What podcasts say about Akhil Iyer

What Akhil Iyer has said on podcasts

3 statements · 1 positive · 1 negative · 1 mixed

1. on Watchtower Labs military-planning platformPositiveOct 21, 2026· TBPN

   Watchtower Labs' platform simulates outcomes to improve military decisions.

   “we went off and built a platform that can help military planners think about the future, simulate a distribution of outcomes going into the future, and ultimately help them make better decisions”

   Listen at 1:10:12

   Open the episode · The Internet Is Finished, Early iPhone Duo Reviews, SpaceXSITesla Merger Talks | Nikesh Arora, Aidan Smith, Akhil Iyer, Max Junestrand
2. on Black-swan eventsNegativeOct 21, 2026· TBPN

   Black-swan events remain possible despite simulation.

   “black swans are possible.”

   Listen at 1:11:01

   Open the episode · The Internet Is Finished, Early iPhone Duo Reviews, SpaceXSITesla Merger Talks | Nikesh Arora, Aidan Smith, Akhil Iyer, Max Junestrand
3. on Frontier AI models in military planningMixedOct 21, 2026· TBPN

   Frontier models accelerate planning unevenly because infrastructure constrains deployment.

   “it is definitely accelerating in some places, but it is staggered a little bit because of what the infrastructure can provide”

   Listen at 1:13:28

   Open the episode · The Internet Is Finished, Early iPhone Duo Reviews, SpaceXSITesla Merger Talks | Nikesh Arora, Aidan Smith, Akhil Iyer, Max Junestrand

Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.