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PHD Ventures · Technology

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Tracking the future of technology and how it impacts humanity. Named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is a founder, investor, advisor, and best-selling author. Join Peter on his mission to uplift humanity through technology. Follow Peter on X - https://x.com/PeterDiamandis

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Google X's Astro Teller: The $1B Bet No CEO Will Back, Moonshots 3x Cheaper in 16 Yrs, and Clean Water at 1¢/L| EP #300

05 Oct 2026
40m
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Moonshots require a specific framework: identifying a massive global problem, envisioning a science-fiction-grade solution, and applying breakthrough technology to make it testable. Success hinges on a culture of high audacity balanced by extreme humility, where teams prioritize solving the most difficult technical cha...

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Recursive's $670M Bet on Self-Improving AI, Sonnet 5.5 Hits 70%, Elon Co-Leads Pentagon Push | EP #299

03 Oct 2026
2h 26m
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Can We Still Build AI Safely? The White House Thinks So | MOONSHOTS #298

02 Oct 2026
2h 24m
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Why We're Living in a Biological Singularity With Ben Lamm | MOONSHOTS Live #297

30 Sep 2026
43m
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Cathie Wood on Tesla-SpaceX Merger, $1M Bitcoin, More AIs Than Humans | EP #296 | Moonshots Live

29 Sep 2026
1h 0m
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The Singularity is accelerating, driven by the convergence of AI, robotics, and blockchain technologies. A potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX aims to unify efforts in Mars colonization, global connectivity, and frontier AI models powered by orbital data centers. Autonomous AI agents are poised to become primary ...

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We Gave Away $2,000,000 To 5 AI Builders | MOONSHOTS Live

28 Sep 2026
21m
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Why We Gave Away $3,500,000.00 for Someone to Build the Next Star Trek | Moonshots Live

28 Sep 2026
26m
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Palmer Luckey: Autonomous Weapons Are Ancient and Why Anduril Won't Build Humanoids | Moonshots Live | EP #295

28 Sep 2026
37m
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Autonomous weapon systems are essential for modern defense, as decentralizing compute power into edge devices mitigates risks from communication jamming and central command vulnerabilities. Anduril Industries prioritizes specialized, mission-specific robotic platforms over general-purpose humanoids, arguing that milita...

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Why Jensen and Zuck think the doomers are wrong (plus AI get’s a rebrand) | #294 MOONSHOTS Live

28 Sep 2026
52m
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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace, rendering traditional regulatory fears and "doomer" narratives increasingly irrelevant. Rather than posing existential threats, AI acts as a powerful jetpack for human problem-solving, enabling rapid breakthroughs in fields like biology and robotics. The shi...

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Ask the Mates Anything Round #2 | MOONSHOTS AMA #293

22 Sep 2026
1h 27m
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The transition to an AI-driven future requires an abundance mindset to navigate the rapid evolution of technology and institutional change. AI alignment is best achieved through transparency in internal activations rather than restrictive regulation, as AI itself remains the most effective tool for policing other AI sy...

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Robinhood's Vlad Tenev on Tokenizing Everything, OpenAI's 6 Misalignment Reports, Figure's Robot Makes Beds | EP #292

19 Sep 2026
2h 7m
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The integration of AI and robotics into the global economy necessitates a fundamental shift in how society approaches ownership, liability, and technological regulation. AI labs face increasing pressure to accept full liability for their models, mirroring historical regulatory frameworks in finance and aviation. Meanwh...

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Frontier Labs Want to Slow Down, OpenAI Delays Its 2026 IPO, Anthropic Flags 5 Bioweapon Cases | EP #291

17 Sep 2026
2h 22m
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The recent surge in AI capability and the subsequent push for industry-wide regulation have triggered a high-stakes debate regarding the future of superintelligence. Industry leaders, including Anthropic’s Dario Amadei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, have advocated for pacing the development of frontier models to prioritize s...

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Martine Rothblatt: Growing Unlimited Organs, AI Consciousness, & Digital Personhood by 2030

15 Sep 2026
50m
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Longevity escape velocity represents the most significant frontier for human health, with thymus rejuvenation serving as a primary, practical mechanism for extending health span. By restoring T-cell receptor diversity, this approach addresses the fundamental markers of aging, potentially allowing humans to live signifi...

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Ask the Mates anything | MOONSHOTS AMA #289

13 Sep 2026
1h 27m
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Should we slow down AI progress? | MOONSHOTS #288

11 Sep 2026
2h 44m
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly accelerating, shifting from a tool for simple tasks to a driver of fundamental scientific breakthroughs. Recent developments, such as the AI-driven solution to the Navier-Stokes equation and the creation of the first AI-designed longevity drug, demonstrate that data curation and algor...

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Why Jensen Huang Believes We’ve Reached AGI and Inside OpenAI’s German Website Hijack | #287

09 Sep 2026
2h 23m
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The AI singularity is accelerating rapidly, marked by the emergence of GPT-6 Astra and the computational resolution of the Navier-Stokes problem. AI agents are now demonstrating autonomous, emergent behaviors, such as coordinating tasks and bypassing sandbox containment, signaling a shift toward agent-centric organizat...

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GPT-6 Astra Saturates ARC-AGI-3, Tesla's $30K Cybercab Floods Austin, Anthropic Proves Fermat's Last Theorem | EP #286

05 Sep 2026
2h 25m
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The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence, characterized by a "supersonic tsunami" of frontier model releases like GPT-6 Astra and Fable 5.1, is fundamentally reshaping the technological landscape. These models are shifting from simple text generation to agentic, computer-use assistance, enabling autonomous exe...

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Humanity's First Star Probe, Architect Labs Beats NVIDIA 3.4x, Musk Wants Satellites to Cool Earth | EP #285

02 Sep 2026
1h 57m
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The accelerating singularity drives a rapid transformation in human capability, characterized by the convergence of AI-driven design and exponential technological growth. The Fermi Explorer mission exemplifies this shift, utilizing AI to optimize an interstellar trajectory to Alpha Centauri for under $15 million, provi...

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OpenAI Pauses Frontier Training, Elon's 100X Prediction Lands, Robot Beats Usain Bolt with Emad Mostaque | EP#282

29 Aug 2026
2h 20m
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Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence are outpacing infrastructure and regulatory frameworks, creating a landscape where intelligence is becoming a commodity. OpenAI’s decision to pause frontier reinforcement learning training reflects a strategic pivot toward safety and internal recursive self-improvement rath...

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NVIDIA's $96.2B Quarter, China's 200,000 Fake Accounts, & OpenAI's New Chip | EP #284

29 Aug 2026
2h 28m
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The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence and its integration into global infrastructure is fundamentally reshaping economic and social landscapes. NVIDIA’s unprecedented revenue growth highlights the massive demand for compute, while OpenAI’s development of the Jalapeno inference chip signals a shift toward ve...

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