GPT Psychosis is spreading, the NYT is Super-Doxxing Zuck, and Trump is wetting his beak on Chinese chip exports | E2163 episode artwork

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GPT Psychosis is spreading, the NYT is Super-Doxxing Zuck, and Trump is wetting his beak on Chinese chip exports | E2163

from This Week in Startups · host Jason Calacanis

Today's show: On an all-new Monday TWiST, Lon joins Jason and Alex to talk about a whole bunch of stories at the intersection of tech, business, and pop culture. First up, is GPT Psychosis real? And if so, what are the warning signs that your loved ones have been ONESHOTTED. Then, why did Jason get so upset at the NY Times piece about Mark Zuckerberg's Palo Alto compound? PLUS we're discussing Trump's export fees on AMD and Nvidia, Jason's pitch for why the president should work more closely with Congress, a new tool in the search for rare-earth minerals, just how many self-driving trucks are on Chinese roads today, and much much more! Timestamps: (0:00) INTRO, Why Jason hated the NYT story about Mark Zuckerberg's compound. (09:54) Vouched - Trust for agents that's built for builders like you. Check it out at http://vouched.id/twist (11:14) Show continues… (19:54) Coda - Empower your startup with Coda's Team plan for free—get 6 months at https://www.Coda.io/twist (21:01) Show continues… (27:25) GPT Psychosis: Is it real and how widespread is it? (29:13) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist (30:16) Show continues… (45:45) What it means to get "One-Shotted": is Sam Altman doing this on purpose? (53:56) Jason says working multiple jobs at once is STEALING… is that fair? (01:04:53) Are Trump's Chinese export fees for AMD and Nvidia a justified licensing process? Or a shakedown? (01:09:22) Jason's pitch for working closer with Congress, and why Alex has concerns about clarity (01:12:02) PolyMarket: Will tariffs generate >$250b in 2025? Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Alex: X: https://x.com/alex LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Thank you to our partners: (09:54) Vouched - Trust for agents that's built for builders like you. Check it out at http://vouched.id/twist (19:54) Coda - Empower your startup with Coda's Team plan for free—get 6 months at https://www.Coda.io/twist (29:13) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916

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