many people are not using AI at all, so don't assume the people in your…
- Ask whether a job is a task that can be automated or a deeper outcome; consultants and professionals are hired for judgment…