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May 2025
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Aliens, AI Weapons, China & Global Confl...

PHD Ventures
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Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://bit.ly/METATRENDS Palmer Luckey is the founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries. 0:00 - Exploring Non-Human Intelligence and Congressional Hearings 15:05 - Digital Superintelligence (ASI) 35:32 - China vs. USA 48:06 - Design Philosophy at Anduril 53:17 - The War of 2030 1:14:44 - Au ... Show More
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