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Azeem Azhar

Host and founder of Exponential View who guides conversations on technology, policy and the future economy; serves as the episode's interviewer and moderator.

Top 10 podcasts with Azeem Azhar

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Oct 17, 2025 • 52min

Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?

Azeem Azhar, an investor and author of the Exponential View newsletter, dives deep into the debate surrounding AI as a financial bubble. He argues against conventional wisdom, suggesting that today’s AI differs fundamentally from past bubbles due to real user demand. Azeem discusses the implications of rapid GPU depreciation, the strain of data center spending, and the potential for AGI to reshape the economy. He also outlines critical revenue growth needed for sustainability, questioning whether AI is truly a bubble or simply misunderstood.
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Feb 27, 2025 • 1h 14min

AI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem Azhar

Azeem Azhar, writer of the Exponential View newsletter, dives into the transformational impact of AI on our energy infrastructure. He discusses the massive data center buildout and the historical parallels with past infrastructure investments. Topics include the evolution of computing, the complexities of data center cooling, and the future of energy with innovations in solar and nuclear power. Azeem emphasizes the urgent need to rethink our understanding of computing and energy systems to adapt to these rapid changes.
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Oct 12, 2025 • 42min

215. How Near Is An AI Crash?

Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, dives into the AI landscape’s potential bubble and its societal impacts. He discusses the valuation of AI firms like OpenAI, warning about inflated hype lacking real customer revenues. The conversation highlights how AI may favor experienced workers over newer talent and examines the energy demands of AI technologies. As U.S. job patterns shift, Azeem emphasizes the need for policy adjustments like retraining and welfare redesign to navigate the AI-driven future.
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Nov 27, 2024 • 1h 13min

⁠Can Exponential Growth Save a Finite Planet? — Ep187: Azeem Azhar

Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, dives into the intersection of exponential technology and climate change. He examines the dual-edged sword of rapid energy demands driven by AI and data centers. The discussion covers the promise of renewable sources, challenges in hydrogen adoption, and the nuances of decentralized energy systems. Azeem sheds light on innovative strategies being implemented by data centers to harness clean energy and emphasizes the need for societal choices to drive positive outcomes in technology and sustainability.
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Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 14min

Living with Exponential Change (with Azeem Azhar)

Azeem Azhar, an author and technologist, dives into the whirlwind of technological evolution that defines our era. He discusses the rapid adoption of platforms like TikTok and AI tools like ChatGPT, examining what drives this pace. The conversation covers the solar revolution and its implications for reducing fossil fuel reliance, alongside the historical context of technological growth laws. Azhar also reflects on how these changes affect human connection, questioning how society can adapt while preserving our humanity amid exponential change.
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Feb 23, 2024 • 2h 1min

Looking Up the AI Exponential with Azeem Azhar of the Exponential View

Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, discusses the imminent disruption caused by startups in the AI landscape. He shares insights on retraining teams for AI, agreeing with Sam Altman's prediction of soon-to-arrive AGI. Their conversation delves into the dual nature of AI as both a transformative opportunity and a potential threat, the evolution of GPU technology, and the urgent need for new governance mechanisms to ensure safe AI integration. Azhar emphasizes collaborative oversight to navigate the risks while harnessing AI’s immense potential.
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Mar 15, 2025 • 1h 14min

E126: Data Center Economics and AI Energy Requirements w/ Patrick McKenzie and Azeem Azhar

Join Azeem Azhar, founder of the Exponential View newsletter, as he dives deep into the economics of data centers and their evolving energy demands. He discusses the historical context of infrastructure and how AI's exponential needs compare to past advancements. Azeem explores innovative solutions like small modular nuclear reactors and the potential of geothermal energy to meet future challenges. The conversation also touches on energy strategies in California and Texas, revealing how regional approaches differ in harnessing renewable resources.
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Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 28min

855: Exponential Views on AI and Humanity’s Greatest Challenges, with Azeem Azhar

Azeem Azhar, a renowned futurist and creator of the Exponential View newsletter, explores the intersection of AI and humanity's challenges. He discusses how AI can help tackle global issues like climate change while managing complex workflows. Azeem shares practical tools he uses to enhance productivity and emphasizes the importance of preparing for technological shifts. He also highlights the transformative potential of AI in the workplace and the crucial role that renewable energy will play in creating a sustainable future.
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May 9, 2024 • 1h 46min

Azeem Azhar: The Exponential View

Entrepreneur and technology analyst Azeem Azhar discusses the speed of progress in AI, historical context for tech terminology, and envisioning our future. Topics include Moore's Law, investment in scaling, uses of AGI, and cultural affordances in AI systems.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 18min

An exhilarating conversation with Azeem Azhar on medical A.I., science of aging, genome editing and the GLP-1 drugs

Azeem Azhar, an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator in technology, discusses the changing healthcare industry, microbiome manipulation, the potential of AI in promoting empathy among clinicians, GLP1 agonists and their impact on our desire for food, concerns and unknowns in medical treatments, and the need for transparent validation studies and civil discourse in medical AI.

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