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In today’s newsletter:

• 💉 AI for Good: AI advances targeted therapy for prostate cancer patients

• 💰 Former Microsoft BD chief Chris Young plans AI-driven roll-up venture

• ❎ AI to erase 50% of white-collar roles

💉 AI for Good: AI advances targeted therapy for prostate cancer patients

A new AI test may change how doctors treat prostate cancer. Researchers say it can pinpoint who benefits from a powerful drug—and who doesn’t.

What happened: Scientists at University College London and the Institute of Cancer Research built an AI tool that analyzes prostate tumor biopsies. The model looks for microscopic features invisible to the human eye, sorting patients into groups based on how likely they are to benefit from the drug abiraterone.

The tool was tested using biopsy data from more than 1,000 men in the STAMPEDE trial. It found that roughly a quarter of patients saw their five-year risk of death drop significantly when abiraterone was added to hormone therapy. For the rest, the drug didn’t improve survival rates.

This means doctors could now avoid prescribing an expensive drug with major side effects unless it's truly helpful.

Why it matters: Abiraterone can be lifesaving, but it also increases the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. Treating only the patients who benefit most protects others from unnecessary harm and gives health systems a way to cut costs.

The AI test lets clinicians make better decisions with the data they already have, reducing drug waste and hospital visits related to side effects. That’s a win for patients and the NHS.

The bigger picture: AI is already reshaping cancer care. It’s helping researchers deliver new treatments faster and improving predictions about patient outcomes. In neurology, AI tools are even forecasting Alzheimer’s disease with surprising accuracy.

Smarter targeting means better care, fewer risks, and more lives saved.

Is This Company the Tesla for Houses?

Most car factories like Ford or Tesla reportedly build one car per minute. Isn’t it time we do that for houses?

BOXABL believes they have the potential to disrupt a massive and outdated trillion dollar building construction market by bringing assembly line automation to the home industry.

Since securing their initial prototype order from SpaceX and a subsequent project order of 156 homes from the Department of Defense, BOXABL has made substantial strides in streamlining its manufacturing and order process. BOXABL is now delivering to developers and consumers. And they just reserved the ticker symbol BXBL on Nasdaq*

BOXABL has raised over $170M from over 40,000 investors since 2020. They recently achieved a significant milestone: raising over 50% of their Reg A+ funding limit! 

But the round is closing in June on all platforms, so it’s time to take action.

Invest now before it’s too late

💰 Former Microsoft BD chief Chris Young plans AI-driven roll-up venture

Chris Young, who ran Microsoft’s ventures and acquisitions team and led the company’s landmark OpenAI investment, is launching a private-equity fund to buy and merge service businesses, a person with direct knowledge said. His playbook: fold together call-center operators, accounting shops and similar “humdrum” firms, then bolt on generative-AI tools to cut costs and lift sales — an approach venture investors have poured billions into over the past year.

• General Catalyst has already earmarked $1.5 billion for seven AI-enabled roll-ups and says those platforms have snapped up 20 companies so far; flagship call-center group Crescendo is tracking about $90 million in annual revenue.

• Thrive Capital is raising $1 billion for a new vehicle called Thrive Holdings.

• Solo investor Elad Gil recently backed one-year-old Enam Co. to pursue the same strategy.

Zoom in: Young’s fund, still in stealth, is eyeing healthcare and cybersecurity targets, areas he knows from his time as McAfee’s chief executive. Investors in the space typically aim for roughly four-times returns within three to five years — faster than most venture exits during the ongoing IPO drought.

Former Bain Capital Ventures partner Sarah Hinkfuss illustrates the shift: her new firm, Halyard Collective, closed its debut fund in April and has already made its first acquisition. For founders of steady, service-oriented companies, the roll-up wave offers fresh capital and the promise of AI-driven efficiency gains just as traditional funding paths remain scarce.

The big picture: The new venture underscores how veteran tech dealmakers are looking to capitalize on the surge of generative AI. Young’s plan, now coming to light, positions him to join this emerging trend of using AI to modernize legacy service businesses.

