Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss AI’s impact on the stock market, Google’s growing profitability challenges, and Sam Altman’s surprising admissions about AI models. From market volatility to the escalating AI race, they explore what it all means for the future of the industry.

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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

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*Recorded on October 30th, 2026

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The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss the latest developments in AI, from Anthropic’s rapidly growing revenue and potential $2 trillion IPO valuation to Elon Musk’s prediction that neocloud providers are headed for extinction. They also explore CoreWeave’s 30% stock decline, the rise of Chinese AI models like Kimi, and whether mounting concerns about valuations and infrastructure spending signal that the AI bubble could be nearing its breaking point.

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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

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Read Emad’s Book: https://thelasteconomy.com

Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE, an Iranian-American entrepreneur and engineer, and the first woman to travel to space on a privately funded flight.

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*Recorded on October 27th, 2026

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The mates sit down to discuss SpaceX’s expanding ambitions in artificial intelligence, including Elon Musk’s reported $100 billion AI bet and speculation surrounding a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger. They also explore Anthropic’s Claude Duet, concerns over AI agents engaging in deceptive behavior, Trump’s proposed data center dividend, and a major PHP security flaw affecting much of the web. Plus, a startup’s ambitious attempt to turn mercury into gold and what it could mean for the future of technology and innovation.

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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

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*Recorded on October 23rd, 2026

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The mates sit down with Chamath Palihapitiya to discuss why AGI may already be here, the massive compute shortage limiting AI adoption, Chamath’s 6GW power bet, Anthropic’s $100 billion giveaway, the future of Bitcoin, and how robotics and Elon Musk’s vision for a post-money economy could reshape the global economy.

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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

Chamath Palihapitiya is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Social Capital, and co-host of the All-In Podcast.

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*Recorded on October 20th, 2026

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Peter Diamandis sits down with Salim Ismail, Emad Mostaque, and special guest Anousheh Ansari, CEO of XPRIZE, to discuss Tesla’s flying Roadster, the rapidly declining cost of robotic intelligence, and AI’s ability to solve advanced physics problems. The conversation also explores the power of incentives to drive innovation, new XPRIZE competitions tackling global challenges, the complexities of human-AI alignment, and how humanity can find purpose in an age of superintelligence.

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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.

Emad Mostaque is the founder of Intelligent Internet ( https://www.ii.inc )

Read Emad’s latest papers exploring the future of society, law, personhood and governance: https://ii.inc/common-wealth

Read Emad’s Book: https://thelasteconomy.com

Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE, an Iranian-American entrepreneur and engineer, and the first woman to travel to space on a privately funded flight.

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*Recorded on October 16th, 2026

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