Matt Schumer
Mentioned in 19 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Matt Schumer is an AI entrepreneur and founder of Other Side AI known for writing the viral essay "Something Big Is Happening," which compared AI disruption to the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and reached millions of views across social media. He is frequently discussed on podcasts for his commentary on AI's rapid advancement, job displacement concerns, and analysis of new AI models, though his work has drawn criticism from some commentators for overstating AI capabilities and spreading potentially misleading narratives about the technology's immediate impact.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Mar 6, 2026
GPT 5.4 First Test Results
“AI builder calling GPT 5.4 best model in world by far, praising coding capabilities while noting front-end design weakness”
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Mar 2, 2026
Ep. 394: Do I Need a Better Planning System?
“Discussed regarding vibe coding approach with AI agents in recent article”
Bankless · Feb 27, 2026
ROLLUP: Extreme Fear | Tariff Whiplash | Citrini AI Crash | Jane Street vs Terra | Pentagon vs Anthropic
“Author of viral 'Something Big is Happening' article comparing AI to January 2020 COVID moment”
Better Offline · Feb 27, 2026
Monologue: Analyslop And The Death of Critical Thinking
“Criticized for writing unverified 'something big is happening' piece that Zitron annotated; appeared on CNN promoting questionable narratives”
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Feb 23, 2026
Ep. 393: Can Movies Save Us From Our Phones?
“AI startup entrepreneur; wrote viral X essay 'Something Big is Happening' that Newport critiques for overstating AI progress”
Galaxy Brain · Feb 20, 2026
The AI-Panic Cycle—And What’s Actually Different Now
“AI executive whose viral X post comparing AI moment to February 2020 COVID panic garnered 83 million views in six days”
Better Offline · Feb 18, 2026
Hater Season: Caleb Wilson, Juniper and Arif Hasan
“AI evangelist who wrote misleading 'Something Big Is Happening' blog post misrepresenting AI capabilities and benchmarks”
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay · Feb 17, 2026
LeBron and Israel, the “Kevin Durant Files,” and the Beautiful Hellscape of Culver City
“OtherSide AI CEO whose viral 'Something Big is Happening' post spread AI misinformation with false claims”
Echoes Through Eternity with Dr. Jeffery Skinner · Feb 16, 2026
When Algorithms Replace Pastors: A Call to Discernment
“AI expert whose article on AI advancement and the February 5th Codex 5.3 release prompted Skinner's episode series”
DarkHorse Podcast · Feb 14, 2026
Love in the Time of Robots: The 314th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
“Author of 'Something Big Is Happening' essay describing insider perspective on rapid AI capability advancement”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Feb 13, 2026
Debt Spiral or NEW Golden Age? Super Bowl Insider Trading, Booming Token Budgets, Ferrari's New EV
“Author of viral article 'Something Big Is Happening' about AI career opportunities”
AI-Driven Marketer: Master Practical AI Marketing Skills · Feb 13, 2026
Build a Second Brain You Actually Own
“Author of viral post comparing current AI disruption timeline to January 2020 pandemic onset”
Hard Fork · Feb 13, 2026
‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing
“AI company founder who wrote viral essay 'Something Big Is Happening' about AI”
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical · Feb 13, 2026
Seedance 2.0 Is Peak AI Video. We Tested It. Send Help.
“Software engineer/founder whose viral post about AI job displacement reached 73M+ views and mainstream media”
Better Offline · Feb 13, 2026
Monologue: No, Something Big Isn't Coming
“Founder of Other Side AI; author of viral essay "Something Big Is Coming" that Zitron exposes as misleading and false”
Political Gabfest · Feb 12, 2026
LIVE from Washington, DC!
“Co-founder and CEO of AI personal assistance company; wrote essay on rapid AI transformation”
TBPN · Feb 11, 2026
Is Something Big Happening?, Tai Lopez Charged in $122M Fraud, U.S. Adds 130K Jobs | Harley Finkelstein, Vlad Tenev, Matt Shumer, Jeff Lawson, Sam Blond, John Ferrara
“Wrote viral AI essay 'Is Something Big Happening?' that reached 45 million views”
The Matt Walsh Show · Feb 11, 2026
Ep. 1733 - San Francisco BANNED "Racist" Algebra A Decade Ago. The Results Are Now In.
“AI industry worker whose viral post warns AI will destroy millions of jobs imminently, comparing current moment to February 2020”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Nov 25, 2025
#182: Gemini 3, Nano Banana Pro, GPT-5.1 Pro, Nvidia Earnings, Karen Hao Book Controversy & Entry-Level Unemployment
“CEO of Hyperrite; provided early analysis characterizing GPT-5.1 Pro as superior for backend infrastructure”