Cybersecurity Panic, Nationalizing AI, The Model Squeeze & Can't Own Anything

Is AI about to make the whole internet a target?

This week, we unpack the PHP exploit wave and why crypto saw this cybersecurity attack pattern first.

We also explore whether the AI labs get nationalized, where AI's irrational exuberance lives, Visa's rumored Fireblocks deal, and why it feels like nothing is investable right now. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 From the B-List to the A-List: Haseeb & Zaki Join

01:21 Is AI Breaking Cybersecurity?

10:22 Where Are The AI-Powered Cyberattacks?

15:44 Can AI Defend Against Itself?

20:34 Ads (Fidelity, DAS London)

21:45 Should The Government Control AI Labs?

28:42 Will AI Labs Become Nationalized?

32:55 Ads (Fidelity, DAS London)

34:11 Is The AI Boom Overvalued?

38:38 Who Is Actually Winning In AI?

43:16 Does The World Need More AI Labs?

46:27 Is Crypto Custody Consolidating?

53:53 Crypto's Next Wave Of M&A

57:56 What Is The Market Telling Us?

01:01:22 Content Of The Week

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