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Professor of computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in quantum computing and computational complexity theory. Author of "Quantum Computing Since Democritus."

Co-founder and CTO of Ramp. He discusses the launch of Ramp's first AI agent designed to streamline corporate expense management.

Co-host of the Excellence, Actually podcast and a coach/researcher in performance science known for evidence-based perspectives on training, recovery, and human performance; often provides nuanced, science-informed commentary.

Journalist and contributing editor who writes on foreign policy and national security, appearing as the episode's featured guest to discuss Iran and Reza Pahlavi.

WSJ's media and entertainment reporter.

Organizer of the AI Engineer Summit and host of Latent Space. Focuses on the evolution of AI engineering and the rise of AI agents.

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand known for empathetic and consensus-building leadership; speaks about political leadership, climate policy, and national decision-making in the episode.

New York Times reporter covering the Theranos trial, providing insights into the case and its implications.

Catholic political commentator, host of The Michael Knowles Show on DailyWire+, and author. Founder of Mayflower Cigars, blending faith, culture, and tradition.

Principal Scientist at Google DeepMind focusing on image and multimodal models; discussed the architecture and capabilities behind Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Image).