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AI Podcasts

February 4, 2026

Ozempic Won't Solve America's Obesity Problem

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The US healthcare system is shifting from a reactive, acute care model to a proactive, preventative one.
  2. Build infrastructure that financially incentivizes preventative lifestyle interventions.
  3. The next decade will see hundreds of billions of dollars redirected towards lifestyle interventions.
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February 4, 2026

The Economic Singularity Will Make Today’s Economy Unrecognizable w/ Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross

Milk Road AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI-driven hyperdeflation will fundamentally alter economic structures, leading to a post-scarcity future where the primary challenge shifts from production to distribution and the integration of human and machine economies.
  2. Invest in infrastructure that bridges human and AI economies, or prepare for a future where AI agents become a significant, crypto-native economic force.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see continued acceleration of AI capabilities, pushing us closer to a future where traditional labor and intelligence are nearly free. Understanding this change is crucial for navigating the emerging economic landscape and identifying new value creation opportunities.
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February 5, 2026

Goodfire AI’s Bet: Interpretability as the Next Frontier of Model Design — Myra Deng & Mark Bissell

Latent Space

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The era of opaque, black-box AI is ending; the future demands intentionally designed models with human understanding and control. This shift is driven by reliability in high-stakes applications and extracting novel insights.
  2. Investigate interpretability tools (like Goodfire's platform) to gain granular control over model behavior, moving beyond basic fine-tuning for critical applications.
  3. Interpretability is not a niche; it's the missing piece for scaling AI safely into mission-critical domains. Mastering model understanding and intentional design will yield unprecedented capabilities and competitive advantage.
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February 4, 2026

Ep#61: 1x World Model

RoboPapers

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Robotics is moving from bespoke, data-hungry behavior cloning to generalized, human-informed learning via world models. This shift, mirroring the success of LLMs, means robots can use the vast, unstructured data of human experience to acquire new skills.
  2. Invest in platforms and data pipelines that facilitate multi-modal, multi-stage training for humanoid robots. Prioritize systems that can generate synthetic data and use world models for high-throughput, targeted policy evaluation.
  3. World models are the engine for scalable robot intelligence. They promise a future where robots learn faster, generalize wider, and self-improve through iterative simulation, making widespread humanoid deployment a near-term reality.
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February 3, 2026

Why The Laws of Startup Physics Have Changed | Ben Horowitz Interview

Invest Like The Best

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: AI is collapsing the time horizon for technological deployment and market dominance, shifting the competitive advantage from pure innovation to a combination of innovation, capital, and rapid infrastructure deployment.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Invest in companies that are not just building AI, but are fundamentally rethinking existing industries with AI-first principles, recognizing that traditional software moats are eroding.
  3. The Bottom Line: The next 12-24 months will see AI's broad impact kick in, creating unprecedented opportunities for those who understand its new "laws of physics" and the critical role of policy in shaping its trajectory.
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February 4, 2026

Ozempic Won't Solve America's Obesity Problem

a16z

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The healthcare system is moving from reactive, acute care to proactive, preventative interventions, driven by the unsustainable costs of chronic disease and a growing understanding of environmental health.
  2. Build infrastructure that financially incentivizes lifestyle interventions, such as TrueMed's HSA/FSA payment rails for health-promoting products and services.
  3. The next decade will see hundreds of billions of dollars redirected towards preventative health. Companies that bridge the gap between lifestyle choices and healthcare financing will capture significant market share.
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February 3, 2026

SpaceX Engineer Explains America's Biggest Energy Mistake | Scott Nolan, CEO of General Matter

The Generalist

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: Global energy demand, driven by AI, forces a strategic re-evaluation of nuclear power. This creates a window for nations to re-shore critical energy infrastructure, moving from reliance on adversaries to domestic, cost-competitive solutions.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Investigate companies addressing foundational supply chain gaps in critical industries like energy. Look for teams with a "first principles" engineering approach and a track record of commercializing hard tech.
  3. The Bottom Line: America's energy independence and its ability to power future technological growth, like AI, hinge on rebuilding domestic nuclear fuel enrichment. This is not just an industrial opportunity; it is a national security imperative.
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February 4, 2026

The Economic Singularity Will Make Today’s Economy Unrecognizable w/ Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross

