The short version

Scott Galloway predicted on May 18, 2024: “GLP-1 drugs, used for treating obesity and diabetes, as the most impactful technology of the last decade (and likely to have even more impact on the global economy this year than AI).” Verdict: Partially right. GLP-1 drugs have indeed shown explosive growth and broad economic effects, supporting the direction of high impact. However,…

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Scott Galloway

On May 18, 2024

“GLP-1 drugs, used for treating obesity and diabetes, as the most impactful technology of the last decade (and likely to have even more impact on the global economy this year than AI).”

Follow-up

GLP-1 drugs have indeed shown explosive growth and broad economic effects, supporting the direction of high impact. However, the comparative claim of 'even more impact on the global economy this year than AI' is subjective and not cleanly verifiable with objective economic data. Both AI and GLP-1 are considered major economic drivers.

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