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China Open-Source, Compute Arms Race, Reordering Global Trade | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner

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China Open-Source, Compute Arms Race, Reordering Global Trade | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner

BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley

2025/07/31
BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley

BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley

2025/07/31
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Open Source bi-weekly convo w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner on all things tech, markets, investing & capitalism. This week, they discuss open-source models in China and the US, the compute arms race, tariffs and the reordering of global trade, and more. E...

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In this episode of BG2, Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner dive into the evolving dynamics shaping the future of artificial intelligence, global competition, and economic strategy. With a focus on technological innovation and geopolitical shifts, they explore how structural advantages and policy decisions are redefining leadership in the AI era.
02:51
President presents national AI strategy at summit
12:00
Chinese open-source models offer 90% of intelligence at 90% lower cost
24:18
An American open AI model could top global distribution if it's powerful, cheap, and value-aligned
42:48
OpenAI's long-term success may come from switching costs and lock-in
1:02:15
NASDAQ is up 30% from the bottom since May 2nd and 10% for the year.

Chapters

Intro
00:00
Open-Source Models in China
03:55
Future of American Open-Source Models
17:54
Compute Arms Race
26:30
China, Tariffs, and Reordering of Global Trade
47:05

Transcript

Brad Gerstner: 15% on all goods coming from Europe, 0% on U.S. Goods going to Europe. So an opening up of Europe markets, paying us 15%. And on top of that, getting commitments like $750 billion, almost a trillion dollars of energy purchases from the U.S. ...