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title: "EP #191 Balaji Opens Up on AI/AGI, Bitcoin & America’s Incoming Collapse w/ Dave Blundin & Salim Ismail"
description: Balaji discusses AI, AGI, Bitcoin, and America’s looming collapse with Dave Blundin and Salim Ismail on Moonshots with Peter Diamandis.
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# [EP #191 Balaji Opens Up on AI/AGI, Bitcoin & America’s Incoming Collapse w/ Dave Blundin & Salim Ismail](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/salim-ismail-dave-blundin)

 Written by [Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/author/peter-h-diamandis) | Aug 29, 2025 7:00:00 AM

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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Balaji is the author of the Network State and founder of the Network School.

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