Tom Siebel on Education, Reinvention, and the AI Revolution | Only In America

How does a history major become one of Silicon Valley's most influential entrepreneurs? Tom Siebel, founder, Chairman and CEO of C3 AI, joins Condoleezza Rice to discuss the enduring foundations of American exceptionalism, the AI revolution, overcoming extraordinary personal adversity, and why he believes America's greatest days still lie ahead.

4:17 - How studying history informed Siebel’s entrepreneurship
7:20 - Education and American exceptionalism
12:28 - The potential of AI to transform government services
14:39 - Siebel on the history and promise of AI
19:07 - Why is the AI revolution centered in the United States?
23:07 - The role of risk-taking in US history and in Siebel’s career
29:38 - How Siebel survived and recovered from an elephant attack
36:42 - Siebel’s loss of vision and sponsorship of transformative medical research
45:29 - Tom Siebel’s Only in America story

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