Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Brad Gerstner joins the show!
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Guest
Brad Gerstner joins the show!
Topics Discussed
OpenAI's Rough Week
- Sam Altman's controversial comments on compute (BG2)
- CFO's "federal backstop" statement and clarifications
AI Race & Competition
- Why Jensen Huang said "China is going to win the AI race"
- The need for a federal framework on AI
- OpenAI's strengths and headwinds: breakout product, trust issues, competition, and betting on the AI supercycle
Market & Economic Outlook
- State of the market; consumer is cracking
- Need for domestic/"main street" wins
- Is Trump losing the middle class?
Political Landscape
- Zohran wins NYC
- Socialism's rise in America: solutions and implications
- Should Republicans end the filibuster?
Events
All-In Holiday Spectacular Tickets available at allin.com/events
Follow Brad
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Follow the Podcast
Credits
- Intro Music: @yung_spielburg
- Intro Video: @TheZachEffect
Referenced Links
- Alphabet/Google Q3 Earnings (CNBC)
- Meta Q3 Earnings Report (CNBC)
- Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model for Siri (Bloomberg)
- OpenAI Wants Federal Backstop for New Investments (WSJ)
- AI Existential Risk Industrial Complex
- Fed Economic Data (FRED)
- NYC Mayoral Election (Polymarket)
- 2025 NYC Mayor Election Results (NBC News)
Raw Description
<p>(0:00) Brad Gerstner joins the show!</p> <p>(0:49) OpenAI's rough week: Altman's controversial comments on BG2, CFO's "federal backstop" faux pas, clarifications</p> <p>(18:33) Why Jensen Huang said "China is going to win the AI race."; the need for a federal framework on AI</p> <p>(30:39) OpenAI's strengths and headwinds: breakout product, trust issues, competition, betting on the AI supercycle</p> <p>(36:47) Holiday party announcement! allin.com/events for tickets</p> <p>(39:19) State of the market, consumer is cracking, need for domestic/"main street" wins, is Trump losing the middle class?</p> <p>(1:05:58) Zohran wins NYC, socialism's rise in America, solutions, should Republicans end the filibuster?</p> <p>Join us at the All-In Holiday Spectacular!:</p> <p><a href= "https://allin.com/events">https://allin.com/events</a></p> <p>Follow Brad:</p> <p><a href="https://x.com/altcap">https://x.com/altcap</a></p> <p>Follow the besties:</p> <p><a href="https://x.com/chamath">https://x.com/chamath</a></p> <p><a href="https://x.com/Jason">https://x.com/Jason</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/DavidSacks">https://x.com/DavidSacks</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/friedberg">https://x.com/friedberg</a></p> <p>Follow on X:</p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/theallinpod">https://x.com/theallinpod</a></p> <p>Follow on Instagram:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod">https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod</a></p> <p>Follow on TikTok:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod">https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod</a></p> <p>Follow on LinkedIn:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod">https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod</a></p> <p>Intro Music Credit:</p> <p><a href="https://rb.gy/tppkzl">https://rb.gy/tppkzl</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/yung_spielburg">https://x.com/yung_spielburg</a></p> <p>Intro Video Credit:</p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/TheZachEffect">https://x.com/TheZachEffect</a></p> <p>Referenced in the show:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/alphabet-google-q3-earnings.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/alphabet-google-q3-earnings.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/meta-q3-earnings-report-2025.html"> https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/meta-q3-earnings-report-2025.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/apple-plans-to-use-1-2-trillion-parameter-google-gemini-model-to-power-new-siri"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/apple-plans-to-use-1-2-trillion-parameter-google-gemini-model-to-power-new-siri</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/video/openai-wants-federal-backstop-for-new-investments/4F6C864C-7332-448B-A9B4-66C321E60FE7"> https://www.wsj.com/video/openai-wants-federal-backstop-for-new-investments/4F6C864C-7332-448B-A9B4-66C321E60FE7</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7392049356012507136/"> https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7392049356012507136/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1986476840207122440">https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1986476840207122440</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/sama/status/1986514377470845007">https://x.com/sama/status/1986514377470845007</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.ft.com/content/53295276-ba8d-4ec2-b0de-081e73b3ba43">https://www.ft.com/content/53295276-ba8d-4ec2-b0de-081e73b3ba43</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/nvidianewsroom/status/1986221177099194484">https://x.com/nvidianewsroom/status/1986221177099194484</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.aipanic.news/p/the-ai-existential-risk-industrial">https://www.aipanic.news/p/the-ai-existential-risk-industrial</a></p> <p><a href= "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/MorningBrew/status/1986464568470888935">https://x.com/MorningBrew/status/1986464568470888935</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/chamath/status/1986076707196162068">https://x.com/chamath/status/1986076707196162068</a></p> <p><a href= "https://polymarket.com/event/new-york-city-mayoral-election">https://polymarket.com/event/new-york-city-mayoral-election</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2025-elections/new-york-city-mayor-results"> https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2025-elections/new-york-city-mayor-results</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/JDVance/status/1986099131845136594">https://x.com/JDVance/status/1986099131845136594</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/houmanhemmati/status/1980499276229931034">https://x.com/houmanhemmati/status/1980499276229931034</a></p>
Chapters (1/7)
Show Notes
Guest
Brad Gerstner joins the show!
