The AI Comet Has Struck: Moonshots' Salim Ismail Warns Most Organizations Won't Survive AI
About this episode
Salim Ismail discusses the rapid acceleration of AI and its implications for society and business.
What happens when AI, energy, and technology all go exponential at the same time? Salim Ismail says we’re entering a “messy decade” of disruption… In this episode, we sit down with Salim, the founding executive director of Singularity University and author of Exponential Organizations, to break down the rapid acceleration of AI, robotics, space tech, and solar energy, and what it all means for jobs, business, governments, and your future. Salim explains why AI is doubling every 8–10 weeks, how the cost of technology is collapsing, and how this shift is reshaping innovation, the workforce, and global power structures. From space-based data centers and abundant energy to the rise of AI-native companies, this conversation explores the technologies driving one of the biggest transformations of our time. Like and follow for weekly episodes. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:00 What’s actually going exponential right now 03:30 The convergence of multiple exponential technologies 05:00 Space tech breakthroughs & $6M rocket launches 06:30 Data centers in space & infinite compute 07:45 From scarcity to abundance: the big shift 10:30 Real-world examples: music, communication, and…
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