'The consequences for the global real estate market are huge': Ollie Marshall on Kubrick's AI warning
Top buying agent explores what the movies have got right about AI - and why the implications for property could be enormous.
Ollie joined Prime Purchase in September 2021, after more than 20 years working in the prime central London market. During that time, he co-founded Brooks Marshall, which he ran for nine years before turning his hand from selling to buying.
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