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• OpenAI’s o3 model bypassed shutdown instructions to avoid being turned off

• Gemini now auto-summarizes long emails unless users opt out

• Google quietly launches app for running AI models locally

• Business schools scramble to keep up with rapid AI advances

• Microsoft secures major Copilot deal as Barclays backs AI surge

• Google announces $7B Iowa investment to expand AI and jobs

• Microsoft: Member of Technical Staff, AI Product Engineer, iOS

• X: Site Reliability Engineer - High Performance Computing / AI-ML

• Writer: End-to-end agent builder platform

• LegalRobot: AI contract analysis tool that helps you understand complex legal language and flags potential risks in documents

• Descript: Audio and video editing platform that uses AI to transcribe, cut, and overdub content

❎ AI to erase 50% of white-collar roles

The head of AI startup Anthropic has issued one of the tech industry's starkest warnings yet: within five years, artificial intelligence may eliminate half of all entry-level corporate jobs, potentially pushing unemployment into double digits.

Dario Amodei, Anthropic's CEO, told CNN that the rapid rise of advanced AI could trigger a "white-collar bloodbath" in office roles, as automated systems handle much of the work once done by junior staff. He even speculated U.S. unemployment could surge to 10-20% in that scenario.

Skepticism and reality checks: Amodei did not present data backing his 50% figure, prompting a CNN business analyst to label it "all part of the AI hype machine." Tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban pushed back, writing: "Someone needs to remind the CEO that at one point there were more than 2 million secretaries… They were the original white collar displacements. New companies with new jobs will come from AI and increase total employment."

Entry-level workers in the crosshairs: If Amodei's projections prove accurate, younger and less-experienced workers stand to lose the most. A senior LinkedIn executive recently observed that AI is "already starting to take jobs from new grads." A New York Times report concluded that new graduates are entering industries that "have little use for their skills, view them as expensive and expendable and are rapidly phasing out their jobs in favor of artificial intelligence."

Companies aren't waiting: Businesses are already integrating AI into workflows. IBM recently announced a pause on hiring for roles that AI could do, after calculating that roughly 30% of its back-office jobs (about 7,800 positions) could be replaced by automation over the next five years. A World Economic Forum survey found over 80% of employers expect to adopt big data, AI and other new technologies by 2027, even as they foresee a net loss of 14 million jobs worldwide in the same period.

The scale of disruption: A Goldman Sachs analysis estimated that generative AI could affect or automate the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs globally. That report predicted white-collar occupations will be far more exposed than blue-collar ones: nearly half of tasks in administrative and legal jobs could be done by AI, versus only about 6% of work in construction.

Policy response: The White House and U.S. Congress have begun discussing AI's workforce implications, weighing measures from re-training programs to potential regulation of AI in hiring and layoffs. Labor market experts note that unlike past automation waves that unfolded over decades, this one could arrive with unprecedented speed.

Entry-level jobs have been the launchpad for upward mobility in the workforce. They're where employees learn the ropes, prove themselves and begin climbing. If those roles dry up, the consequences extend far beyond individual career paths.

The culture crisis: Companies aren't just hiring entry-level workers for their immediate productivity — they're building future leaders. These roles serve as cultural onboarding, where new hires absorb company values, understand internal processes and form the relationships that drive long-term success. Remove that foundation, and organizations risk becoming insular, disconnected from fresh perspectives and unable to develop the next generation of leaders.

Selectivity, not elimination: Even in an AI-enhanced world, the first rung won't disappear entirely, it will just become way more selective. Companies will still need humans who can work alongside AI systems, provide creative input and handle complex interpersonal dynamics. The challenge is ensuring these opportunities remain accessible to newcomers rather than becoming exclusive to those with existing connections or advanced credentials.

Zoom out: This workforce disruption forces us to confront larger questions about the future of work itself. If AI handles routine tasks, what does meaningful employment look like? Some experts envision a post-work society where universal basic income supports creative and social pursuits. But we're not there yet, and the transition period could be brutal for those caught in the middle.

Rather than waiting for the worst-case scenario, companies should proactively create new pathways for talent development. This means investing in apprenticeships, AI-human collaborative workflows and roles that emphasize uniquely human strengths like complex problem-solving and emotional intelligence.

🤔 Your thought process:

Selected Image 1 (Left):

• “I noticed the other image seemed a bit too perfect in contrast and the outline of the subject. I also noticed the hands in the other image, and know that AI tends to have issues with hands/fingers frequently. Was impressed with the apparent "clay sculpture" detail, and that led to a bit of hesitation on this one. 3 in a row... let's see if I can keep the streak going :)”

• “I'm starting to notice more whimsical elements in AI rendered inanimate objects, as if to cover for the fact that it still can't render human well enough to feel real. This is why I chose this one -- the human rendering here was more true to life.”

Selected Image 2 (Right):

• “I have one of these models, it looks legit to me”

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