AI’s Trillion-Dollar Circle: Inside Big Tech’s Power Play

November 21, 2025 00:38:28
AI’s Trillion-Dollar Circle: Inside Big Tech’s Power Play
Bay Area Innovators
AI’s Trillion-Dollar Circle: Inside Big Tech’s Power Play

Nov 21 2025 | 00:38:28

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Hosted By

Steve Ispas

Show Notes

In today’s episode, Ahmed Banafa, artificial intelligence (AI) expert, author, and professor of engineering, returns to discuss the explosive AI landscape—from trillion-dollar investments in ‘Circular AI’ by OpenAI, Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom to the fierce war for talent reshaping Big Tech.

“AI is a train that left the station—now it’s about guiding the rails,” he says, exploring how OpenAI is challenging Google’s search dominance and the dark side of AI hallucinations that is leading to real-world harm.

From California’s SB 53 regulation efforts to the future of physical AI and ethical concerns, Banafa shares his insights on augmentation over automation, and why we must verify AI outputs.

Join us for a deep dive into AI’s rapid evolution and its societal impact.

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