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Tracking the future of technology and how it impacts humanity.
Named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is a founder, investor, advisor, and best-selling author. Join Peter on his mission to uplift humanity through technology.
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Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
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*Recorded on October 7th, 2025
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
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*Recorded on October 3rd, 2025
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Brian Elliott is a serial entrepreneur and Co-founder of Blitzy, an autonomous custom software supercharged by Generative AI.
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Emad Mostaque is the founder of Intelligent Internet ( https://www.ii.inc )
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*Recorded on September 23rd, 2025
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Amjad Masad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Replit
Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
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*Recorded on Sep 9th, 2025
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified, focused on AI and complex systems.
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*Recorded on September 18th, 2025
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified, focused on AI and complex systems.
Reid Hoffman is an entrepreneur, investor, and LinkedIn co-founder focused on AI and human progress.
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*Recorded on September 11th, 2025
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified, focused on AI and complex systems.
Blitzy is an autonomous custom software supercharged by Generative AI. It was co-founded by Brian Elliott, a serial entrepreneur, and Sid Pardeshi, an ex-NVIDIA software architect with 27 Generative AI patents to his name.
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*Recorded on September 6th, 2025
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Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
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02:50 - The Importance of Positive News in Tech
05:49 - Education and the Future of Learning
09:02 - AI Wars: Colossus II and Hardware Scaling
12:02 - Training vs. Inference in AI Models
18:02 - Elon Musk's XAI and Recruitment Strategies
20:47 - The Rise of NanoBanana and AI in Media
26:38 - Google's AI-Powered Live Translation
29:03 - The Future of Language and Cultural Diversity
48:07 - AI Disruption in Language Learning
51:56 - The Future of SaaS Companies
57:28 - NVIDIA's Market Position and AI Chips
59:51 - China's AI Chip Landscape
01:03:13 - India's AI Infrastructure Revolution
01:11:11 - The Concept of AI Governance
01:15:16 - Economic Implications of AI Investment
01:19:54 - AI in Healthcare Innovations
01:36:32 - The Future of Urban Planning with AI
01:40:39 - Electricity Costs and AI's Impact
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Balaji is the author of the Network State and founder of the Network School.
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*Recorded on August 18th, 2025
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
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*Recorded on August 25th, 2025
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Kevin Weil is CPO at OpenAI
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*Recorded on Aug 19th, 2025
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David Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Bernt Bornich is the Founder and CEO at 1X Robotics, a competitor to Figure and Optimus.
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*Recorded on July 28th, 2025
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
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Eric Pulier is the founder of Vatom Inc., the world's leading enterprise engagement platform. He is also an author, speaker, co-founder and investor of multiple private/public/active & acquired ventures.
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
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Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and investor.
Emad Mostaque is the founder of Intelligent Internet (https://www.ii.inc)
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*Recorded on Aug 8th, 2025
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
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Eric Schmidt is the former CEO of Google.
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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
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Anthony Scaramucci is an American financier, entrepreneur, and political figure, and the founder of SkyBridge Capital.
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50 mins too long.
Salim's mic drops halfway through, but does return after 5-6 mins.
Nobody even bothered to check Ray's voice was recorded for the episode before posting... Seriously!?!
The "horse manure apocalypse" idea is a bizarre modern fallacy: while horses and carts were used for transport of heavy goods, the overwhelming majority of people in developed cities used trams to get around.
Are we really supposed to believe this?
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