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

In this episode, the mates discuss Opus 4.8, The OpenAI Foundation, Demis Hassabis’ views on AGI, AI extremism on the rise, and more.

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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

Chapters
00:00 – The Rise of Anthropic’s Opus 4.8
11:34 – Demis Hassabis and the AGI Timeline
21:51 – Amazon’s AI Shopping Revolution
26:11 – The Future of AI and Consumer Products
29:50 – OpenAI Foundation’s Philanthropic Impact
34:29 – Universal Basic Income and Economic Futures
39:35 – The Role of Government and Decentralization
49:15 – Renewable Energy Surpassing Traditional Sources
57:51 – The Rise of Anti-Tech Extremism
01:01:26 – The Youth and AI: Bridging the Gap
01:03:05 – California’s AI Workforce Initiative
01:05:15 – The Future of Jobs in an AI World
01:08:12 – Revolutionizing Cancer Detection
01:14:15 – The Robotics Race: A Call to Action
01:18:19 – Innovations in Robotics: The Future is Here
01:21:11 – Challenges in Space Exploration
01:22:25 – Audience Questions: Navigating the Future of AI

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*Recorded on May 30th, 2026
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