Welcome to Exponential View, the show where I explore how exponential technologies such as AI are reshaping our future. I've been studying AI and exponential technologies at the frontier for over ten years. Each week, I share some of my analysis or speak with an expert guest to make light of a particular topic. To keep up with the Exponential transition, subscribe to this channel or to my newsletter: https://www.exponentialview.co/ 

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In this episode, I’ve distilled a year of extraordinary dialogue into one 20-minute briefing. I’ve spent 2025 in conversation with the architects of our future - the builders and thinkers redefining AI, energy, and the global economy.

These are the "eureka" moments from my most exclusive interviews. From the future of "protopia" with Kevin Kelly to the hidden tech gaps with Dan Wang, this is your strategic roadmap for the exponential age.

What you'll hear about:

Part 1: AI as a general purpose tech

• Kevin Weil: The heuristic for startups
• Matthew Prince: The “Socialist” pricing debate
• Tyler Cowen: This will stifle the AI boom
• Nick Thompson: The "NBA-ification" of Journalism
• Kevin Kelly: From utopia to protopia
• Kevin Kelly: Technology as a "possibility factory”

Part 2: How work is changing

• Steve Hsu: The future of education
• Thomas Dohmke: The inspectability turning point
• Ben Zweig: The new role for entry-level workers
• Ben Zweig: Why are there so many hiring freezes?
• Ben Zweig: The eroding signal of higher education

Part 3: The physical world, compute, and energy

• Greg Jackson: The "crossing the road" metaphor
• Greg Jackson: Building a “show don’t tell” company
• Dan Wang, The "physical reality" of AI
• Part 4: The changing US China landscape
• Dan Wang: The West’s hidden tech gap
• Jordan Schneider: The two types of accelerationism
• Jordan Schneider: Why the US can learn from China

Where to find me: 

Exponential View newsletter: https://www.exponentialview.co/ 

Website: https://www.azeemazhar.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azhar/

Twitter/X: https://x.com/azeem 

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Production and research: Chantal Smith, Marija Gavrilov and Hannah Petrovic

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