The Geopolitical Divergence

About this episode

The hosts discuss the significant geopolitical changes stemming from the Iran War and the energy crisis, alongside the rising demand for energy and AI.

This week the three hosts Rob, Ross and Brett are back in the studio debating the likely turning point in Geopolitical history from the Iran War, the resultant energy crisis, combined with the emerging demand for energy and compute based on AI. The world is irreversibally changing and The Futurists bring their unique insights and grasp on superforecasting to the momentum for what is coming.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob, Ross, Brett

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• energy crisis
• AI
• superforecasting
• historical turning points

Keywords

• geopolitical divergence
• energy crisis
• Iran War
• AI demand
• superforecasting

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