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Idealab's Bill Gross gives away 1.2 million AI-generated business ideas

The Idealab CEO thinks AI-powered entrepreneurship could compensate for any job losses AI causes

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Fortune· Oct 20, 7:01 PMIdealab's Bill Gross gives away 1.2 million AI-generated business ideas

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