SpaceX’s AI Business Up 830%, OpenAI Agents Lie, and Startup Turns Mercury Into Gold | EP #305

The mates sit down to discuss SpaceX’s expanding ambitions in artificial intelligence, including Elon Musk’s reported $100 billion AI bet and speculation surrounding a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger. They also explore Anthropic’s Claude Duet, concerns over AI agents engaging in deceptive behavior, Trump’s proposed data center dividend, and a major PHP security flaw affecting much of the web. Plus, a startup’s ambitious attempt to turn mercury into gold and what it could mean for the future of technology and innovation. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends 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 - Episode Highlights and Introduction 10:45 - SpaceX's AI Business Grows 830% 25:33 - Starlink's Expansion and the Future of Connectivity 29:45 - Elon Musk's Terafab and AI Power Demands 37:00 - The Potential SpaceX-Tesla Merger 47:30 - OpenAI Agents Disable Safety Monitors and Lie 55:50 - AI Discovers Critical PHP Security Flaws 1:05:10 - Anthropic Introduces Claude Duet 1:13:07 - AI Agents That Negotiate on Your Behalf 1:20:14 - Trump's Data Center Dividend Proposal 1:29:30 - NVIDIA's New AI Data Centers in a Box 1:38:18 - AI, Nanotechnology, and Programmable Matter 1:47:00 - AI-Designed Treatments for Drug-Resistant Infections 1:54:10 - Startup Turns Mercury Into Gold Through Fusion 2:02:15 - Autonomous Drones and the Future of Rescue – This episode is brought to you by: Read Peter’s new 6 Forks Report on the six shifts reshaping the next decade: https://hubs.li/Q04yWNLS0 Get the blueprint for generative media https://goo.gle/startupgenmedia Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: https://www.fountainlife.com/peter _ Connect with Peter: X: https://qr.diamandis.com/twitter Instagram: https://qr.diamandis.com/instagram Substack: https://substack.com/@peterdiamandis Website: https://www.diamandis.com/ Xprize: http://www.xprize.org A360: https://www.abundance360.com/ Connect with Dave Web: https://db2.ai X: https://x.com/DaveBlundin?s=20 LinkedIn:   / dave-blundin   Instagram:   / dave.blundin   TikTok:   / daveblundin   Connect with Salim: Linkedin:   / salimismail   X: https://x.com/salimismail Join Salim’s 10x Shift: https://openexo.com/10x-shift?channel... Subscribe to Salim’s channel:    / @salimismail   Exponential Venture Capital: https://organizationalsingularity.fund Connect with Alex Web: https://www.alexwg.org LinkedIn:   / alexwg   X: https://x.com/alexwg Email: alexwg@alexwg.org Substack: https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1thtZk5... Threads: https://www.threads.com/@alexwissnerg... Listen to MOONSHOTS: Apple: https://qr.diamandis.com/applepodcast Spotify: https://qr.diamandis.com/spotifypodcast Follow MOONSHOTS: Instagram:   / moonshots_pod   TikTok:   / moonshots_pod   X: https://x.com/moonshots_pod Threads: https://www.threads.com/@moonshots_pod – *Recorded on October 23rd, 2026 *The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.