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2025 AI reality check: Are we in a bubble?
Episode 79
At the start of the year, I made seven predictions about how 2025 would unfold. Six months in, it's time to mark my own work. From AI capability breakthroughs to autonomous vehicles, climate extremes…
Published on 4 months ago
What 72hrs in China taught me about the future (AI, EVs, more)
Episode 78
In this episode, I reflect on a whirlwind three-day visit to China - my first in over 20 years. And what I saw was remarkable. The infrastructure puts most of the West to shame. The AI isn't just hyp…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
The problem with Altman’s “gentle singularity,” Apple’s AI missteps, and Google’s fading ad model | Live with Azeem Azhar
Episode 77
Broadcasting live from Paris, I tackle three massive technology stories that are reshaping our digital future. From Apple's stunning interface redesign to the collapse of traditional search advertisi…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
OpenAI’s CPO on what’s coming next: Hardware, GPT-5, Jony Ive, agents, more
Episode 76
This week, I'm speaking with Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer at OpenAI, who is steering product development at what might be the world's most important company right now.
We talk about:
(00:00) Episo…
Published on 5 months ago
Tyler Cowen on how AI will reorder economies, schools, and spirituality
Episode 75
Economist and polymath Tyler Cowen challenges Silicon Valley's optimistic projections about AI-driven economic growth. We explore what could slow AI's economic impact, despite its remarkable capabili…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
GitHub CEO on what AI means for developer salaries, SaaS, and more
Episode 74
Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, joins Azeem to explore how AI is fundamentally transforming software development. In this episode you'll hear:
(01:50) What’s left for developers in the age of AI? (04:5…Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside Box’s AI playbook with founder & CEO Aaron Levie
Episode 73
Aaron Levie, CEO & co-founder of Box, joins Azeem Azhar to explore how an “AI-first” mindset is reshaping every layer of Box – from product road-maps to pricing – and what that teaches the rest of us…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
China’s catching up to US AI… Here’s why it won’t matter
Episode 72
Lennart Heim, a researcher and information scientist at RAND Corporation, joins Azeem Azhar to unpack a provocative claim: China is catching up with US AI capabilities, but it doesn't matter.
Timesta…
Published on 6 months ago
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?
Episode 71
Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy, joins Azeem to discuss the Iberian blackout and how we can create a more stable, flexible, and resilient energy grid for the future. This conversation digs into g…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
The difference between early and late AI adopters
Episode 70
Physicist and entrepreneur Steve Hsu, whose startup Superfocus tackles hallucination problems in large language models, joins Azeem to discuss AI agents, hallucination challenges and what happens whe…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago