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Amy is the Executive Director of the Corporate Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. Her background ranges from big law to government to tech startups, allowing her to offer an insider’s perspective of the issues that shape corporate actions, large and small. Covering crypto regulation to securities fraud, AI’s impact to Elon Musk’s pay package, Bite-Sized Business Law covers it all with guests of varying viewpoints to provide the nuanced analysis needed to tackle complex problems.
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Valuing the Future: SpaceX, AI, and the Art of Valuation
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How do you put a price on companies that could reshape entire industries? Today on Bite-Sized Business Law, we welcome ‘the Dean of Valuation,’ Professor Aswath Damodaran, to explain the methods behind the valuations of large companies. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about how price and value differ, the importance of taking ownership of your decisions as an investor, how Professor Damodaran has valued SpaceX and why it has been valued so high. We delve into the wild valuations of AI and the effects of the technology on society, before discussing how to invest in an industry that might have no good outcome. Professor Damodaran even touches on the future of AI in law and shares his thoughts on how AI can be compared to the dot-com bubble. Finally, our guest shares his hopes and concerns for the future of technology and challenges listeners to rediscover their capacity to think outside the box. You don’t want to miss this one, so be sure to press play now!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Welcoming Professor Aswath Damodaran to the show.
- The difference between value and price, and his valuation of SpaceX.
- An explanation of how and why SpaceX has been valued so high.
- The potential problems SpaceX may face and the advantages it has.
- Why AI has as much value as it does, and the cost of use and production.
- Some detrimental effects AI may have, and how to invest considering that.
- The future role of AI in law and lawmaking, in our guest’s opinion.
- Professor Damodaran shares his thoughts on comparing AI to the dot-com bubble.
- Why he’s hopeful about the future, and what technological factors concern him.
- How Professor Damodaran’s teaching has had to change because of these issues.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Professor Damodaran's Blog Post on his AI Bot: Beat Your Bot
Professor Damodaran's Blog Post on his AI Bot: The Imitation Game
Professor Damodaran's Blog Post on his AI Bot: AI Scenarios
Fordham University School of Law Corporate Law Center