internet

also referred to as: the internet

11 statements across 10 episodes · 6 bullish · 3 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Jul 31, 2020 by Chamath Palihapitiya · said 1 times in 1 episodes since 2026 · across every show →

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Jul 31, 2020 positive
Opinion
Chamath: Government should regulate the internet like the FAA regulates aviation
“The internet is now a pervasive and critical part of human infrastructure. As such, there needs to be people that regulate and manage the internet the same way the FAA manages and regulates planes and wind turbines.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 31, 2020 ▶ 33:35 E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more
Oct 14, 2022
Insight
Chamath: Raw knowledge has minimal value today; interpretation matters most
“And this is the point where, with the internet, all this knowledge is accessible. So the value of that knowledge, in my opinion, is the least it's ever been. It's the interpretation that's valuable. And it's the ability to actually, like, think narratively aro…”
Chamath Palihapitiya Oct 14, 2022 ▶ 11:08 E100: Reflecting on the first 100 shows, fan questions, nuclear threat, markets, Amazon & more
Oct 14, 2022 negative
Opinion
Chamath: Journalism is irrelevant because raw facts propagate instantly online
“It's irrelevant, and I'll tell you why. Because the facts are known instantaneously on Twitter and through the internet. We don't need people to relay facts. We need people to wrap facts in context and allow us to come to our own conclusions.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Oct 14, 2022 ▶ 15:29 E100: Reflecting on the first 100 shows, fan questions, nuclear threat, markets, Amazon & more
Mar 3, 2023 bullish
Opinion
Gerstner: AI is a platform shift equal to or larger than internet and mobile
“I mean, I happen to agree with Doug that this is a platform shift on the same magnitude as the internet or mobile itself. In fact, it may be bigger. Than both of those.”
Brad Gerstner Mar 3, 2023 ▶ 11:44 E118: AI FOMO frenzy, macro update, Fox vs Dominion, US vs China & more with Brad Gerstner
Apr 21, 2023 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Friedberg: AI phase could generate 10 times more value than internet
“I think we're at a point in time right now, where we could see 10 times the value generated in this phase of technology advancement than we saw during the internet, and the advancement of the internet.”
David Friedberg Apr 21, 2023 ▶ 46:16 E125: SpaceX launch, Fox News settlement, "Zombie-corn" exodus to AI, late-stage implosion
Oct 20, 2023 negative
Opinion
Friedberg: EU Digital Services Act threatens the open internet
“The Digital Services Act, I think, is one of the most overreaching threats to any sort of open, transparent, democratic opportunity on the internet.”
David Friedberg Oct 20, 2023 ▶ 53:06 E150: Israel/Gaza escalating or not? EU censorship regime, Penn donors revolt, GLP-1 hype cycle
Nov 11, 2023 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Palihapitiya: AI proliferation will make the internet more closed short-term
“And so the unfortunate byproduct of a more of foundational models that are more pervasive is going to be that the internet gets a little bit more closed in the short term.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Nov 11, 2023 ▶ 1:41:39 Jared Kushner: Israel-Hamas War, paths forward, macro picture, AI
Mar 1, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Friedberg: Humans generate 2,500 petabytes of new internet data per day
“There's about a million petabytes of data on the internet today. And humans are generating about 2500 petabytes of data, new data per day right now.”
David Friedberg Mar 1, 2024 ▶ 47:42 E168: Can Google save itself? Abolish HR, AI takes over Customer Support, Reddit IPO teardown
Sep 18, 2025 bullish
Prediction Open · timeframe Sep 2030
Yakovenko: The internet will hold the most US Treasuries within five years
“I think within five years, the internet is going to be the largest holder of US treasuries.”
Anatoly Yakovenko Sep 18, 2025 ▶ 1:32 Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko on Crypto's Next Era: Quantum, AI, and the Future of Money
Oct 30, 2025 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Buttigieg: The federal government literally invented the internet
“On the other hand, you know, when you talk about capital allocation, the federal government literally invented the internet, right?”
Pete Buttigieg Oct 30, 2025 ▶ 21:09 Pete Buttigieg: The Left's Identity Crisis, Wealth Tax, 2024 Mistakes, Plans for 2028
Jan 14, 2026 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Calacanis: AI's societal impact will dwarf PC, internet, and mobile revolutions
“I think everything we've seen over the last 30 years of technology, from the PC revolution, To cloud computing, to the internet, mobile, all of that is going to be dwarfed in comparison to the impact that AI is going to have on society.”
Jason Calacanis Jan 14, 2026 ▶ 1:01 Why AI will dwarf every tech revolution before it: robots, manufacturing, AR glasses from CES 2026
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