The Future of AI: Fundraising, Alignment & Advanced Computing

AI is entering a new phase.Capital is accelerating. Models are advancing. Infrastructure is expanding.The systems we deploy today will shape the environments we live in tomorrow.Today I’m going live with Archie Chaudhury, technologist, AI researcher, and cofounder of LayerLens.Archie is building evaluation and benchmarking infrastructure designed to test how AI models and agentic systems behave once they move beyond theory and into real production loops. His work focuses on exposing failure modes early, before those systems reach users, regulated industries, or compliance teams.We’ll cover:1. Market Direction & Fundraising Trends in AI2. Non-Profit AI Research & Aligned Systems3. Advancements in Computing & Generalized Intelligence4. What in my bagArchie’s research spans AI safety and interpretability, including methods to evaluate alignment and measure how models respond under pressure.As investment pours into AI and computing power continues to scale, the responsibility to evaluate, benchmark, and align these systems grows alongside it.Funding. Faith. Future.Tune in.