Alex Imas
PersonHeard in 5 episodes across 4 shows since Jun 2026
Alex Imas is a researcher and academic who explores topics related to economics and the future of technology. He recently appeared on the Dwarkesh Podcast to discuss the economic implications of artificial general intelligence and what resources remain scarce in a post-AGI world.
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What Alex Imas has said on podcasts
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Google controlling AI and search could make it an arbiter of truth and speech.
“if Google ends up owning the AI market as well as the historical search market, then I think they become essentially the arbiter not only of truth but of speech”
Open the episode · $100T is managed by “human duct tape” | E2308Listen at 50:50
AI has dramatically compressed business cycles.
“cycles of business have been compressed dramatically in the AI era”
Open the episode · Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307Listen at 5:03
AI access during learning years may discourage development of literacy and mathematical skills.
“giving people during their learning years access to tools as powerful as AI is going to encourage them in a lot of cases”
Open the episode · Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307Listen at 1:12:03
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Episodes
5 episodes featuring Alex Imas, newest first
- Sep 18, 2026
Domino’s turns waiting into a productPlanet MoneySep 18, 2026 - Sep 14, 2026
AI rivals rally behind Anthropic’s call to pace frontier developmentThe AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and AnalysisSep 14, 2026 - Jun 24, 2026
Hardware founders drive innovation from tabletop gaming to hypersonic flightThis Week in StartupsJun 24, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026
SpaceX acquires Cursor as venture capitalists warn of AI startup squeezeThis Week in StartupsJun 18, 2026Guest - Jun 4, 2026
Economists challenge assumptions of demand collapse and wealth inequality under AGIDwarkesh PodcastJun 4, 2026Guest