Topics Discussed
OpenAI's Rough Week
- Sam Altman's controversial comments on compute (BG2)
- CFO's "federal backstop" statement and clarifications
AI Race & Competition
- Why Jensen Huang said "China is going to win the AI race"
- The need for a federal framework on AI
- OpenAI's strengths and headwinds: breakout product, trust issues, competition, and betting on the AI supercycle
Market & Economic Outlook
- State of the market; consumer is cracking
- Need for domestic/"main street" wins
- Is Trump losing the middle class?
Political Landscape
- Zohran wins NYC
- Socialism's rise in America: solutions and implications
- Should Republicans end the filibuster?
Events
All-In Holiday Spectacular Tickets available at allin.com/events
Follow Brad
Follow the Hosts
Follow the Podcast
Credits
- Intro Music: @yung_spielburg
- Intro Video: @TheZachEffect
Referenced Links
- Alphabet/Google Q3 Earnings (CNBC)
- Meta Q3 Earnings Report (CNBC)
- Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model for Siri (Bloomberg)
- OpenAI Wants Federal Backstop for New Investments (WSJ)
- AI Existential Risk Industrial Complex
- Fed Economic Data (FRED)
- NYC Mayoral Election (Polymarket)
- 2025 NYC Mayor Election Results (NBC News)
Raw Description
<p>(0:00) Brad Gerstner joins the show!</p> <p>(0:49) OpenAI's rough week: Altman's controversial comments on BG2, CFO's "federal backstop" faux pas, clarifications</p> <p>(18:33) Why Jensen Huang said "China is going to win the AI race."; the need for a federal framework on AI</p> <p>(30:39) OpenAI's strengths and headwinds: breakout product, trust issues, competition, betting on the AI supercycle</p> <p>(36:47) Holiday party announcement! allin.com/events for tickets</p> <p>(39:19) State of the market, consumer is cracking, need for domestic/"main street" wins, is Trump losing the middle class?</p> <p>(1:05:58) Zohran wins NYC, socialism's rise in America, solutions, should Republicans end the filibuster?</p> <p>Join us at the All-In Holiday Spectacular!:</p> <p><a href= "https://allin.com/events">https://allin.com/events</a></p> <p>Follow Brad:</p> <p><a href="https://x.com/altcap">https://x.com/altcap</a></p> <p>Follow the besties:</p> <p><a href="https://x.com/chamath">https://x.com/chamath</a></p> <p><a href="https://x.com/Jason">https://x.com/Jason</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/DavidSacks">https://x.com/DavidSacks</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/friedberg">https://x.com/friedberg</a></p> <p>Follow on X:</p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/theallinpod">https://x.com/theallinpod</a></p> <p>Follow on Instagram:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod">https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod</a></p> <p>Follow on TikTok:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod">https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod</a></p> <p>Follow on LinkedIn:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod">https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod</a></p> <p>Intro Music Credit:</p> <p><a href="https://rb.gy/tppkzl">https://rb.gy/tppkzl</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/yung_spielburg">https://x.com/yung_spielburg</a></p> <p>Intro Video Credit:</p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/TheZachEffect">https://x.com/TheZachEffect</a></p> <p>Referenced in the show:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/alphabet-google-q3-earnings.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/alphabet-google-q3-earnings.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/meta-q3-earnings-report-2025.html"> https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/meta-q3-earnings-report-2025.html</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/apple-plans-to-use-1-2-trillion-parameter-google-gemini-model-to-power-new-siri"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/apple-plans-to-use-1-2-trillion-parameter-google-gemini-model-to-power-new-siri</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/video/openai-wants-federal-backstop-for-new-investments/4F6C864C-7332-448B-A9B4-66C321E60FE7"> https://www.wsj.com/video/openai-wants-federal-backstop-for-new-investments/4F6C864C-7332-448B-A9B4-66C321E60FE7</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7392049356012507136/"> https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7392049356012507136/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1986476840207122440">https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1986476840207122440</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/sama/status/1986514377470845007">https://x.com/sama/status/1986514377470845007</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.ft.com/content/53295276-ba8d-4ec2-b0de-081e73b3ba43">https://www.ft.com/content/53295276-ba8d-4ec2-b0de-081e73b3ba43</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/nvidianewsroom/status/1986221177099194484">https://x.com/nvidianewsroom/status/1986221177099194484</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.aipanic.news/p/the-ai-existential-risk-industrial">https://www.aipanic.news/p/the-ai-existential-risk-industrial</a></p> <p><a href= "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/MorningBrew/status/1986464568470888935">https://x.com/MorningBrew/status/1986464568470888935</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/chamath/status/1986076707196162068">https://x.com/chamath/status/1986076707196162068</a></p> <p><a href= "https://polymarket.com/event/new-york-city-mayoral-election">https://polymarket.com/event/new-york-city-mayoral-election</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2025-elections/new-york-city-mayor-results"> https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2025-elections/new-york-city-mayor-results</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/JDVance/status/1986099131845136594">https://x.com/JDVance/status/1986099131845136594</a></p> <p><a href= "https://x.com/houmanhemmati/status/1980499276229931034">https://x.com/houmanhemmati/status/1980499276229931034</a></p>