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title: "EP #143 The New Administration Means Major Change for Crypto, AI & Tech w/ Salim Ismail"
description: Peter and Salim discuss their predictions for the new Administration, CES 2025 breakthroughs, the launch of Blue Origin, and more.
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# EP #143 The New Administration Means Major Change for Crypto, AI & Tech w/ Salim Ismail

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- **Salim Ismail **
- **Peter H. Diamandis**

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#### Contents **

In this episode, Peter and Salim discuss their predictions for the new Administration, CES 2025 breakthroughs, the launch of Blue Origin, and more. 

*Recorded on Jan 19th, 2025*

*Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice*

## YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT

- 37:01 | The Quest for AGI and Its Implications
- 44:38 | The Future of Energy Production
- 56:39 | The Rise of Humanoid Robots

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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