
There's a lot of debate about the future of AI — not just whether it will produce the returns investors are expecting, but also if AI will lead to mass worker displacement. Big banks are the perfect prism through which to explore some of these questions. Not only are they deploying AI very quickly, but they have a wide range of workers who are using the technology, from back-office employees to junior analysts to the most senior investment bankers. We spoke with David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, about the impact of AI on the banking business, and why he does not predict a major white collar wipeout. We talk about the outlook for headcount, current conditions in capital markets, and the bank's role in the upcoming SpaceX IPO and Alphabet's historic equity capital raise. He also tells us about his early career in junk bonds and (with his love of electronic dance music) how AI is transforming music production. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Private vs Public Markets 00:03:41 - Solomon's Op-Ed and AI Optimism 00:07:28 - Career Development and Relationship Building 00:14:33 - Junior Analyst Roles and Training Evolution 00:21:45 - Technology Evolution and Skills Development 00:23:07 - Current Hiring Patterns and Changes 00:25:24 - Measuring Productivity Gains 00:27:40 - Data Sharing and AI Implementation 00:35:01 - Stock Performance and Market Outlook 00:38:23 - Market Conditions and Capital Markets 00:42:51 - SpaceX IPO and Relationship Building 00:47:19 - Private vs Public Markets 00:52:21 - Market Analysis and Historical Context 00:56:37 - Cybersecurity and AI Model Testing 01:00:07 - AI Music Production Deep Dive Watch Bloomberg Vodcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0MS0Tqk_zQl1LVVTdWuH2Di Watch more Odd Lots episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0OJbRzA6nWybYiThLJd_ouz Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway analyze the weird patterns, the complex issues and the newest market crazes. Join the conversation every Monday and Thursday for interviews with the most interesting minds in finance, economics and markets. Join the conversation: discord.gg/oddlots Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Check out more Odd Lots: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0MuA6M0zkZyy-99-qc87wKV Get the Odd Lots newsletter: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/oddlots And for all things Odd Lots, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/oddlots #Investing #Markets #Finance #Bloomberg #Podcast #OddLots Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg