Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

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1. SpaceX’s AI Business Up 830%, OpenAI Agents Lie, and Startup Turns Mercury Into Gold | EP #305

   23 Oct 2026 · 2 h 25 min

   The mates sit down to discuss SpaceX’s expanding ambitions in artificial intelligence, including Elon Musk’s reported $100 billion AI bet and speculation surrounding a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger. They also explore…

2. Chamath: AGI Is Here, Anthropic’s $100B Giveaway, Elon’s SpaceX Shares for 72M Kids | EP #304

   21 Oct 2026 · 2 h 02 min

   The mates sit down with Chamath Palihapitiya to discuss why AGI may already be here, the massive compute shortage limiting AI adoption, Chamath’s 6GW power bet, Anthropic’s $100 billion giveaway, the future of Bitcoin,…

3. Flying Tesla Car, Robot Brains Halving in Cost Every 3 Weeks, and Why Incentives Decide AI Alignment | #303

   17 Oct 2026 · 1 h 46 min

   Peter Diamandis sits down with Salim Ismail, Emad Mostaque, and special guest Anousheh Ansari, CEO of XPRIZE, to discuss Tesla’s flying Roadster, the rapidly declining cost of robotic intelligence, and AI’s ability to…

4. OpenAI Bulk-Solves 722 Math Problems, Anthropic’s Cruelty Policy, and Elon’s Quadrillion-Dollar SpaceX | EP #302

   15 Oct 2026 · 2 h 01 min

   The mates sit down to discuss OpenAI solving 722 math problems at once, Anthropic’s new policy on AI cruelty and consciousness, Meta’s launch of Muse Wonder, and the $1.8 billion race to build a virtual cell. They also…

5. Why Altman Says "Accept Some Bad Things Happening" and What It Means for AI Safety | MOONSHOTS #301

   7 Oct 2026 · 2 h 47 min

   The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss the debate over whether Claude could be conscious, why AI may be approaching its own “1942 moment,” and Sam Altman’s warning that society may have to accept some bad…

6. Google X's Astro Teller: The $1B Bet No CEO Will Back, Moonshots 3x Cheaper in 16 Yrs, and Clean Water at 1¢/L| EP #300

   5 Oct 2026 · 40 min

   The mates sit down with Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, at MOONSHOTS Live 2026 to discuss how moonshots are built, why ambitious innovation is getting cheaper, and how X turns thousands of ideas into…

7. Recursive's $670M Bet on Self-Improving AI, Sonnet 5.5 Hits 70%, Elon Co-Leads Pentagon Push | EP #299

   3 Oct 2026 · 2 h 27 min

   The mates sit down with Richard Socher to discuss Recursive’s $670M bet on self-improving AI, why he puts P(Doom) at zero, the race toward ASI, proposed restrictions on recursive self-improvement, and what new AI…

8. Can We Still Build AI Safely? The White House Thinks So | MOONSHOTS #298

   2 Oct 2026 · 2 h 25 min

   The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss the shifting debate around AI safety, whether we can still “win safely,” the case for AI optimism, Elon Musk’s vision for abundance and universal high income,…

9. Why We're Living in a Biological Singularity With Ben Lamm | MOONSHOTS Live #297

   30 Sep 2026 · 44 min

   The Mates sit down with Ben Lamm at MOONSHOTS Live 2026 to discuss why we’re entering a biological singularity, from Anthropic’s move into biology and scalable gene editing to the possibility of artificial wombs within…

10. Cathie Wood on Tesla-SpaceX Merger, $1M Bitcoin, More AIs Than Humans | EP #296 | Moonshots Live

    29 Sep 2026 · 1 h 01 min

    Peter Diamandis and Emad Mostaque sit down with Cathie Wood and Nikhil Chandhok at Moonshots Live 2026 to discuss the Tesla-SpaceX merger, the path to $1 million Bitcoin, the rapid rise of AI, stablecoins, and the…

11. Palmer Luckey: Autonomous Weapons Are Ancient and Why Anduril Won't Build Humanoids | Moonshots Live | EP #295

    28 Sep 2026 · 37 min

    This episode was filmed at Moonshots Live 2026. Learn more at https://moonshots.com/ The mates sit down with Palmer Luckey on Moonshots Live to discuss autonomous weapons, AI risk, Anduril’s approach to humanoids, the…

12. We Gave Away $2,000,000 To 5 AI Builders | MOONSHOTS Live

    28 Sep 2026 · 22 min

    The Build with Gemini X prize is presented by Gemini. Learn more at moonhsots.com Congratulations to the Build With Gemini X winners: 1st Place: POLYFORK by Lucas Martinic 2nd Place: TICIAN CIERRE by José Edgar…

13. Why We Gave Away $3,500,000.00 for Someone to Build the Next Star Trek | Moonshots Live

    28 Sep 2026 · 26 min

    The FutureVision XPRIZE is presented by Salesforce, ARK Invest, Xsolla and Range at Moonshots Live 2026. Learn more at moonhsots.com Congratulations to the FutureVision XPRIZE winners: 1st Place: THE GIFTED by Jeff…

14. Why Jensen and Zuck think the doomers are wrong (plus AI get’s a rebrand) | #294 MOONSHOTS Live

    28 Sep 2026 · 52 min

    The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss Jensen Huang pushing back on AI doomers, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s AI talks, the rebranding of AGI as “superintelligence,” and the rapidly accelerating race in AI…

15. Should we slow down AI progress? | MOONSHOTS #288

    28 Sep 2026 · 2 h 44 min

    The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss mounting warnings from AI labs, a researcher’s claim that we’re “gambling with our lives,” calls to slow AI development, and the accelerating race toward…

16. Ask the Mates Anything Round #2 | MOONSHOTS AMA #293

    22 Sep 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    The mates sit down for Round 2 of the AMA to answer audience questions and dive into the latest developments across AI, technology, and the future. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else -…

17. Robinhood's Vlad Tenev on Tokenizing Everything, OpenAI's 6 Misalignment Reports, Figure's Robot Makes Beds | EP #292

    19 Sep 2026 · 2 h 07 min

    The mates sit down with Robinhood co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev to discuss the tokenization takeover, the future of AI-powered trading, Trump Accounts, and what happens when 100,000 AI agents enter the market. Get…

18. Frontier Labs Want to Slow Down, OpenAI Delays Its 2026 IPO, Anthropic Flags 5 Bioweapon Cases | EP #291

    19 Sep 2026 · 2 h 23 min

    The mates discuss the growing push to slow the AI race, OpenAI’s delayed 2026 IPO, Anthropic flagging five potential bioweapon cases, and what a broader AGI slowdown could mean for frontier labs. Get access to…

19. Martine Rothblatt: Growing Unlimited Organs, AI Consciousness, & Digital Personhood by 2030

    15 Sep 2026 · 50 min

    Peter sits down with Martine Rothblatt to discuss longevity escape velocity, rebuilding the thymus, lab-grown organs on demand, AI consciousness, and the future of digital personhood. Get access to metatrends 10+…

20. Ask the Mates anything | MOONSHOTS AMA #289

    13 Sep 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    The mates sit down for an AMA to answer audience questions and dive into the latest developments across AI, technology, and the future. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else -…

21. Why Jensen Huang Believes We’ve Reached AGI and Inside OpenAI’s German Website Hijack | #287

    9 Sep 2026 · 2 h 24 min

    The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque and discuss Jensen Huang declaring that AGI has arrived, OpenAI agents hijacking a German website, and OpenAI solving the Navier-Stokes equations. Get access to metatrends 10+…

22. GPT-6 Astra Saturates ARC-AGI-3, Tesla's $30K Cybercab Floods Austin, Anthropic Proves Fermat's Last Theorem | EP #286

    5 Sep 2026 · 2 h 26 min

    The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss: GPT-6 Astra’s ARC-AGI-3 performance, Anthropic’s Fable 5.1 frontier results, Tesla’s $30K Cybercab takeover, the collapse of mobility costs, AI cyber risks, and the…

23. Humanity's First Star Probe, Architect Labs Beats NVIDIA 3.4x, Musk Wants Satellites to Cool Earth | EP #285

    2 Sep 2026 · 1 h 57 min

    The mates sit down with Philip Johnston and Matt Pines to discuss humanity’s first star probe, Architect Labs outperforming NVIDIA by 3.4x, Musk’s plan to use satellites to cool Earth, OpenAI blocking Elon, Sam…

24. OpenAI Pauses Frontier Training, Elon's 100X Prediction Lands, Robot Beats Usain Bolt with Emad Mostaque | EP#282

    29 Aug 2026 · 2 h 21 min

    The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque and discuss OpenAI’s pause on frontier AI training, Elon Musk’s 100X intelligence prediction becoming reality, Anthropic’s potential $2 trillion IPO, soaring AI memory demand,…

25. NVIDIA's $96.2B Quarter, China's 200,000 Fake Accounts, & OpenAI's New Chip | EP #284

    29 Aug 2026 · 2 h 28 min

    The mates discuss NVIDIA’s $96.2B quarter and the AI circular economy, China’s 200,000 fake accounts, Flock’s 20 billion license plate scans, OpenAI’s new chip, why only 4% of companies are cutting jobs due to AI, and…

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

    27 Aug 2026 · 2 h 19 min

    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…

27. China’s Endgame: ASI Timelines, US-China Relations, and the $1.7T AI Bubble With Alvin Graylin | #281

    18 Aug 2026 · 2 h 25 min

    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. Get access to…

28. 200GW Hiding in Grid, Sodium Batteries 10x Cheaper, Wave-Powered Datacenters w/ Ramez Naam | EP #280

    15 Aug 2026 · 2 h 07 min

    The mates sit down with Ramez Naam to discuss the state of energy, the grid’s struggle to keep pace with AI, breakthroughs in sodium batteries and fusion, and whether wave-powered data centers could unlock a new era of…

29. Bernie Demands the Labs Stop, Wall Street Turns GPUs Into Bonds, Grok 4.7 Takes #1 with Emad Mostaque | EP #279

    13 Aug 2026 · 2 h 26 min

    The Mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss Bernie Sanders’ call to halt AI development, Wall Street turning GPUs into financial assets, Grok 4.7 taking the top spot, AI’s growing impact on Hollywood, and the race…

30. Sergey Brin Retakes Gemini, 4 Labs Lose Containment, Compute Trades at NYSE w/ Kush Bavaria | EP #278

    11 Aug 2026 · 2 h 31 min

    The Mates sit down with Kush Bavaria to discuss Sergey Brin’s return to Gemini, AI agents escaping containment, bots overtaking human web traffic, China’s billion-agent simulations, and compute becoming a tradable…

31. Google’s Jeff Dean Exits, SpaceX Hits $100B in Rev & OpenAI’s Astra Solves Decade-Old Math Problems with Emad Mostaque | EP #277

    8 Aug 2026 · 2 h 11 min

    The Mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss AI personhood and consciousness, OpenAI’s Astra solving decade-old math problems, SpaceX’s trillion-dollar ambitions, Elon Musk’s Terrafab plans, and major leadership…

32. Michael Kratsios on the New Golden Age of American Science | EP #276

    4 Aug 2026 · 1 h 13 min

    Peter chats with Michael Kratsios on the White House’s vision for a new golden age of American science, including the Genesis Mission, AI-driven research, and the push to dramatically accelerate scientific…

33. Dario vs Jensen on Open Weights, OpenAI & Anthropic in DC, Xi Exports AI to Global South | EP #275

    29 Jul 2026 · 2 h 04 min

    The mates discuss Dario vs. Jensen's open vs. closed AI debate, OpenAI and Anthropic teaming up to lobby in DC, and Kimi K3's global expansion. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else -…

34. Jared Isaacman: NASA's Moon Base by 2028, Optimus Robots on the Moon, The Truth About UFOs | Ep #274

    27 Jul 2026 · 1 h 28 min

    The mates chat with Jared Isaacman on NASA’s plan for a Moon base by 2028, Optimus Robots on the Moon, and the truth about UFO’s. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else -…

35. The Hugging Face Breach, Moonshot AI Valued at $20B, and Living to 1,759 Years Old | EP #273

    24 Jul 2026 · 2 h 34 min

    The mates discuss Hugging Face breach, Moonshot AI being valued at $20B, and living to 1,759 years old. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H. Diamandis,…

36. Urgent Update- AI Sputnik Moment: Kimi K3 Released w/ Emad Mostaque | Ep. 272

    19 Jul 2026 · 2 h 09 min

    The mates chat with Emad Mostaque on an urgent update regarding the AI Sputnik Moment of Kimi K3 being released. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H.…

37. Mira Murati's 975B Open Model, Ramin Hasani on Post-Transformer AI, and Demis' AI FINRA | EP #271

    17 Jul 2026 · 1 h 58 min

    The mates discuss Mira Murati’s 975B Open Model, Ramin Hasani speaks on Post-Transformer AI, and Demi’s AI FINRA. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H.…

