The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss: whether the singularity is slowing down, Sam Altman’s changing views, the case against an Anthropic IPO, Emad’s 18 Grokbots, Waymo’s massive hardware cost cuts, China’s 100x cheaper AI models, NVIDIA’s $6B open-source bet, and the increasingly competitive frontier lab race.Sign up for our AMA at http://Moonshots.com/amaGet access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends  Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link VenturesDr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of ReifiedEmad Mostaque is the founder of Intelligent Internet ( https://www.ii.inc ) Read Emad’s latest papers exploring the future of society, law, personhood and governance: https://ii.inc/common-wealthRead Emad’s Book: https://thelasteconomy.com –My companies:Apply to Dave's and my new fund:https://qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding  Get the blueprint for generative media https://goo.gle/startupgenmedia Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy  Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: https://www.fountainlife.com/peter Join the Moonshots Mates on Sep 25th for the inaugural Moonshots LIVE. The world's greatest entrepreneurs, builders and creators, working together to build a hopeful and optimistic vision of tomorrow. Seats are limited and application only. Apply at moonshots.com before seats are sold out._Connect with Peter:XInstagramSubstackWebsiteXprizeA360Connect with Dave:WebXLinkedInInstagramTikTokConnect with Salim:LinkedInXJoin Salim’s 10X ShiftSubscribe to Salim’s YouTube channelExponential Venture CapitalConnect with AlexWebsiteLinkedInXEmailSubstack SpotifyThreadsConnect with Emad XLinkedInLearn about Intelligent InternetRead Emad’s BookListen to MOONSHOTS:AppleYouTubeFollow MOONSHOTS: InstagramTikTokXThreads–*Recorded on August 26th, 2026*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices