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Clear all filters- All-In Podcast32 min
Inside Google DeepMind: AGI, Robotics, & World Models Explained - Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis, Sir Demis Hassabis, Tucker, Mark Cuban, Paul Kinlan
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, recently honored with a Nobel Prize and knighthood for AlphaFold, outlined the organization's expansion into a 5,000-person engine room driving breakthroughs in AI, robotics, and scientific discovery. His recent presentation highlighted Genie 3's ability to generate interactive 3D worlds without manual physics coding, alongside strategic investments in a universal robotics operating system and drug discovery partnerships with pharmaceutical giants. Looking ahead, Hassabis predicts a robotics "wow moment" within two years and estimates that Artificial General Intelligence, currently hindered by a lack of intuitive creativity, remains 5 to 10 years away.
- Milken Institute44 min
Author Talk: Deepak Chopra, "Digital Dharma" | Global Conference 2025
Deepak Chopra, accompanied by his daughter Mallika Chopra, presents his new work *Digital Dharma*, framing artificial intelligence as a modern oracle that bridges biological evolution with a transcendental "cognitive revolution." The event outlines seven core principles for leveraging AI as a spiritual guide and health coach, while predicting a future where personalized medicine and gene editing redefine human longevity through a "digi-ceutical" era. The session culminates in the launch of a personalized multilingual AI platform and concludes with a meditation on shifting identity from the transient physical self to timeless awareness.
- Y Combinator42 min
The Future of Software Creation with Replit CEO Amjad Masad
Amjad Masad, Chinat, Shivam, Sophia, Emma
Replit outlines a strategic pivot toward making software engineering obsolete by developing autonomous agents that operate within a robust, sandboxed cloud infrastructure capable of end-to-end testing and self-healing. This transition aims to shift software value from expensive SaaS applications to near-zero-cost, prompt-driven creation, enabling individuals to act as sovereign entities that assemble teams and deploy full-stack solutions instantly. By achieving near-full autonomy in the next agent generation, the platform intends to dismantle traditional corporate hierarchies in favor of on-demand, mission-based networks where human creativity complements agent-driven execution.
- RAISE Summit20 min
Amit Zavery & Scott Thomas: Pace vs Panic. Governance vs Chaos. How Companies Can Survive the AI Era
ServiceNow addresses the critical tension between accelerating AI adoption and maintaining rigorous governance by launching an AI Control Tower to track and manage autonomous agents within a centralized asset framework. Parallel to this, the company evolved its acquisition strategy to target deep-domain leaders like Logic.ai, integrating their specialized IP to solve complex orchestration problems while demonstrating that internal AI deployment can generate substantial value without reducing headcount. By generating $325 million in value through a hybrid human-digital workforce and achieving high call deflection rates, ServiceNow positions its "no-layoff" approach as a counter-narrative to industry trends driven by fear and cost-cutting.
- a16z43 min
Chris Dixon on How to Build Networks, Movements, and AI-Native Products
This analysis identifies exponential forces like Moore's Law and network effects as the primary value drivers that often overwhelm traditional product strategies, while noting that incumbents frequently fail to pivot against these shifts. In the current AI landscape, new entrants leverage externalized network effects and heavy capital intensity to build moats, shifting consumer habits toward premium subscriptions that treat software as a necessity alongside food and rent. The discussion further outlines emerging dynamics where open-source models face funding barriers, vibe coding decentralizes production, and the market moves from skeuomorphic interfaces toward undiscovered native interaction paradigms.
Raising $2 Billion to Become the SpaceX of Quantum | PsiQuantum's Pete Shadbolt
Pete Shadbolt, Jensen Huang, Molly O'Shea
PsyQuantum has secured nearly $2 billion in funding led by BlackRock, Nvidia, and Jensen Huang, distinguishing itself as the world's largest privately funded quantum computing company with plans to deploy a one-million-qubit system. The firm is constructing massive industrial campuses in Chicago and Brisbane to manufacture ultra-pure photonics at GlobalFoundries, aiming to bypass current hardware limitations and capture value in materials science before achieving cryptographic relevance. By targeting a direct path to commercial utility in drug discovery and energy rather than incremental scaling, the company positions its technology as an essential scientific instrument capable of generating significant revenue by 2027.
- All-In Podcast45 min
Elon Musk on DOGE, Optimus, Starlink Smartphones, Evolving with AI, Why the West is Imploding
Elon Musk, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg
Elon Musk outlined aggressive roadmaps for Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot, which aims to achieve human-level dexterity and a $20,000 production cost through vertical integration, alongside a new AI5 chip and software update designed to make vehicles feel sentient by year-end. SpaceX targets full Starship reusability within the coming year using advanced heat shields and plans to acquire $17 billion in spectrum for direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, while xAI is expanding its training infrastructure to accelerate intelligence growth toward a Kardashev Type II scale. Strategic discussions also addressed a potential $1 trillion compensation package for Musk, the acquisition of X by xAI, the immediate launch of Tesla's public robo-taxi service, and a 25-year vision for establishing a self-sustaining human civilization on Mars.
