Polina Pompliano is the founder of The Profile, where she writes long-form profiles of the world’s most successful people. In this conversation, we break down bitcoin’s recent sell-off and why the bears are a bullish signal, the Anthropic IPO and its long-term benefit trust, and why AI abundance makes scarce assets more valuable. We also discuss kung fu robots, AI psychosis, and why laser eyes might blind you.

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0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Is bitcoin going to zero? Bear market & Q4 outlook
7:44 - Is AI stealing capital from bitcoin?
13:01 - Anthropic IPO & why AI is bullish for bitcoin
14:26 - Ad Ends
17:58 - Anthropic’s public benefit shares vs Elon & Michael Dell
22:30 - Who is Buddy Shah?
25:38 - AI regulation, profits vs humanity
32:58 - Should we fear kung fu robots?
34:49 - How AI impacted our family & privacy fears
41:07 - Separating products from the BS
45:39 - AI psychosis & Pomp’s biggest bitcoin regret
52:20 - Ambition vs delusion

My Biggest Bitcoin Regret Ever | Anthony & Polina Pompliano

The Pomp Podcast

My Biggest Bitcoin Regret Ever | Anthony & Polina Pompliano