Emad Mostaque

Emad Mostaque is one of the most influential figures in the artificial intelligence revolution. A mathematician and computer scientist by training, he graduated from the University of Oxford before embarking on a successful 13-year career as a hedge fund manager, where he honed his skills in global strategy and technology-focused investments.

Pivoting from the world of finance, Mostaque founded Stability AI, the company that introduced the world to Stable Diffusion, a groundbreaking open-source, text-to-image model that has been downloaded hundreds of millions of times. His work has been pivotal in the movement to democratize AI, championing an open and decentralized approach to this transformative technology. Mostaque's unique journey, from the highest echelons of finance to the forefront of the generative AI movement, gives him an unparalleled perspective on the seismic economic and societal shifts that lie ahead.

Now, as founder and CEO of Intelligent Internet, Mostaque is building a Bitcoin for the Intelligence Age alongside state-of-the-art open source models to redefine money and empower sovereign AI for all.

In his debut book, "The Last Economy," Mostaque draws on his deep understanding of both economic systems and artificial intelligence to offer a compelling and urgent vision of the future. He argues that we are on the cusp of the "Intelligence Inversion," a period where AI will not just augment but fundamentally reshape the global economy, impacting everything from labor markets to the very concept of value. Mostaque contends that for any job performed on a screen, an AI will likely be able to do it "better, faster, and cheaper" in the near future. "The Last Economy" is his definitive statement on how we can navigate this disruption and build a more equitable and prosperous future for all of humanity.