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title: "EP #198 The AI War: OpenAI Ads & Sora 2, Grok Partners With US Government & Google’s Ad Business is at Risk w/ Dave Blundin, Salim Ismail, & Alex Wissner-Gross"
description: Is Google’s ad business at risk? Explore OpenAI, Sora 2, and Grok’s role in the AI war with Peter Diamandis and industry experts.
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# [EP #198 The AI War: OpenAI Ads & Sora 2, Grok Partners With US Government & Google’s Ad Business is at Risk w/ Dave Blundin, Salim Ismail, & Alex Wissner-Gross](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/the-ai-war)

 Written by [Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/author/peter-h-diamandis) | Oct 4, 2025 7:00:00 AM

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Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO

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Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified, focused on AI and complex systems.

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