This podcast episode features Sam Beni, the founder of Platin, a platform that uses AI to curate networking connections. Sam shares his journey as a refugee from Iran to the UK and how he had to navigate the challenges of being without legal status for four years. He also discusses his experience as an entrepreneur, living on his office couch for three years and the complexity of AI in systems. The episode concludes with a discussion on separating the social from social media at Platin.

🕒 Time stamps -
02:38 Overcoming adversity through entrepreneurship.
09:55. Migrant founders embrace entrepreneurship for survival.
14:07 Entrepreneurship requires a mindset shift.
18:22. Tech Nation lost funding, but Tech Nation 2.0 is coming back.
25:15 UK government's mixed approach
26:47 The online safety bill and complex AI.
32:43 The internet is becoming corrupted.
40:28 Empower individuals with decentralized AI.
43:25 Web3 is a marketing buzz.

🔗 Sam's links -
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-beni
Web - https://joinplatin.ai/