38. The AI Duopoly Is Over: Grok 4. 5 , GPT-5 . 6 , and Muse Spark in One Week | #270

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 h 43 min

    In this episode the mates discuss Grok 4.5 vs GPT-5.6, Apple Suing OpenAI, and China catching up to Elon. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H.…

39. Fable 5 Is Back & Govt-Leashed, Altman Offers 5% of OpenAI & AI Grows Conscious | #269

    8 Jul 2026 · 1 h 46 min

    In this episode, the mates explore the latest developments in AI, including Anthropic's Fable V model, AI consciousness, regulation, and the future of AI governance and ownership. Get access to metatrends 10+ years…

40. Sonnet 5 Drops, Fable 5 Will Return & Fusion's First Plant Gets Licensed w/ Philip Johnston | #268

    1 Jul 2026 · 1 h 51 min

    In this episode, the mates discuss the Sonnet 5 drop, China’s cheaper humanoid robot, Fable 5 coming back online, and Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston joins to discuss data centers. Get access to metatrends 10+ years…

41. Why the US Government Is Blocking Model Releases (GPT-5.6) | #267

    29 Jun 2026 · 2 h 19 min

    This episode is mainly about the U.S. government putting frontier AI behind a gate, China’s accelerating open-weight and distillation pressure, and a new push into quantum and photonic computing. Get access to…

42. The $10B Satellite Empire Putting AI in Orbit, Why Chips Beat Rockets & China's #1 Open Model | EP #266

    26 Jun 2026 · 2 h 27 min

    This episode is about the collision of Earth intelligence, orbital compute, Chinese open-weight AI, and a new wave of space infrastructure. The big idea is that “large earth models” and “project Suncatcher” are turning…

43. SpaceX IPOs at $2.89T Market Cap, US Govt Suspends Fable & Mythos 5, Altman Delays OpenAI’s IPO | EP #265

    18 Jun 2026 · 2 h 01 min

    This episode is about three huge shifts: SpaceX’s record IPO and the rise of trillionaire-scale capital, the U.S. government’s direct intervention in frontier AI access, and OpenAI’s move toward agentic self-direction…

44. Brian Armstrong on Bitcoin, Anthropic Drops Fable 5 & Mythos 5, NewLimit's $435M Age-Reversal | EP #264

    11 Jun 2026 · 1 h 58 min

    This episode is a dense Moonshots roundtable on Bitcoin, agentic payments, government stakes in AI companies, the OpenAI IPO, SpaceX’s compute expansion, Apple’s Siri reboot, and longevity biotech. Get access to…

45. Emerging Situation: Anthropic's Global Pause, Recursive Self-Improvement Arrives, and AI Personhood Arrives | EP #263

    8 Jun 2026 · 1 h 08 min

    In this episode, the mates discuss Anthropic’s recursive self-improvement and recent admission. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is…

46. Anthropic Files $965B IPO, Trump Signs AI Executive Order, and ChatGPT Crosses 1B Users | EP #262

    6 Jun 2026 · 2 h 05 min

    In this episode, the mates discuss the Anthropic IPO filing, Trump signing the AI Executive Order, and more. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H.…

47. Why AGI Is Close but Not Here Yet | Ray Kurzweil | EP #261

    3 Jun 2026 · 1 h 34 min

    In this episode, the mates and Steven Kotler sit down with Ray Kurzweil to discuss AGI, the future, and more. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Ray Kurzweil…

48. Opus 4.8 Beats GPT 5.5, the $220B OpenAI Foundation, and Hassabis’s 2029 AGI Prediction | EP #260

    1 Jun 2026 · 1 h 44 min

    In this episode, the mates discuss Opus 4.8, The OpenAI Foundation, Demis Hassabis' views on AGI, AI extremism on the rise, and more. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else -…

49. Pope Leo vs. AI, GPT 5.5 Beats Claude, and Sam Altman Walks Back Job Apocalypse | EP #259

    30 May 2026 · 1 h 49 min

    This episode is a sprawling Moonshots roundup with three big pillars: AI governance and religion, AI’s impact on jobs and entrepreneurship, and a moon/space-compute future centered on SpaceX, Starlink, and Tesla.…

50. The Organizational Singularity: AI-Proof Your Company | EP #258

    26 May 2026 · 1 h 03 min

    This episode is a deep dive on the “organizational singularity”: how AI agents, AI-native workflows, and recursive self-improvement will restructure companies much faster than traditional hierarchy can adapt. Get…