▶ 9:58 · $ANTHROPIC · Chamath says foundational models commoditizing in months not years

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The Fight Over Open Source AI, Anthropic's $1.5B Payout, NYC Socialists: Evictions = Violence?

2026-07-24 · 5 company · 6 thematic

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speakers

Co-founder of Craft Ventures and a co-host of the All-In podcast. Part of the PayPal mafia and founder of Yammer; active on AI and tech policy.

chamath palihapitiya

Founder and CEO of Social Capital and a co-host of the All-In podcast. An early Facebook executive who became a prominent venture and SPAC investor.

david friedberg

Co-host of the All-In podcast and a serial founder, including The Climate Corporation. Focuses on science, agriculture and deep tech.

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“These models are getting commoditized much faster than anybody thought. And how do we know this? Because there is no meaningful sustained advantage once a model publishes their performance criteria. What you see is literally within weeks o…”

—chamath palihapitiya

episode shorts · 4

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Chamath: Banning Open Source AI Will Crash the Stock Market

David Sacks: Anthropic Wants to Kill Open Source AI in America

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