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This Week in AI

Jason Calacanis
Openclaw
Artificial Intelligence
Productivity
Automation
Abridge
Gecko Robotics
Gemini 3.0
Ziosec
AI Security
Penetration Testing
Prompt Injection
AI Inference
Data Centers In Space
Modular
AGI
AI Studio
Anti-Gravity
Chatgbt
Fending Bench 2
Cloud Computing

An experts-only AI podcast: Think the 'All In' podcast for AI. Jason + 3 CEO-level experts breaking down the news & trends.

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This week on TWiAI, Jason sits down with three founders at the center of the AI stack: Kanjun Qiu (CEO of Imbue), Carina Hong (CEO of Axiom), and Jonathan Siddharth (CEO of Turing). They break down Anthropic's explosive $30B run rate, why it just ove... more

This Week in AI, JCal sits down with three CEOs building the infrastructure, intelligence, and interfaces for the next era of AI: Jeremy Fraenkel (CEO, Fundamental), Victor Riparbelli (CEO, Synthesia), and Nick Harris (CEO, Lightmatter). We break dow... more

This week Jason sat down with Jake Loosararian and Chris Lattner on Episode 6 of This Week in AI. Jake is the CEO and co-founder of Gecko Robotics, a company deploying purpose-built robots and AI for mission-critical infrastructure inspection across ... more

This week, JCal sat down with Shiv Rao at LAUNCH Fest 2026. Shiv is a cardiologist, CEO, and co-founder of Abridge, a $5B+ company that's raised close to $1B to build vertical large language models for healthcare. Shiv breaks down why the US healthca... more

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Recent Guests

Jeremy Fraenkel
CEO and Co-founder of Fundamental
Fundamental
Episode: How Focus Killed Sora and Saved Anthropic | This Week in AI with Victor Riparbelli, Nick Harris & Jeremy Fraenkel
Nick Harris
CEO of Lightmatter
Lightmatter
Episode: How Focus Killed Sora and Saved Anthropic | This Week in AI with Victor Riparbelli, Nick Harris & Jeremy Fraenkel
Victor Riparbelli
CEO of Synthesia
Synthesia
Episode: How Focus Killed Sora and Saved Anthropic | This Week in AI with Victor Riparbelli, Nick Harris & Jeremy Fraenkel
Jake Loosararian
CEO and co-founder of Gecko Robotics
Gecko Robotics
Episode: $2.5B Chip Heist, The Future of American AI, and Purpose-Built Robots | This Week in AI Ep 6
Chris Lattner
CEO and co-founder of Modular
Modular
Episode: $2.5B Chip Heist, The Future of American AI, and Purpose-Built Robots | This Week in AI Ep 6
Shiv Rao
CEO of Abridge
Abridge
Episode: How Abridge Built A $5B AI Healthcare Unicorn | Shiv Rao, CEO - This Week in AI Ep 5
Philip Johnston
Co-founder and CEO of StarCloud, building data centers in space
StarCloud
Episode: Data Centers in Space, AI Excavators & Fixing AI Slop | Philip Johnston, Boris Sofman, Spiros Xanthos
Boris Sofman
Co-founder and CEO of Bedrock Robotics, retrofitting construction equipment with AI
Bedrock Robotics
Episode: Data Centers in Space, AI Excavators & Fixing AI Slop | Philip Johnston, Boris Sofman, Spiros Xanthos
Spiros Xanthos
Executive at Resolve AI, focused on generative and runtime AI for engineers
Resolve AI
Episode: Data Centers in Space, AI Excavators & Fixing AI Slop | Philip Johnston, Boris Sofman, Spiros Xanthos

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Jason Calacanis
Editorial lead and host, frequently guiding panel discussions with CEOs and founders; associated with This Week in AI.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 6 ratings
  • Love the new show

    Can’t wait for things to get rolling!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NYElliot
    United States2 months ago

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Concrete examples help translate AI concepts to business impact.
Strong focus on security and governance resonates with operators and founders.
Insightful guests who bring real-world enterprise perspectives.

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$2.5B Chip Heist, The Future of American AI, and Purpose-Built Robots | This Week in AI Ep 6
Q: Explain in simple terms what Modular does and why it matters for AI compute.
Modular provides a software layer that lets developers deploy AI models across different hardware types (Nvidia, AMD, Apple Silicon, etc.) without getting locked into a single vendor's stack, enabling heterogeneous, scalable, and more flexible AI deployments.
AI in Warfare, OpenClaw & The Stargate Mega-Campus | This Week in AI E3
Q: What is the role of AI in warfare and governance?
The speakers discuss that AI will be embedded in national defense and that corporations may be pressured by nations; responsibility frameworks exist but ultimately national strategy and laws shape deployment.
AI in Warfare, OpenClaw & The Stargate Mega-Campus | This Week in AI E3
Q: Should we learn to code?
The panel suggests that learning to think and understand system design is more important than chasing specific coding trades; natural language could become the next programming paradigm while foundational knowledge remains valuable.
What is Holding OpenClaw Back?! | This Week in AI Episode 1
Q: Kash, how are you thinking about hiring and then inspiring the team?
Everyone in the team is really, really excited. If you are working for an AI company, that's the bleeding edge of taxes and AI, and you're not adopting AI, there's a problem.
What is Holding OpenClaw Back?! | This Week in AI Episode 1
Q: Alex, it's time for your confession.
Well, I'm going to just take... Mitesh was very articulate with kind of strongmaning it, so I might take a bit of a slightly more contrarian position.

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A technology-focused AI show led by a high-signal host team and a rotating set of CEO-level experts who dissect the latest AI breakthroughs, industry dynamics, and practical deployments. Episodes emphasize open models, AI infrastructure, security, governance, and workforce implications, with hands-on anecdotes about tooling, data centers, productivity gains, and real-world deployments. Notable angles include the tension between open and closed models, security considerations around agentic AI, and the business impact of AI across accounting, advisory services, and infrastructure. The format tends to blend panel commentary with founder-level perspectives, offering actionable takeaways for listeners evaluating AI strategy, tooling, and partne... more

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8. Boris Sofman

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