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AI Podcasts

February 5, 2026

She Raised $64M to Build an AI Math Prodigy | Carina Hong, CEO of Axiom

Weights & Biases

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The era of "good enough" probabilistic AI for critical systems is ending; the market demands provable correctness. Axiom Math's approach signals a return to formal methods, supercharged by AI, addressing the verification bottleneck in software and hardware.
  2. Investigate formal verification tools for safety-critical code generation, hardware design, and legacy code migration. Prioritize solutions combining AI generation with deterministic proof for speed and certainty.
  3. Formally verifying complex systems with AI will redefine trust in software and hardware. Companies integrating these capabilities gain a competitive advantage, reducing bugs, accelerating development, and meeting regulatory demands over the next 6-12 months.
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February 4, 2026

Ep#61: 1x World Model

RoboPapers

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The scaling laws seen in large language and video models are now extending to physical robotics. Internet-scale human video data, combined with humanoid morphology, is creating a new paradigm for robot generalization.
  2. Invest in or build systems that prioritize multi-stage data pipelines, especially those incorporating diverse egocentric data. This approach is proving key to unlocking zero-shot capabilities in physical AI.
  3. World models are not just a research curiosity; they are a practical tool for accelerating robot deployment. Their ability to generalize and act as learned simulators will redefine how robots are trained, tested, and ultimately integrated into our daily lives over the next 6-12 months.
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February 5, 2026

Introducing 4D Creation Open Beta and the Future of Gaming with Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki

No Priors: AI, Machine Learning, Tech, & Startups

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The digital experience economy is moving from static content to dynamic, AI-driven co-experience platforms, where user interaction data becomes the core asset for training next-generation virtual intelligence.
  2. Invest in platforms that offer robust, cloud-connected infrastructure and proprietary, vectorized user data for AI training, as these will be the engines for future immersive content and agentic AI development.
  3. Roblox's long-term vision, powered by its unique data moat and AI investments, positions it to define the future of virtual co-experience, making it a critical player to watch for investors and builders in the AI and gaming space over the next 6-12 months.
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February 5, 2026

Mustafa Suleyman — Nature, humans, tools… and now a fourth class

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The exponential reduction in the cost of intelligence, coupled with open-source proliferation, is pushing AI into every corner of society, creating a collective action problem where market incentives for "engaging" AI clash with the need for societal safety and control.
  2. Get hands-on with AI now. "Vibe coding" and actively experimenting with AI tools builds "AI muscle," inoculating users against psychosis risks and building a deeper understanding of AI's capabilities and limitations.
  3. AI is here to stay and will redefine work and interaction. Understanding its "hyperobject" nature, advocating for clear regulatory boundaries, and actively engaging with the technology are critical for navigating the near future without falling for its simulated charms.
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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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Crypto Podcasts

February 5, 2026

Hivemind: Are L1s Still Overvalued, Hyperliquid’s End Game & State of The Market

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI-driven efficiency gains are forcing a repricing across traditional software, directly exposing the overvaluation of crypto L1s that lack clear, revenue-generating utility.
  2. Prioritize protocols demonstrating consistent product shipping and clear revenue generation over speculative L1s.
  3. The crypto market is maturing, demanding real business models and product execution.
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February 5, 2026

Novelty Search Feb 5, 2026

taostats

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. The demand for open-source, secure, and general-purpose AI inference is accelerating, pushing decentralized networks like BitTensor from experimental proofs to critical infrastructure.
  2. Investigate BitTensor's subnet ecosystem for opportunities to build applications that leverage its secure, open-source compute, particularly in high-demand niches like AI-assisted coding or interactive content generation.
  3. BitTensor's shift from free compute to a revenue-generating, self-sustaining flywheel signals a maturing decentralized AI market.
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February 5, 2026

AI on Ethereum: ERC-8004, x402, OpenClaw and the Botconomy

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Autonomous agents will drive the next wave of internet GDP.
  2. Builders should create AI-native tooling and services leveraging ERC-8004 for agent identity/reputation, and X402 for fluid payments.
  3. Investors and builders must recognize that AI agents will soon be dominant users and creators of value onchain.
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February 5, 2026

Crypto Stress Test: Fees, Volatility, and Chain Performance

Lightspeed

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Evaluate L1s and app-specific protocols not just on throughput, but on their explicit value capture mechanisms.
  2. Prioritize protocols that directly align user activity and protocol revenue with token value, as seen in Hyperliquid's buyback model, over those with less direct or diluted value accrual to the native asset.
  3. Chains that can maintain low, stable fees during peak demand and clearly articulate how their native token captures value from growing on-chain activity will attract both users and capital.
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February 5, 2026

Alchemy CEO: Why AI Agents Need Crypto More Than Humans Do with Nikhil Viswanathan

The Rollup

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. The convergence of AI and crypto is not just a technological trend; it's a foundational shift towards a digital society where AI agents are first-class economic citizens.
  2. Build agent-native financial primitives. Focus on creating protocols and services that allow AI agents to autonomously transact, manage assets, and interact with digital property without human intervention.
  3. The question isn't if digital currency and AI agents will dominate, but when and how.
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February 4, 2026

The Robot Revolution Is Here: Warehouse Automation, Humanoids, and What Comes Next

The People's AI

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI-driven automation is not a sudden, generalist humanoid takeover, but a gradual, specialized deployment.
  2. Invest in or build solutions for industrial automation, logistics, and specialized service robotics (e.g., medical, waste management).
  3. The next 5-10 years will see significant, quiet growth in non-humanoid, task-specific robots transforming supply chains, manufacturing, and healthcare.
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