Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Organization#15 trending in Business & Startups this week · most on Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1861. It conducts education and research across science, engineering, technology, and related fields, and is known for translating research into innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Share of the conversation
1.4‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 4
- Positive 1
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Mentions of Massachusetts Institute of Technology per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, business & startups.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17 | 3.70‰ | 1 |
| Aug 12 | 0.27‰ | 1 |
| Aug 23 | 0.27‰ | 1 |
| Aug 24 | 0.60‰ | 1 |
| Aug 27 | 0.83‰ | 1 |
| Aug 29 | 1.02‰ | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 0.73‰ | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 0.72‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.76‰ | 4 |
| Sep 19 | 1.58‰ | 5 |
| Sep 22 | 2.04‰ | 3 |
| Sep 23 | 2.20‰ | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 1.74‰ | 1 |
| Sep 27 | 1.09‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1.52‰ | 3 |
| Sep 29 | 1.33‰ | 2 |
| Sep 30 | 1.34‰ | 1 |
| Oct 2 | 1.44‰ | 1 |
| Oct 3 | 1.53‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 1.55‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1.28‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 1.15‰ | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 2.04‰ | 6 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
MIT appears in debates over AI, defense startups, and elite talent
Moonshots discusses MIT as a source of entrepreneurial and technical talent, including a drone company led by Sertac Karaman and students building business plans.[1][2]
On How I Invest, Ethan Brady says he attended MIT before dropping out to pursue defense technology, while David Whiteman frames that decision around warfare and the future of the United States and its allies.[3][4]
Moonshots also features Alexander Wissner-Gross recalling his time as an MIT senior while discussing how work and recognition may need to change.[5]
Other shows use MIT as a comparison or example: Prof G Markets calls attendance at a competitive university a weak predictor of ability, while BigDeal describes using an MIT incubator to place a teenager in an internship.[6][7]
PBD Podcast mentions MIT only in a comparison with India’s IIT while discussing employee backgrounds, Chinese nationals, and security concerns at AI labs.[8]
Sources · 8 moments
- 1.Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Recursive's $670M Bet on Self-Improving AI, Sonnet 5.5 Hits 70%, Elon Co-Leads Pentagon Push | EP #299Dave Blundin · Oct 3 · Listen at 12:17 ↗
“Actually, I was with Sertac Karaman, who runs LIDS at MIT, the night before last, He started a drone company now, an AI drone company. But LIDS is where radar was invented originally during World War II. It's a great lab, very entrepreneuri”
- 2.Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Can We Still Build AI Safely? The White House Thinks So | MOONSHOTS #298Emad Mostaque · Oct 2 · Listen at 2:19:19 ↗
“All right, I rushed back from LA to go straight to MIT to hang out with the, uh, the seniors that are all working on their business plans right now. And, uh, it's interesting, they, they all know you, Peter, of course. Uh, they all worship”
- 3.How I Invest with David Weisburd · E439: Ethan Thornton: The 22-Year-Old Building a $3.7 Billion Defense CompanyEthan Brady · Oct 7 · Listen at 0:04 ↗
“done. Dropping out of college is not that much of a risk. The risk is that we aren't able to go and build what the world needs. Everyone thinks I was like terrified to drop out. No, I'm terrified of what happens if we lose. I'd known I want”
- 4.How I Invest with David Weisburd · E439: Ethan Thornton: The 22-Year-Old Building a $3.7 Billion Defense CompanyDavid Whiteman · Oct 7 · Listen at 41:19 ↗
“We started the conversation talking about you're at MIT. You're a 19 -year -old. You're concerned about the future of warfare and the future of the U .S. and allies. And you dropped out of this prestigious university to really pursue this m”
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