Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The mates discuss Hugging Face breach, Moonshot AI being valued at $20B, and living to 1,759 years old.
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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360
Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to AI breakthroughs and security concerns
05:44 - Debate over Chinese open weight models and US sanctions
12:40 - The architecture dog not barking: model design and IP issues
32:39 - AI breaching containment: incidents at Hugging Face and OpenAI
45:16 - Elon Musk's strategy: integrating SpaceX engineering data into AI models
58:39 - The future of abundance and AI's role in society
01:04:27 - US science policy overhaul and AI's impact on research funding
01:10:09 - The end of the Endless Frontier: reforming US science and innovation
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A360: abundance360.com
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New ExOLeap Program: openexo.com/exoleap
Apply for Salim’s Pilot Program: openexo.com/organizational-singularity-pilot?podcast=23.5.26
Subscribe to Salim’s channel: youtube.com/@SalimIsmail
Exponential Venture Capital: https://organizationalsingularity.fund
Connect with Alex
Web: alexwg.org
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X: https://x.com/alexwg
Email: alexwg@alexwg.org
Substack: theinnermostloop.substack.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1thtZk5vHTXbtDHezPT7tl
Threads: threads.com/@alexwissnergross
Listen to MOONSHOTS:
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Spotify: qr.diamandis.com/spotifypodcast
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*Recorded on July 23rd, 2026
*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.
The mates discuss Hugging Face breach, Moonshot AI being valued at $20B, and living to 1,759 years old.
Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - qr.diamandis.com/metatrends
Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360
Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to AI breakthroughs and security concerns
05:44 - Debate over Chinese open weight models and US sanctions
12:40 - The architecture dog not barking: model design and IP issues
32:39 - AI breaching containment: incidents at Hugging Face and OpenAI
45:16 - Elon Musk's strategy: integrating SpaceX engineering data into AI models
58:39 - The future of abundance and AI's role in society
01:04:27 - US science policy overhaul and AI's impact on research funding
01:10:09 - The end of the Endless Frontier: reforming US science and innovation
–
My companies:
Apply to Dave's and my new fund: qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding
Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: qr.diamandis.com/blitzy
Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: fountainlife.com/peter
_
Connect with Peter:
X: qr.diamandis.com/twitter
Instagram: qr.diamandis.com/instagram
Substack: substack.com/@peterdiamandis
Website: diamandis.com
Xprize: xprize.org
A360: abundance360.com
Connect with Dave
Web: db2.ai
X: https://x.com/DaveBlundin?s=20
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dave-blundin
Instagram: instagram.com/dave.blundin
TikTok: tiktok.com/@daveblundin
Connect with Salim:
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/salimismail
X: https://x.com/salimismail
New ExOLeap Program: openexo.com/exoleap
Apply for Salim’s Pilot Program: openexo.com/organizational-singularity-pilot?podcast=23.5.26
Subscribe to Salim’s channel: youtube.com/@SalimIsmail
Exponential Venture Capital: https://organizationalsingularity.fund
Connect with Alex
Web: alexwg.org
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexwg
X: https://x.com/alexwg
Email: alexwg@alexwg.org
Substack: theinnermostloop.substack.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1thtZk5vHTXbtDHezPT7tl
Threads: threads.com/@alexwissnergross
Listen to MOONSHOTS:
Apple: qr.diamandis.com/applepodcast
Spotify: qr.diamandis.com/spotifypodcast
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*Recorded on July 23rd, 2026
*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.
