What podcasts say about Jason Ballard
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What Jason Ballard has said on podcasts
16 statements · 12 positive · 4 negative
Fragment’s ledger API serves as a system of record for fintech companies.
“We built a ledger API, which is basically a system of record for fintech companies.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 54:07
Fragment plans to automate commerce by assigning financial operations to agents.
“we want to automate commerce. And we're going to do that by outsourcing the work of finance to agents.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 56:41
Fragment’s agents will execute contract rules and update financial balances.
“The agent will execute those rules and update those balances accordingly. That's the system we're building.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 1:01:27
Icon uses large 3D-printing robots to build housing faster, cheaper, and better.
“We use giant robots, the big 3D printers to build things faster at lower cost and at higher quality.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 1:58:56
Icon’s Titan system costs about half as much as conventional wall construction.
“So about half the cost of construction for the most expensive part of construction.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:00:13
On-site 3D printing functions as a mobile factory for bespoke housing.
“3D printing, you can think of it, it actually is a factory that comes to the site.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:02:48
Future builders will use robots, advanced materials, and tablets on construction sites.
“The builder of the future is going to show up with robots, advanced materials and a tablet to operate the whole thing.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:04:30
SpaceX accounted for 80% of global launches in 2025.
“SpaceX is responsible, as you guys probably know, for 80% of what was launched in the world in 2025.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:20:09
Elon Musk successfully lowered space-launch costs.
“the first 25 years is about lowering launch costs, which. Elon has successfully done.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:20:47
Space-based data centers are considered inevitable within five to seven years.
“They feel like it's inevitable that we're five to seven years away.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:21:48
Prometheus ultimately aims to create machines that make machines.
“The end game, if you believe we will get there, is a machine that makes machines.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:23:52
SpaceX and Blue Origin may face antitrust scrutiny if the space economy develops.
“if this space economy becomes real, inevitably there will be scrutiny around non-competitive practices because they'll have lockdown on it.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:24:26
Blue Origin will not catch up merely by recruiting SpaceX talent.
“I don't think that Blue Origin is going to get there simply by rating talent.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:28:09
Jeff Bezos loves space at least as much as Elon Musk.
“I think he's trying to make up for a lot of lost time because he loves space as much as Elon, if not more.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:30:21
People can build AI-enabled recording devices without prior expertise.
“Anyone these days can really become an expert at something that they don't know, and they can just build this.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:32:03
AI recorders will become cheaply accessible to anyone.
“AI recorders and recorders overall are going to be very cheaply accessible for anyone.”
Open the episode · OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida BaradariListen at 2:33:22
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