Anousheh Ansari

Anousheh Ansari

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Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Oct 2026

Anousheh Ansari is an Iranian-American engineer, entrepreneur, and space tourist who serves as CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation. She is known for sponsoring the Ansari XPRIZE, co-founding Prodea Systems, and becoming the first female private space explorer and first person of Iranian descent to travel to space.

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Oct 2026

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What Anousheh Ansari has said on podcasts

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  1. on Humanoid robot form factorNegativeOct 17, 2026· Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

    Humanoid robots are ultimately not the optimal physical form factor.

    “I really don't believe we ultimately the humanoid form factor is the right form factor.”

    Listen at 27:05

    Open the episode · Flying Tesla Car, Robot Brains Halving in Cost Every 3 Weeks, and Why Incentives Decide AI Alignment | #303
  2. on XPRIZE competitionsPositiveOct 17, 2026· Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

    XPRIZE competitions create economic value equal to 62 times their prize purses.

    “that measures right now 62 times of the price price actually is created in economic value.”

    Listen at 44:10

    Open the episode · Flying Tesla Car, Robot Brains Halving in Cost Every 3 Weeks, and Why Incentives Decide AI Alignment | #303
  3. on AI-assisted habitable-world discoveryPositiveOct 17, 2026· Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

    AI will play a major role in identifying habitable worlds from telescope data.

    “AI will be a major part of solving this mystery because we have the data.”

    Listen at 50:45

    Open the episode · Flying Tesla Car, Robot Brains Halving in Cost Every 3 Weeks, and Why Incentives Decide AI Alignment | #303
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Episodes

1 episode featuring Anousheh Ansari, newest first