Investing in AI, Crypto, & Tech in 2025 | Elad Gil

What are the best investing opportunities in Tech for 2025?

Elad Gil is one of silicon valley's legendary investors. He's backed 40 unicorns including Airbnb, Coinbase, Figma and Stripe to name a few. He's super active in AI and hosts the no priors podcast which is like Bankless but for AI.

In this conversation, Elad explores the state of AI and how the industry is evolving, what he thinks about Crypto. and why he’s bullish on Tech in general given the new United States political administration.

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0:00 Intro 6:02 AI in 2024 8:21 The Future of AI 12:35 Where are we on the S Curve? 17:38 AI vs Other Tech Revolutions 20:23 Are we in a Bubble? 23:59 Evolution of AI 29:06 AI x Crypto 34:12 Centralized vs Decentralized AI 37:46 AI Agents 42:32 Doomsday Scenario 47:16 Raw Crypto 52:28 Order of Trends 55:06 Silicon Valley on Crypto 58:14 Crypto Founders vs Tech Founders 1:01:27 Politics & Tech 1:14:36 Advice for 2025 1:17:13 Closing & Disclaimers

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Elad Gil Website https://eladgil.com/  

No Priors Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@NoPriorsPodcast  

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