Tony Fadell
PersonHeard in 2 episodes across 2 shows since Jun 2026
Tony Fadell is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is widely known as the "Father of the iPod" and the co-creator of the iPhone, as well as the founder and former CEO of Nest Labs. He is also the author of the book 'Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making'.
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What Tony Fadell has said on podcasts
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AI systems still require humans, who should not cognitively surrender to them.
“You still need humans in the loop. Don't surrender to the machine.”
Open the episode · Father of the iPod and iPhone on building taste, judgment, and creativity in the AI era | Tony FadellListen at 0:00
Prompt-generated products can create fragile foundations and long-term losses.
“You're building on a really crusty foundation. You're getting short term gain for very, very long term laws.”
Open the episode · Father of the iPod and iPhone on building taste, judgment, and creativity in the AI era | Tony FadellListen at 0:13
Product ideas should begin with customer pain and newly available technologies.
“I always start from pain. Are there new technologies to solve that pain?”
Open the episode · Father of the iPod and iPhone on building taste, judgment, and creativity in the AI era | Tony FadellListen at 0:26
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2 episodes featuring Tony Fadell, newest first
