The Origin Story of Facebook, Quora & OpenAI | Adam D’Angelo
In conversation with Aditya Agarwal, Adam D’Angelo reflects on his early days at Facebook, the founding of Quora, his early conviction in OpenAI, and why he believes the recursive nature of AI is grounded in a first-principles approach.Connect with us here:1. Adam D’Angelo- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangelo/2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/3. South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/
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History, AI & Technology’s Shared Trajectory | Niall Ferguson
During his three-decade career in academia, Niall Ferguson has explored the critical inflection points that have shaped the course of history — and the future it continues to inform.In this conversation, hosted by Aditya Agarwal and Jonathan Brebner, he delves into why we may be living through a civilizational minus one, how history leaves subtle traces of what’s to come, the rise of AI, and much more.Connect with us here: 1. Niall Ferguson- https://x.com/nfergus2. Aditya Agarwal- https://x.com/adityaag3. Jonathan Brebner- https://x.com/JPBrebner4. South Park Commons- https://x.com/southpkcommons00:00 Trailer00:59 Introduction02:02 Civilizational -105:33 Warfare08:45 Media and history13:05 Tech doesn't want the past17:26 Our awesomeness knows no bounds19:34 Narrativizing your personal history26:55 Big moves framework33:22 Institutions37:15 Artificial general intelligence39:52 Vision for the future45:30 Outro
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Why I Backed OpenAI, AGI, & the Zero to One Team | Vinod Khosla
In this episode of Minus One, Vinod Khosla joins Aditya Agarwal to reflect on his four-decade journey shaping Silicon Valley.They discuss making high-conviction bets, why the team you build becomes the company you build, Khosla’s first investment in OpenAI, and why he is convinced that AGI sits among us now.Connect with us here:Vinod Khosla- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinod-khosla-65387416/Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer00:58 Introduction01:53 Aligned values07:59 The early conviction11:29 Did Silicon Valley lost its edge?14:46 10x better16:21 Top down or bottoms up19:45 What does a great investor look like23:17 What's not going well25:41 AI and a belief system38:23 AGI and the future generation40:46 Reasoning model46:55 Consequences of success49:24 Questions and answers55:57 Outro
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How Blake Scholl Went to Mach Speeds: The Boom Supersonic Story
In this episode of Minus One, Aditya Agarwal and Jonathan Brebner sit down with Blake Scholl, who went from Groupon product leader to founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic, to discuss his pursuit of reviving supersonic travel. With a vision to make high-speed air travel accessible to millions, Scholl is working to bring back a capability many believed was lost after the Concorde era.They explore the key factors in building a legacy company (hint: it’s not funding or technology), Boom’s pivotal challenges—and how he continues to push forward, and the “slacker index”. Connect with us here: 1. Blake Scholl- https://x.com/bscholl2. Aditya Agarwal- https://x.com/adityaag3. Jonathan Brebner- https://x.com/JPBrebner4. South Park Commons – https://x.com/southpkcommons00:00 Trailer01:56 Introduction05:46 From Amazon to supersonic flight09:39 Overcoming challenges and fear of failure16:44 The importance of shorter gratification cycles23:35 Storytelling in hard tech25:09 Building a dream team27:42 Lessons learned in progress29:52 Building our own jet engines38:53 Challenging conventional wisdom44:01 Inspiration and legacy45:55 Future plans
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CEO of Microsoft on AI Agents & Quantum
While he hardly needs an introduction, few leaders have shaped the future of technology quite like Satya Nadella.He stepped into Microsoft’s top job at a catalytic moment—making bold bets on the cloud, embedding AI into the fabric of computing, all while staying true to Microsoft’s vision of becoming a “software factory.”In this conversation with Aditya Agarwal and Ruchi Sanghvi, Satya discusses:• his approach to building early at Microsoft and why we all need to continue “refounding” • the future of AI and why critical thinking will remain at a premium• Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI, his vision for quantum, and moreConnect with us here:1. Satya Nadella – https://x.com/satyanadella2. Ruchi Sanghvi – https://x.com/rsanghvi3. Aditya Agarwal – https://x.com/adityaag4. South Park Commons – https://x.com/southpkcommons00:00 Trailer00:57 Introduction02:03 Joining Microsoft06:39 Culture and relevance11:21 Winning and not winning17:37 Making that turnaround happen22:30 Contrarian leadership belief23:35 Investments in startups27:33 Foundation models31:07 Artificial intelligence36:32 The future40:39 Quantum computing44:53 Multiverse45:33 The next generation 50:10 Being competitive52:34 OutroThis episode was produced and distributed by our friends at Atomik Growth: https://atomikgrowth.com/
A show about the winding journeys the world's most interesting people take to becoming great—and what they do when figuring out a question we all face: What's Next? Because before you launch at Zero, you have to figure out what to launch at Minus One. Hosted by South Park Commons Partner Aditya Agarwal and members of the SPC community.
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