Moonshots with Peter Diamandis Is AI a Bubble? Experts Debate the Future of AI w/ David Blundin, Salim Ismail, and Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #190
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Aug 27, 2025 
In a thought-provoking discussion, Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross, a computer scientist and founder of Reified, joins industry leaders Salim Ismail and David Blundin. They dive into the complexities of AI, debating whether it's a bubble or a pivotal innovation. Key topics include the pronounced 95% failure rate of AI pilots in large corporations, advances in AI models like GPT-5, and the emerging microeconomics of AI productivity. The trio also examines the fierce competition among tech giants for talent and the transformative potential of AI across various sectors.
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AI As The Largest Historical Shift
- AI is the biggest shift in human history and accelerating faster than society can process.
- Leaders warn ignoring it is the worst move you can make.
Local Models Unlock Real-World Robots
- Running frontier models locally enables low-latency control of physical systems and humanoid robots.
- Embedding GPUs in robots will produce general-purpose agents that act in the real world.
Distillation Creates Huge Efficiency Overhangs
- Distillation and curriculum data reveal large latent overhangs that yield massive efficiency gains.
- Startups can match specialized intelligence with far less compute by distilling teachers into small students.
