Sam Altman: Singularity Slow-Down, Emad Runs 18 Grokbots, Waymo Slashes Hardware 83% | EP #283

The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss: whether the singularity is slowing down, Sam Altman’s changing views, the case against an Anthropic IPO, Emad’s 18 Grokbots, Waymo’s massive hardware cost cuts, China’s 100x cheaper AI models, NVIDIA’s $6B open-source bet, and the increasingly competitive frontier lab race. Sign up for our AMA at http://Moonshots.com/ama Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360 Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader. Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified Emad Mostaque is the founder of Intelligent Internet ( https://www.ii.inc ) Read Emad’s latest papers exploring the future of society, law, personhood and governance: https://ii.inc/common-wealth Read Emad’s Book: https://thelasteconomy.com Chapters 00:00 - Is the Singularity Slowing Down? 22:58 - Grokbot and the Rise of AI Agent Swarms 30:58 - Gemini and the Frontier Lab Race 45:35 - NVIDIA’s $6B Open-Source AI Bet 54:44 - Chinese Models Challenge Anthropic 59:58 - Should Anthropic IPO? 01:10:16 - AI Matchmaking and the Future of Dating 01:20:02 - AI and the 10-Day Work Week 01:27:08 - Are PhDs Still Worth It in the AI Era? 01:29:52 - The Growing Backlash Against Data Centers 01:38:36 - Waymo Slashes Autonomous Driving Costs 01:45:11 - Humanoid Drivers and Autonomous Rescue Drones 01:57:20 - Starship, Starlink, and the Future of Spaceflight – My companies: Apply to Dave's and my new fund: https://qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding Get the blueprint for generative media https://goo.gle/startupgenmedia Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: https://www.fountainlife.com/peter Join the Moonshots Mates on Sep 25th for the inaugural Moonshots LIVE. The world's greatest entrepreneurs, builders and creators, working together to build a hopeful and optimistic vision of tomorrow. Seats are limited and application only. Apply at moonshots.com before seats are sold out. _ Connect with Peter: X: https://qr.diamandis.com/twitter Instagram: https://qr.diamandis.com/instagram Substack: https://substack.com/@peterdiamandis Website: https://www.diamandis.com/ Xprize: http://www.xprize.org A360: https://www.abundance360.com/ Connect with Dave Web: https://db2.ai X: https://x.com/DaveBlundin?s=20 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-blundin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.blundin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daveblundin Connect with Salim: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salimismail/ X: https://x.com/salimismail Join Salim’s 10x Shift: https://openexo.com/10x-shift?channel=moonshots Subscribe to Salim’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SalimIsmail Exponential Venture Capital: https://organizationalsingularity.fund Connect with Alex Web: https://www.alexwg.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwg/ X: https://x.com/alexwg Email: alexwg@alexwg.org Substack: https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1thtZk5vHTXbtDHezPT7tl Threads: https://www.threads.com/@alexwissnergross Connect with Emad X: https://x.com/emostaque Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emad-mostaque-9840ba274/ Learn about Intelligent Internet: https://www.ii.inc Read Emad’s Book: https://thelasteconomy.com Listen to MOONSHOTS: Apple: https://qr.diamandis.com/applepodcast Spotify: https://qr.diamandis.com/spotifypodcast Follow MOONSHOTS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonshots_pod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonshots_pod X: https://x.com/moonshots_pod Threads: https://www.threads.com/@moonshots_pod – *Recorded on August 26th, 2026 *The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.