#97: AI Has Entered the Takeoff Phase

00:00 Mike joins from Thailand and reflects on Southeast Asia’s scale, energy and contrasts. 02:00 This AI cycle feels fundamentally different after years of incremental updates. 04:00 Productivity leaps as AI moves from copy-paste to orchestrating code and workflows. 06:30 Recent breakthroughs suggest AI may already be entering a self-improving phase. 09:00 Feedback loops from current usage will materially strengthen next-generation models. 11:00 FRA Capital is cancelling major SaaS subscriptions and rebuilding tools internally. 13:30 Hands-on AI usage is directly influencing investment positioning and sector views. 15:30 The shift reinforces semiconductors and compute while pressuring legacy software. 17:30 The buy-versus-build decision is swinging sharply toward in-house AI systems. 19:30 Wegovy’s PBS listing signals obesity being treated as a serious medical condition. 21:00 AI’s role in healthcare diagnostics continues to expand rapidly. 22:30 Wrap-up on why the AI capex and compute cycle likely extends further.

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#97: AI Has Entered the Takeoff Phase is an episode from Double or Nothing! With Michael Frazis and Misha Saul by Michael Frazis.

This episode is 00:21:11 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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