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AI Podcasts

February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The rise of autonomous AI agents is fundamentally reconfiguring the digital economy, transforming traditional software applications into agent-addressable services and democratizing building by lowering the technical bar for creation.
  2. Invest in platforms and tools that prioritize agent-friendly APIs and open-source collaboration, as these will capture the next wave of digital value creation.
  3. Personal AI agents are not just tools; they are a new operating system layer that will redefine how we interact with technology and each other. Understanding this shift is critical for navigating the next 6-12 months of rapid innovation and market disruption.
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February 11, 2026

Ep#62: PolaRiS: Scalable Real-to-Sim Evaluations for Generalist Robot Policies

RoboPapers

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Adopt PolaRiS for policy iteration. Builders should use its browser-based scene builder and Gaussian splatting pipeline to quickly create new, diverse evaluation environments from real-world scans.
  2. Integrate minimal, unrelated sim data into policy training to dramatically boost real-to-sim correlation, allowing for faster, cheaper development cycles before costly real-world deployment.
  3. PolaRiS shifts the focus from hand-crafted, task-specific simulations to scalable, real-world-correlated benchmarks, enabling rapid iteration and generalization testing previously impossible in robotics.
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February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Agentic AI is changing software from discrete applications to an integrated, conversational operating layer, making human intent the primary interface for complex tasks.
  2. Invest in or build platforms that prioritize agent-friendly APIs and open-source collaboration, as these will capture the next wave of user interaction and value generation.
  3. The future of computing is agent-centric; understanding and adapting to this paradigm change is crucial for staying relevant in the quickly evolving tech landscape over the next 6-12 months.
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February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Autonomous AI agents are shifting software from static apps to dynamic, self-adapting systems. This will redefine the app landscape, as personal agents absorb functions previously requiring dedicated software, forcing companies to become API-first.
  2. Cultivate "agent empathy" by learning to communicate effectively with AI models, understanding their context, and guiding them through complex tasks. This skill is paramount for builders leveraging AI for rapid development.
  3. Agentic AI is a new operating paradigm reshaping how we interact with technology and what it means to "build." Investors should seek projects prioritizing open-source, community-driven development and agent-native design.
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February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: AI agents are transforming software from discrete applications into an interconnected, conversational operating layer, shifting the value from app-specific functionality to intelligent orchestration and personalized user experience.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Experiment with agentic engineering by treating AI models as collaborative, context-aware engineers; focus on clear, concise prompts and iterative feedback loops to guide their development process.
  3. The Bottom Line: The future belongs to builders who understand how to design for and collaborate with AI agents, as they will unlock unprecedented efficiency and create new categories of personalized, proactive digital experiences, making traditional apps a relic of the past.
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February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Autonomous AI agents with system-level access are reshaping the digital economy, shifting value from discrete applications to integrated, personalized AI assistants. This transition will consolidate functionality and demand an "API-first" approach.
  2. Invest in infrastructure and tooling for seamless agent-to-agent and agent-to-API communication, or build agent-native services offering superior, context-aware automation. Cultivate "agent empathy" and focus on high-level design.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see accelerated adoption of personal AI agents, forcing companies to re-evaluate product strategies and security postures. Those embracing agentic paradigms will capture market share, while others risk being left behind.
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February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The agentic AI ascent is not just about new tools; it is a fundamental reordering of how software is built and consumed.
  2. Invest in understanding agentic workflows and security best practices.
  3. Natural language is becoming the universal interface for computing, reordering software from static applications into dynamic, context-aware agents.
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February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Agentic AI is fundamentally altering the software development paradigm, moving from human-centric coding to human-guided, autonomous creation. This will redefine job roles and the value of traditional programming skills.
  2. Invest in understanding agent interaction patterns and security best practices now. Prioritize building agent-friendly APIs or CLI tools, as this will be the new interface for digital services.
  3. The rise of personal AI agents is not just a tech upgrade; it is a societal re-architecture. Over the next 6-12 months, expect rapid shifts in app usage, developer workflows, and the emergence of new security challenges and solutions.
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February 12, 2026

OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491

Lex Fridman

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Agentic AI is moving us from an app-centric digital world to an agent-orchestrated one, where personal AI agents perform tasks more efficiently and personally, forcing companies to become agent-facing APIs or face obsolescence.
  2. Cultivate "agent empathy" and master prompt engineering. The future of building isn't just about writing code; it's about understanding how agents "think," guiding them effectively, and designing systems that are agent-navigable.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see rapid acceleration in agentic AI adoption. Investors should identify companies building agent-friendly infrastructure or transforming their offerings into robust APIs. Builders should prioritize learning agentic engineering workflows and focusing on the "human touch" in product design, as raw coding becomes a less critical bottleneck.
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Crypto Podcasts

July 14, 2025

How High Can It Go?

