Strongly Recommended Watch: The Trillion Dollar AI Reset: Advertising & Gaming is Next w/ Salim Ismail & Dave Blundin | EP #170
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In this episode, Salim, Peter, and Dave dive into another segment of “WTF is Happening in Tech This Week,” discussing the new era of AI advertising, how AI is underhyped, bitcoin updates, and more.
Recorded on May 6th, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Dave Blundin is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and AI innovator with a career spanning over three decades. As the Founder and General Partner at Exponential Ventures (XPV) and Managing Partner at Link Ventures, he has co-founded 23 companies, with at least five achieving valuations exceeding $100 million, and has served on 21 private and public boards. Notably, he pioneered the quantization of neural networks in 1992, significantly enhancing their efficiency and scalability.
Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur and technology strategist well known for his expertise in Exponential organizations. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO.
Learn about Dave’s fund: https://www.linkventures.com/xpv-fund
Join Salim's ExO Community: https://openexo.com
Twitter:
/ salimismail
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Chapters
00:00 - The Future of AI and Its Impact on Daily Life
03:06 - AI's Role in Education and Learning
05:55 - AI in Government and Lawmaking
09:10 - OpenAI's Nonprofit Structure and Its Implications
12:11 - The Exponential Growth of AI Technology
15:06 - AI's Influence on Coding and Software Development
17:56 - The Future of Energy and AI's Role
21:14 - AI in Commerce and Advertising
40:43 - The Trust Factor in AI
44:16 - Synthetic Data and AI's Future
47:20 - Investing in Longevity and Epigenetics
51:19 - The Rise of Gaming and AI Integration
54:09 - Space Ventures: Amazon vs. SpaceX
01:01:00 - Quantum Teleportation: The Future of Communication
01:03:33 - Breakthroughs in Superconductivity
01:05:14 - Bitcoin: The Future of Money
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Connect with Peter:
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Instagram: https://bit.ly/3x6UykS
Listen to the show:
Apple: https://apple.co/3wLXeV3
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DwLzgs
Recorded on May 6th, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Dave Blundin is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and AI innovator with a career spanning over three decades. As the Founder and General Partner at Exponential Ventures (XPV) and Managing Partner at Link Ventures, he has co-founded 23 companies, with at least five achieving valuations exceeding $100 million, and has served on 21 private and public boards. Notably, he pioneered the quantization of neural networks in 1992, significantly enhancing their efficiency and scalability.
Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur and technology strategist well known for his expertise in Exponential organizations. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO.
Learn about Dave’s fund: https://www.linkventures.com/xpv-fund
Join Salim's ExO Community: https://openexo.com
Twitter:
/ salimismail —--------
This episode is supported by exceptional companies:
Get started with Fountain Life and become the CEO of your health: https://bit.ly/FountainLife
Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PETER at https://bit.ly/OneSkinPeter #oneskinpod
Learn more about Exponential Mastery: https://bit.ly/exponentialmastery
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Chapters
00:00 - The Future of AI and Its Impact on Daily Life
03:06 - AI's Role in Education and Learning
05:55 - AI in Government and Lawmaking
09:10 - OpenAI's Nonprofit Structure and Its Implications
12:11 - The Exponential Growth of AI Technology
15:06 - AI's Influence on Coding and Software Development
17:56 - The Future of Energy and AI's Role
21:14 - AI in Commerce and Advertising
40:43 - The Trust Factor in AI
44:16 - Synthetic Data and AI's Future
47:20 - Investing in Longevity and Epigenetics
51:19 - The Rise of Gaming and AI Integration
54:09 - Space Ventures: Amazon vs. SpaceX
01:01:00 - Quantum Teleportation: The Future of Communication
01:03:33 - Breakthroughs in Superconductivity
01:05:14 - Bitcoin: The Future of Money
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I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today’s and tomorrow’s exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: https://bit.ly/DIAMANDISBLOG
Connect with Peter:
Twitter: https://bit.ly/40JYQfK
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3x6UykS
Listen to the show:
Apple: https://apple.co/3wLXeV3
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DwLzgs