Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, AI Job Loss, and OpenAI’s $852B Valuation | EP #247

This episode is about AI agents, OpenAI and Anthropic competition, the future of work, energy breakthroughs, Bitcoin and quantum risk, biotech, and humanoid robots.

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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360

Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
04:30 - The 2026 AI Economy: xAI Rebuilds Ahead of SpaceX IPO
10:15 - SpaceX AI Colossus 2 Training 7 Models
15:30 - Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Lawsuit
27:00 - Anthropic’s Agent Bet & ARR
33:40 - OpenAI’S $852B Valuation, Fading Demand
42:00 - AI Economy updates
1:06:00 - Energy: Clean Energy Hits New Milestones
1:16:00 - AI and Biology: Big Tech Bets on Curing Disease
1:28:30 - The China Vs. USA Robotics Race
1:37:00 - Quantum & Bitcoin
1:49:30 - Proof of Abundance: The World Is Getting Better
2:05:00 - Closing

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*Recorded on April 10th, 2026
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