Control Points: When Infrastructure Becomes Leverage

Today's episode unpacks the escalating battle for control across AI, geopolitics, and crypto. We examine how infrastructure constraints are reshaping the AI revolution, the lessons from Libya's intelligence failures, and the nation-state attacks exposing crypto’s vulnerabilities – all pointing to a world where resources are the ultimate leverage.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:05 - The AI Revolution: Jobs, Regulation & Infrastructure
9:20 - Geopolitical Risks & Intelligence Failures: Lessons from Libya
18:03 - Crypto’s Security Crisis: Hacks, State Actors & DeFi Risks
23:10 - Conclusion

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This episode is independent commentary and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the sources listed above.