- All-In Podcast40 min
Palantir CEO Alex Karp: Why the West is Destroying Itself, Data Empire, Skeptics, How to Win
Alex Karp, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg
Palantir CEO Alex Karp addressed record-breaking quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion while defending the company's technological architecture and geopolitical stance against criticisms regarding mass surveillance and cultural values. Karp argued that Western societies risk societal dysfunction by abandoning meritocratic principles, asserting that Palantir's software is essential for secure border management, precise military operations in the Israel-Gaza conflict, and counteracting adversarial threats from China and criminal cartels. Emphasizing the firm's unique ontology and refusal to work with adversarial nations, the CEO urged builders to protect the cultural and industrial achievements that underpin modern Western stability.
- a16z1h 1m
Mark Cuban on the NBA, Cost Plus Drugs, and How to Fix Politics
Mark Cuban discusses his independent political philosophy and proposes AI-driven economic policies, including equity parity incentives and healthcare cost reforms, to address wealth gaps and insurance opacity. He outlines a strategic pivot for NBA franchise management toward asset accumulation under new CBA rules and advises entrepreneurs to leverage domain-specific AI agents rather than building foundational models. Cuban concludes by emphasizing the global uniqueness of American entrepreneurship and launching educational initiatives to integrate AI into underserved communities while predicting a future where robotics surpasses software in complexity.
- Goldman Sachs25 min
The Growth Playbook: Goldman Sachs’ Darren Cohen on Building a Growth Investing Platform
Darren Cohen, Michael Brandmeier
Darren Cohen, Co-Head and Chief Investment Officer of Goldman Sachs' Growth Equity platform, leverages his 25-year career spanning the dot-com bust, the 2008 financial crisis, and the 2021–2023 correction to apply a risk-focused, "peace of mind" driven investment philosophy. Cohen identifies AI integration in SaaS, engineering productivity tools, and healthcare technology as primary secular opportunities while predicting a near-term convergence of private and public valuations that will force late-stage software companies toward IPOs. His approach prioritizes building scalable operating platforms for founders and maintaining disciplined risk management to generate consistent returns as the market transitions from speculative excess to sustainable, value-driven growth.
- All-In Podcast28 min
Nasdaq CEO Reveals the Next Era Of The Stock Market - Adena Friedman | All-In Summit
Adena Friedman, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg
NASDAQ CEO Adina Friedman outlines the exchange's evolution into a global infrastructure provider managing $700 billion in assets while advancing tokenization and a potential 24/5 trading model. She emphasizes regulatory reforms to revitalize the IPO market and advocates for the inclusion of tokenized securities within a clear, SEC-guided ecosystem rather than unregulated crypto venues. Despite macroeconomic concerns over debt and private market liquidity, Friedman expresses unwavering confidence in the U.S. dollar's status as the global reserve currency and the Federal Reserve's data-driven independence.
- All-In Podcast1h 0m
Tucker Carlson and Mark Cuban Debate How to Save America 🔥 | All-In Summit 2025
Tucker Carlson, Mark Cuban, David Sacks
Mark Cuban and Tucker Carlson engaged in a multifaceted dialogue exploring the structural failures of the American healthcare system, the economic pressures on the "bottom third" of the population, and the demographic crises threatening Western stability. Cuban detailed his ventures to disrupt pharmaceutical pricing through direct-to-consumer models and criticized vertical integration, while Carlson analyzed the societal impacts of declining birth rates, the over-medication of citizens, and the potential for AI-driven unemployment. Despite their differing backgrounds, both figures converged on the need for market-driven solutions, the erosion of the American Dream, and the urgent necessity to address housing, affordability, and political polarization.
- All-In Podcast31 min
The Hidden Truth About the US Energy Grid: Subsidies, Demand & Rising Prices - Chris Wright
Chris Wright, Secretary Wright, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg
Secretary Wright outlines an aggressive nuclear and hydrocarbon strategy for the Trump administration, prioritizing regulatory reform and the deployment of Small Modular Reactors on federal land to counter China's rapid expansion in nuclear capabilities. By characterizing current climate policies as economically detrimental, the administration plans to redirect subsidies away from intermittent renewables toward dispatchable sources like natural gas and nuclear to support high-demand sectors such as AI data centers. This approach aims to maximize energy reliability and lower costs while shifting the national focus from climate-first mandates to a human-centric energy security framework.
- Milken Institute21 min
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios | Global Conference
Michael Kratsios, David Trulio
The Office of Science and Technology Policy, under a directive from President Trump to Michael Kratzios, has established a national security mandate to secure unchallenged global technological dominance in artificial intelligence, quantum information science, nuclear energy, and biotechnology. This strategy employs a dual approach of promoting domestic innovation through deregulation and strategic R&D investment while protecting critical assets via strict export controls and research security measures designed to limit rival capabilities. The administration aims to operationalize this vision by aligning federal agencies to adopt American technology standards globally and by delivering a comprehensive AI Action Plan that balances scientific ethics with the urgent need for workforce reskilling.
- Y Combinator51 min
The FDE Playbook for AI Startups with Bob McGrew
Originating at Palantir to solve intelligence agencies' workflow opacity, the Forward Deployed Engineer model embeds analysts and prototypers at customer sites to drive product discovery through high-touch, outcome-based engagements. This strategy has rapidly spread to the AI sector, where over 100 startups now hire FDEs to bridge the gap between generic large-scale models and specific enterprise needs while securing contracts tied to delivered value rather than usage. As OpenAI’s Bob McGrew observes, these on-site teams function as essential execution layers that extract practical utility from rapidly advancing technology, positioning human ingenuity and adaptive implementation as the primary drivers of market adoption.