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7 Jan 2026 Conversations with Tyler Brendan Foody on Teaching AI and the Future of Knowledge Work
“Brendan is the CEO and co-founder. I believe he’s the youngest unicorn founder ever.”
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- Tyler Cowen
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- 7 Jan 2026
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…Hello everyone, and welcome back to Conversations with Tyler. Today, I’m sitting here, chatting with Brendan Foody at the offices of Mercor. Mercor is an AI company — we’ll get into more detail soon enough — which dates from early 2023. Brendan is the CEO and co-founder. I believe he’s the youngest unicorn founder ever. Mercor, by some estimates, is the fastest-growing company ever, for instance, the quickest speed to $400 million. Brendan also, at age 22, is the youngest Conversations with Tyler guest ever. My proudest achievement. [laughter]…
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