Recorded on 04/03/2025

Superagency: Unlocking AI’s Potential for a Better Future

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Recorded on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

Hosted by Cresset Founder and Co-Chairman Avy Stein and Cresset President and Chief Operating Officer Susie Cranston, a thought-provoking conversation took place with Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn, investor, and AI thought leader, as he explored the exciting possibilities of an AI-powered future. Drawing insights from Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future, Hoffman shared how AI could enhance human creativity, optimize problem-solving, and empower individuals—just as the steam engine, the internet, and the smartphone had done in previous eras. While addressing concerns such as disinformation, job displacement, and ethical considerations, he focused on the opportunities AI presented to improve society and expand human agency.

Key Insights:

Revolutionizing Industries – AI is accelerating drug discovery, paving the way for faster cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer.
Personalized Learning – AI-powered tutors can adapt education to each child’s unique needs, transforming how we teach and learn.
Enhanced Decision-Making – AI advisors may soon help individuals navigate complex systems and make smarter choices in careers, health, and finance.

Secure a complimentary copy of Reid Hoffman’s book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future.

About Reid Hoffman

An accomplished entrepreneur, executive, and investor, Reid Hoffman has played an integral role in building many of today’s leading consumer technology businesses. In 2003 he co-founded LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking service and in 2009 he joined Greylock as a partner. In 2022, Hoffman co-founded Inflection AI, an AI studio that created Pi. In 2025, he co-founded Manas AI, a company that leverages proprietary AI and best in class biology to cure cancer.

He currently serves on the boards of Aurora, Entrepreneur First, Microsoft, Nauto, and a few early stage companies still in stealth. In addition, he serves on a number of not-for-profit boards, including Kiva, Endeavor, CZ Biohub, Berggruen Institute, Opportunity@Work, the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, and the MacArthur Foundation’s Lever for Change. He is the host of two award-winning podcasts - Masters of Scale, where iconic business leaders share strategies that have helped them grow, as well as Possible, a podcast that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there.

He is the co-author of six best-selling books: "The Startup of You," "The Alliance," "Blitzscaling," "Masters of Scale," "Impromptu," and "Superagency." He is an Aspen Institute Crown Fellow, a Marshall Scholar at Oxford, and a graduate of Stanford University.