Milk Road AI

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: AI-driven hyperdeflation is colliding with the technical reality of autonomous AI agents creating their own crypto-backed economies, threatening a decoupling from human fiat systems.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Investigate and build infrastructure that bridges human and AI economies, focusing on fiat-to-crypto rails that can accommodate agent-driven transactions to prevent a complete split.
  3. The Bottom Line: The next 5-10 years will see an unprecedented economic transformation. Understanding AI's deflationary power and the emerging AI agent economy is critical for navigating a world where traditional economic models may no longer apply.
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February 3, 2026

OpenClaw Makes AI Agents and CPUs Get Real

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The time of practical AI agents is here, moving compute demand beyond pure GPU inference to a significant reliance on CPUs for coordination, data handling, and security.
  2. Evaluate your agent deployment strategy now, prioritizing sandboxed environments (VPS, dedicated local servers) and exploring cost-optimized model routing to manage API expenses.
  3. Prepare for a future where AI agents become integral to workflows, but recognize the hidden infrastructure costs and security implications, particularly the growing importance of CPU capacity and robust access controls.
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Crypto Podcasts

December 18, 2025

Solana’s Big Upgrade, Aave’s Civil War & the Problem With Token Value: Uneasy Money

Unchained

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Clarity is King: The industry needs clearer, legally defensible definitions of token holder rights and revenue accrual to build trust and sustainable value.
  2. Builder/Investor Note: Builders should prioritize explicit tokenomics and robust governance. Investors must scrutinize token rights beyond speculative narratives and be hyper-vigilant against social engineering scams.
  3. The "So What?": The next 6-12 months will test which projects can evolve beyond ambiguous structures to deliver tangible value and accountability, separating sustainable innovation from speculative chaos.
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December 17, 2025

S3 Ep3_V1

The People's AI

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Evolving Human-AI Interaction:** Our relationship with AI, especially digital personas, will evolve rapidly. Society will develop "genre literacy" to understand and integrate these new forms of connection.
  2. **Builder/Investor Note:** Prioritize user agency in design. Implement "sunsets" for grief bots and avoid intrusive notifications. Invest in decentralized data solutions that empower individual control over digital legacy.
  3. **The "So What?":** Grief tech forces a philosophical reckoning. As digital personas become more sophisticated, the very definition of "death" and "being alive" will blur, creating unprecedented social, legal, and economic implications.
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December 17, 2025

Hash Rate - Ep 150 - Babelbit Subnet 59

Hash Rate Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI Development Shift: BitTensor is redefining how complex AI is built, offering a decentralized, capital-efficient, and talent-rich alternative to traditional corporate and VC models.
  2. Investor Opportunity: This creates a new asset class for investors seeking early-stage AI exposure with token liquidity, but demands a high tolerance for volatility and a deep understanding of technical roadmaps.
  3. Builder's Playbook: For AI builders, BitTensor offers a platform to focus on core technology, leverage specialized models, and build interoperable services, accelerating innovation without the typical startup overhead.
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December 17, 2025

Hash Rate - Ep 151 - Bittensor EXPLOIT Summit March 30-31 SF

Hash Rate Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Narrative Shift:** BitTensor is actively moving beyond its crypto-native roots to position itself as a serious, efficient platform for mainstream AI development.
  2. **Builder Opportunity:** For AI engineers, BitTensor offers a unique model to access distributed compute and talent, potentially reducing development costs and accelerating innovation.
  3. **Long-Term Play:** Exploit, scheduled for 2026, signals a long-term strategic vision for BitTensor's growth and mainstream adoption, requiring sustained community and developer engagement.
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December 17, 2025

How To Position In A "Slowdown" Regime | Market Radar

Forward Guidance

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Strategic Implication:** The market's current "slowdown regime" demands caution. Avoid highly leveraged directional bets in traditional risk assets.
  2. **Builder/Investor Note:** Simplistic macro models and headline-driven narratives are failing. Focus on robust, multi-factor systematic approaches to identify true signal from noise.
  3. **The "So What?":** The Fed's political constraints on inflation mean a return to 2% without a recession is unlikely, potentially keeping inflation between 2-3% and supporting real assets, but with continued volatility.
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December 17, 2025

Lark Davis: The Bull & Bear Thesis for Digital Assets

The Rollup

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Concentration is Key: Ruthlessly prune portfolios, focusing on assets with clear utility, user adoption, and robust value accrual mechanisms.
  2. Build for Revenue: For builders, design tokenomics that directly reward token holders with revenue or buybacks, moving beyond abstract governance.
  3. Macro Over Cycle: The Fed's liquidity injections and potential rate cuts could override historical crypto cycles, creating a unique market environment for the next 6-12 months.
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