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How Lucy Guo Became a Self-Made AI Billionaire | Fortune Daily

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Show Notes

At just 21 years old, Lucy Guo co-founded Scale AI. Two years later, she walked away and went on to become the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire.

Now, she’s building Passes, a creator monetization platform shaping the future of digital media. Lucy sits down with Fortune Daily to discuss:

• Building an AI giant before the boom

• Bouncing back from a contentious exit

• Early bets on Anthropic and the future of artificial intelligence

• How a new generation of multi-hyphenate tech founders is wielding global influence

Also on today's show:

• Fame to Fortune: Kristin Stoller sits down with two-time World Cup champion and former USWNT goalie Ashlyn Harris to break down the business of sports.

• High Stakes Strategy: Former FBI lead hostage negotiator and CEO of The Black Swan Group, Chris Voss, shares negotiation tactics for high-net-worth, high-security environments.

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00:00 Lucy Guo14:25 Ashlyn Harris18:40 Chris Voss

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