Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this special episode of Possible, recorded for a live audience in partnership with our friends at Village Global, Aria asks Reid about how founders should navigate rapid AI development, why traditional competitive moats are shifting, and what the rise of billion-dollar acquihires means for the future of tech and talent acquisition. They also discuss the evolving regulatory environment around crypto, the impact of AI on human connection and creativity, and why all professionals should soon be managing their own teams of AI agents.

This is part one of a two-part Riff, recorded for a live audience of AI leaders and founders in New York City in partnership with Village Global in June.

Timestamps:

01:39 What AI should you build for?
07:28 Meta, OpenAI, and talent-based acquisitions
11:21 Rethinking startup strategy in the AI era
20:03 How AI changes the VC game
21:26 Crypto regulation and stablecoin momentum
24:55 AI, meaning, and the future of work
33:43 AI in healthcare and curing cancer with Manas AI