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AI Viruses, OpenAI's First Device, WSJ Mansion Section | Samir Kaul, Patrick Wendell, Grant LaFontaine
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(01:31) - AI Viruses (08:18) - OpenAI's Device Takes Shape (16:39) - Meta Faces Major Child Safety Case (25:25) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (36:10) - WSJ Mansion Section (43:41) - Samir Kaul, a general partner at Khosla Ventures, discusses the firm’s investment in Jeff Dean’s Discovery Loop and its potential to apply AI to scientific research with tangible outcomes. He also shares his views on AI regulation, inflated private-market valuations, venture capital strategy, founder support, and the importance of taking bold risks to generate exceptional returns. (01:09:45) - Patrick Wendell discusses his role as Databricks co-founder and VP of Engineering, where he leads AI products and internal AI…