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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

November 29, 2025

In Defense of Exponentials – Haseeb Reads His Viral Essay – The Chopping Block

Unchained

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Stop Applying Linear Valuations to Exponential Tech.** Judging Ethereum on its P/E ratio is like criticizing Amazon in 1999 for its lack of profits. It’s a category error. Value chains based on their probability of capturing a piece of a future trillion-dollar system.
  2. **The Prize Is Worth Winning.** The entire investment case for new L1s hinges on the belief that incumbents like Ethereum and Solana are immensely valuable. If they are, then a small probability of becoming the next one justifies a multi-billion dollar valuation today.
  3. **Zoom Out and Believe.** The current market is trapped in short-term cynicism. The real alpha comes from adopting a Silicon Valley mindset over a Wall Street one, recognizing that you are living through a technological revolution on par with the early internet.
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November 28, 2025

Can ‘Choose Rich’ Nick Create the Barstool Sports of Crypto?

Unchained

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Weaponize cringe for distribution. The ‘Choose Rich Nick’ model proves that being the butt of the joke is a powerful growth hack. Manufacturing moments that invite mockery creates a viral loop of outrage and engagement that funnels attention to the core business.
  2. Authenticity is a liability. The most successful stunts are meticulously planned fabrications. From fake girlfriends to staged yacht expulsions, the goal isn't to be real but to create a compelling narrative that the internet can’t ignore.
  3. Success hinges on ambiguity. The content is designed to polarize. Its virality depends on a split audience: one half gets the joke and celebrates the performance, while the other half takes it at face value, fueling the outrage machine that drives impressions.
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November 28, 2025

Klarna Launches A Stablecoin, Hyperliquid Perps & The Prediction Market Wars | Weekly Roundup

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Fintech is the New On-Ramp. Giants like Klarna are adopting stablecoins for economic utility, not speculation. This signals a new wave of adoption driven by real-world efficiency gains.
  2. Re-evaluate Your Valuations. The massive valuation gap between a fintech like Klarna and an L1 like Solana forces a critical question: will value accrue to the rails or the businesses that use them to serve hundreds of millions of customers?
  3. Distribution is Undefeated. Robinhood’s move to sideline its partner Kalshi proves that owning the customer relationship is the ultimate moat, a crucial lesson for infrastructure projects reliant on third-party distribution.
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November 27, 2025

Anthony Sassano on Why This Cycle Isn’t Playing Out Like the Last Ones

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Old Playbooks Are Obsolete. This isn't your 2021 bull run. The four-year cycle is broken, institutional flows have altered market dynamics, and historical patterns are no longer reliable predictors of future performance.
  2. Ethereum Is Entering Hyper-Scale. A relentless upgrade cadence is simultaneously scaling both L1 (via gas limit increases) and L2s (via blob scaling), even before the ZK revolution delivers another 100x+ throughput boost to the mainnet.
  3. Adaptability Is the Ultimate Security. Existential threats like quantum computing are moving from science fiction to near-term reality. Ethereum's culture of continuous improvement is its greatest defense, while chains resistant to change face a brewing crisis.
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November 25, 2025

Closed my ETH Short ($578k Profit). What’s Next for Crypto?

Taiki Maeda

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **ETH is Overvalued and Avoidable.** Its fundamentals do not justify its sky-high valuation. View it as a flawed asset, not a mandatory portfolio holding for crypto investors.
  2. **Farm, Don't Trade.** The most reliable retail edge isn't trading, but airdrop farming. It allows you to acquire assets from overvalued launches without providing exit liquidity.
  3. **Cash is a Position.** In a market defined by negative reflexivity and dwindling liquidity, the winning strategy is capital preservation. Avoid the casino, raise cash, and wait for the market to present clear, undervalued opportunities.
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November 24, 2025

How to Trade Crypto Cycles with Raoul Pal

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Stop Obsessing Over the Halving. The four-year cycle is a narrative, not a driver. The real signal is the macro business cycle, driven by debt refinancing and central bank liquidity. Track the ISM index: historically, buying below 50 and selling above 57 has been a winning strategy.
  2. Invest in Networks, Not Spreadsheets. Value crypto protocols based on network effects (active users and transaction value), not discounted cash flows. The long-term bet is on the growth of the network itself, as this is where wealth has compounded most dramatically.
  3. Survive to Compound. Structure your portfolio to withstand volatility. Have external cash flow so you’re never a forced seller, and take "lifestyle chips" off the table during rallies to manage psychological stress. Drawdowns are a feature, not a bug—use them to add to your long-term positions.
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