The mates sit down with Alvin Graylin to discuss China’s AI strategy, the escalating US-China AI race, realistic timelines for ASI, and whether the industry is heading toward a $1.7 trillion AI bubble.

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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

Alvin Wang Graylin is a technology pioneer, entrepreneur, executive, and thought leader with 30+ years of experience delivering innovative products in the AI, XR, cybersecurity, and semiconductor industries. He is the co-author of Our Next Reality: How the AI-powered Metaverse will Reshape the World.

Alvin’s Papers: 


The Biggest AI Models Are Not the Biggest Threats: https://www.thecipherbrief.com/the-biggest-ai-models-are-not-the-biggest-threats

Misdiagnosing the U.S.–China AI Race: Recalibrating America’s Approach to an Incomplete Strategy: https://centerforchinaanalysis.asiasociety.org/p/misdiagnosing-the-uschina-ai-race

Beyond Rivalry: A US-China Policy Framework for the Age of Transformative AI: https://www.digitalistpapers.com/vol2/graylin

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*Recorded on August 17th, 2026

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