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title: "EP #89 Bitcoin Surge, AI Job Loss, & 2024 AGI Predictions w/ Salim Ismail"
description: Peter and Salim dive into the Gemini scandal, Sora’s release, Bitcoin surging, and when we’ll finally have AGI.
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# [EP #89 Bitcoin Surge, AI Job Loss, & 2024 AGI Predictions w/ Salim Ismail](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/salim-ismail-bitcoin-surge)

 Written by [Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/author/peter-h-diamandis) | Mar 7, 2024 8:00:00 AM

In this episode, Peter and Salim dive into the Gemini scandal, Sora’s release, Bitcoin surging, and when we’ll finally have AGI.

## YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT

Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur and technology strategist well known for his expertise in Exponential organizations. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO.

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