1000x Podcast

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **Follow the M2, Not the Alts:** Bitcoin's trajectory is tied to global money printing. Ignore the noise from crappy altcoins and focus on the primary debasement hedge.
  2. **Monitor the "MSTR Clones":** The rise of treasury companies is pumping the market but creating immense, correlated risk. Their eventual selling will be a key market-top signal.
  3. **Plan Your Exit Now:** Decide whether you're a trend-rider or a target-hitter. Consider rotating profits into other hard assets like gold rather than fiat, but have a clear plan before the music stops.
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July 14, 2025

The Crypto Treasury Playbook

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways
  1. Active Arbitrage, Not Passive Holding: These companies are not just ETFs. They are active financial vehicles designed to outperform spot assets by skillfully arbitraging their own stock and employing complex capital market strategies.
  2. Buyer Beware: The market is saturated with low-quality copycats. While PIPE investors can structure deals to their advantage, retail investors buying on the open market face significant risks from inflated premiums and short-term opportunism.
  3. The Next Domino: The real catalyst for Bitcoin adoption isn't this wave of treasury vehicles, but the first "Mag 7" company adding BTC to its balance sheet. This would validate the strategy for the Fortune 500 and unleash an entirely new class of institutional buyers.
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July 12, 2025

How PumpDotFun Could Capture The Intersection Of Content, Crypto And Gaming

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways
  1. The New Media Blueprint: The winning strategy is a blend of long-form, authentic live streams and hyper-optimized social clips. Platforms that natively support this will win.
  2. Content, Not Just Coins: To achieve longevity, Pump.fun must evolve beyond a pure trading terminal. It needs to give users a reason to stay that isn't just watching a chart.
  3. Finance Is Entertainment: For a new generation, trading is a competitive social game. The most successful platforms will be those that embrace this "leaderboard" mentality and build entertainment-first financial experiences.
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July 12, 2025

Phantom Chooses Hyperliquid for Perps | 0xResearch

0xResearch

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. Distribution is the New Moat: Wallets like Phantom are becoming aggregator kings. By integrating the best backend protocol (Hyperliquid), they can dominate user flow and marginalize competing applications.
  2. Infrastructure Eats Applications: Hyperliquid’s success stems from its focus on being a permissionless infrastructure layer, not just an app. It outsources distribution to capture flow from the entire crypto ecosystem, a model that standalone DEXes will find nearly impossible to compete with.
  3. Mobile is Crypto’s Next Frontier: Phantom’s mobile-only perp launch is a bet that the next wave of users will prioritize convenience and native experiences. Its initial success signals a critical shift in how DeFi applications must be designed and delivered.
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July 11, 2025

Winners & Losers From PUMP’S ICO With Santi & Rob Hadick | Weekly Roundup

Empire

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. **App-Chains Are The New End Game.** Successful apps are now launching their own sovereign chains, posing an existential threat to host L1s like Solana. The most valuable real estate is direct user ownership, not just building on the fastest chain.
  2. **Trading Is The New Gaming.** For Gen Z, speculation is a primary form of entertainment. Platforms that successfully blend content with financialization are tapping into a powerful cultural current that moves far beyond traditional "investing" narratives.
  3. **Winners Buy, They Don't Build.** The crypto M&A market is hot. Well-capitalized players (e.g., Monad buying Portal) are acquiring talent and tech to build full-stack platforms, while many 2022-era startups are prime acquisition targets.
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July 11, 2025

Bitcoin All-Time-High, Is ETH Next?

Bankless

Crypto
Key Takeaways:
  1. A perfect storm of narrative, structural demand, and historical precedent is building for Ether, but its price has yet to reflect this reality, and the underlying technical work remains critical.
  2. The ETH Coiled Spring: A massive disconnect exists between euphoric pro-ETH sentiment—driven by treasury buys and mainstream narratives—and its lagging price. History suggests when ETH moves, it will be explosive, leaving sideline-sitters behind.
  3. Corporate Treasuries are the New Demand Sink: A new class of publicly traded "ETH Treasury" companies is in an arms race to acquire ETH, creating a structural demand shock that could absorb all new issuance and initiate a powerful positive feedback loop.
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