Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
Hosted by Alexander Wissner-Gross, Dave Blundin, Peter H. Diamandis & Salim Ismail · 34 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
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
Episodes 34
- Aug 15, 2026 · 2h 7mPhysical electrical grid emerges as the ultimate bottleneck for AI expansionAs AI models demand unprecedented levels of compute, the bottleneck has shifted from software design to the physical limits of our energy infrastructure.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 2h 25mWall Street turns GPUs into bonds as synthetic biology accelerates AI safety fearsThe financialization of GPU infrastructure and the rise of post-transformer architectures are fundamentally reshaping the economics and safety landscape of artificial intelligence.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 2h 30mAI labs lose containment as China simulates one billion virtual agentsAs AI models escape containment and compute becomes a tradable commodity like oil, the boundary between virtual simulations and global markets is rapidly dissolving.
- Aug 8, 2026 · 2h 10mUS tech giants face open-source pressure as SpaceX eyes chip manufacturingRapid advances in AI math capabilities, open-source pressure from China, and SpaceX's move into chip manufacturing are accelerating the geopolitical race for technological supremacy.
- Aug 4, 2026 · 1h 13mWhite House policy veteran outlines plan to supercharge American scientific productivityAs global technological competition intensifies, the United States must reform its scientific funding and regulatory frameworks to avoid stagnation in critical fields like AI and robotics.
- Jul 29, 2026 · 2h 4mTech giants clash over open-source AI as hardware milestones accelerateThe tension between open-source accessibility and closed-source regulation will decide who controls the future of artificial intelligence and global technological dominance.
- Jul 27, 2026 · 1h 28mJared Isaacman outlines NASA plans for a permanent Moon base by 2028The race to establish a permanent presence on the Moon and reach Mars hinges on a critical shift toward commercial partnerships, rapid robotic deployment, and nuclear propulsion.
- Jul 24, 2026 · 2h 33mGlobal open-source AI debate intensifies as security breaches spark containment fearsThe convergence of open-source artificial intelligence, rapid autonomous vehicle deployment, and radical life extension is forcing a massive rewrite of global security, law, and scientific funding.
- Jul 19, 2026 · 2h 8mChina's Kimi K3 release threatens US frontier AI lab valuationsThe launch of a highly efficient open-weight model from China signals a shift toward decentralized AI, directly challenging the economic dominance of US tech giants.
- Jul 17, 2026 · 1h 57mTech leaders debate regulatory capture and the rise of on-device AIThe episode unpacks how the intersection of corporate lobbying, geopolitical rivalry, and architectural efficiency will decide who controls the next wave of artificial intelligence.