About D. Scott Phoenix

Artificial Intelligence and AGI

D. Scott Phoenix views the AI race as a high-stakes competition with risks and rewards, likening it to Formula 1 racing where precision and speed are critical.[4] In 'The Last Decade: Our Road to AGI,' he outlines his current views on the next 10+ years of AI development, reflecting on Vicarious's journey toward artificial general intelligence (AGI).[11][13] His Progress Valley 2024 Keynote further explores progress in AI and related fields.[7]

Entrepreneurship and Startups

Phoenix emphasizes strategic focus in startups, quoting Richard Hamming: 'If you do not work on important problems, you will not do important work.'[12] In 'You and Your Startup,' he advises entrepreneurs to aim at significant targets for long-term impact, as 'in the long run, we only hit what we aim at.'[6][12] As Partner at Fifty Years, he contributes to venture building in frontier technologies.[5]

Future Technologies and Innovation

Phoenix maintains a blog called Future Tech Car, summarizing key trends in technology.[4] His Substack covers sitemaps of posts from 2023-2025, recommendations, and an 'About' page detailing his publication launched 3 years ago.[6][8][9][10] These pieces capture his broader commentary on tech progress and AGI timelines.[13]