
In-Car Surveillance, Goblin-Mode, Jon Gray from Blackstone Joins | Colleen Aubrey, Anthony Liguori, Colin Zima, Alex Epstein, Shira Lazar, Anshul Gupta, Apurva Shrivastava, Bubble Boi
From TBPN by John Coogan & Jordi Hays
April 28, 2026 · 2h 8m · Episode 502
About this episode
The episode features discussions on in-car surveillance, goblin-mode, and insights from Jon Gray of Blackstone and other AI experts.
(00:14) - In-Car Surveillance (12:22) - Goblin-Mode (14:48) - Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, joined the firm in 1992 and has been instrumental in its growth to managing over $1.3 trillion in assets. In the conversation, he reflects on Blackstone's evolution from a small advisory business to a global investment powerhouse, emphasizing the firm's entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to delivering premium returns. Gray also discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on various industries, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities it presents for investors. (36:18) - Colleen Aubrey, Senior Vice President of Applied AI Solutions at AWS, has been with Amazon for over 20 years, leading teams in advertising and now focusing on AI-driven applications. She discusses the launch of Amazon Connect Decisions and Amazon Connect Talent, emphasizing the transformative potential of AI agents as teammates that can fundamentally change business operations. Aubrey highlights the importance of trustworthiness and observability in AI agents, ensuring they can explain their actions and reasoning, thereby fostering confidence and enabling effective collaboration within…
People in this episode
Hosts: John Coogan, Jordi Hays
Guests: Jon Gray, Colleen Aubrey, Anthony Liguori
Topics covered
- In-Car Surveillance
- Goblin-Mode
- AI in Business
- Investment Strategies
- AI Agents
- Business Transformation
Keywords
- In-Car Surveillance
- Goblin-Mode
- Jon Gray
- Blackstone
- AI
- AWS
- Colleen Aubrey
- Investment
- Business Operations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Blackstone, AWS
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