Why This Isn’t the Dot-Com Bubble | Raoul Pal The Journey Man With Andreas Steno & David Mattin
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David Mattin and Andreas Steno join forces for a special Exponentialist crossover on The Journey Man to explore whether the AI boom is running out of steam or entering its next phase.
They break down growing funding stress, rising GPU demand, and why the AI buildout may look very different from the dot-com bubble. They also discuss the battle between OpenAI and Anthropic, the rise of cheaper AI models, and where the next investment opportunities could emerge across energy, robotics, and the AI economy.
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Timestamps: 00:00 - Is the AI Boom Starting to Crack? 01:37 - Are We Late in the AI Cycle? 03:20 - Why the AI Buildout Is Entering a New Phase 05:57 - AI Bubble Fears vs the Long-Term Reality 07:03 - Funding Stress, Bond Markets, and the AI CapEx Boom 09:01 - Why This Is Not the Dot-Com Bubble 13:11 - The Earnings Signal That Could Decide the AI Trade 15:09 - What Could Trigger a Major AI Market Selloff? 17:27 - Why Enterprise AI Adoption Is Still Very Early 20:59 - AI Regulation, Agent Swarms, and the Real Risks 24:19 - The U.S.–China AI Split Is Accelerating 25:18 - Where the AI Supply Chain Opportunities Are 29:50 - OpenAI vs Anthropic: Who Has the Momentum? 32:32 - Why Intelligence Is Becoming a Commodity 36:02 - The Battle for AI Pricing, UX, and User Lock-In 38:41 - Where the Real Value in AI Could Accrue 43:11 - OpenAI vs Anthropic as Future Public Companies 45:14 - GPU Rental Prices Are Still Surging 48:11 - Why Compute Demand Could Be Vastly Underestimated 50:24 - How AI Integration Is Driving Token Usage Higher 53:40 - The Next Phase of the AI Trade 54:16 - Energy, Robotics, and the Next Bottlenecks 56:49 - What Could Break the AI Bull Case? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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