NVIDIA's Trojan horse, Yann LeCun Timebomb, 8 Sleep Mega Raise and the Physical AI Boom
Description
This week on Built 2 Scale, Matt navigates Austin life while Scotty recovers from his US adventure. We break down the massive AI shakeups: GPT-5's controversial launch causing user rebellion, Meta's AI division downsizing (with Yann LeCun on the chopping block), and Nvidia's shocking announcement to build robots and compete with ALL their clients.
Built 2 Scale | Episode 21
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Welcome Back & Weekly Chaos Management
2:31 Meta AI Division Downsizing + Yan LeCun Lettuce Watch Day 19
4:18 GPT-5 User Backlash: The Router Problem Explained
13:06 Jensen Huang Signs GPU for Brett Adcock (King Meets Prince)
15:10 8 Sleep Raises $100M: AI Sleep Operating System Strategy
22:35 Notion Offline Mode: Complex Data Structure Challenge
26:58 Dylan Patel's AI Value Capture Analysis (Semi Analysis)
40:23 Scotty Builds AI Agents: Lindy.ai Academy Experience
52:06 Microsoft Excel vs Google Sheets: AI Feature Battle
54:24 Founder vs Corporate CEO Performance in AI Race
59:24 Tesla Model YL China Launch: Strategic Market Play
1:07:38 Nvidia + Foxconn Robot Partnership: Physical AI Era Begins
1:13:17 Lumina Tech: 2-Year Hardware Revolution Story
1:19:31 Patents Are Dead + Shopify's Anti-Metrics Philosophy
This Episode Covers:
- GPT-5 model routing controversy and why power users are furious
- Meta's AI division restructuring with executive departures expected
- Dylan Patel's analysis: Nvidia captures 80% of AI profits while OpenAI gets 1%
- Agent building revolution with zero-code tools like Lindy.ai
- $85 billion Google AI infrastructure spending breakdown
- Tesla's aggressive China-first strategy against BYD competition
- Nvidia's vertical integration plan: from chips to robots to everything
- Founder-led companies dominating AI while corporate CEOs struggle
- Physical AI boom: autonomous excavators built in 2 years
- Value capture crisis in AI ecosystem and potential solutions
KEY INSIGHTS:
- Why the AI "golden age" of free/cheap access is ending
- Agent automation targeting entire white-collar workforce
- Hardware startup velocity reaching software-like speeds
- Infrastructure spending creating new investment opportunities
- Founder vs corporate leadership performance gap widening
About Built 2 Scale:
Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (W & Elycium) and Matt Perrott (BuildPass), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation.
Subscribe for AI business intelligence that actually matters to builders: /@built2scale
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This Episode Covers:
- GPT-5 model routing controversy and why power users are furious
- Meta's AI division restructuring with executive departures expected
- Dylan Patel's analysis: Nvidia captures 80% of AI profits while OpenAI gets 1%
- Agent building revolution with zero-code tools like Lindy.ai
- $85 billion Google AI infrastructure spending breakdown
- Tesla's aggressive China-first strategy against BYD competition
- Nvidia's vertical integration plan: from chips to robots to everything
- Founder-led companies dominating AI while corporate CEOs struggle
- Physical AI boom: autonomous excavators built in 2 years
- Value capture crisis in AI ecosystem and potential solutions
KEY INSIGHTS:
- Why the AI "golden age" of free/cheap access is ending
- Agent automation targeting entire white-collar workforce
- Hardware startup velocity reaching software-like speeds
- Infrastructure spending creating new investment opportunities
- Founder vs corporate leadership performance gap widening
About Built 2 Scale:
Weekly analysis of artificial intelligence business strategy, robotics adoption, and technology market dynamics. Hosted by Scott Wilcox (W & Elycium) and Matt Perrott (BuildPass), providing actionable insights for founders, investors, and technology executives navigating the AI transformation.
Subscribe for AI business intelligence that actually matters to builders: /@built2scale