$2.5B Chip Heist, The Future of American AI, and Purpose-Built Robots | This Week in AI Ep 6

March 25, 2026·1 hr 15 min·5 clips

Jake built Gecko Robotics to predict infrastructure disasters before they happen, using robots to gather critical data.

Jason Calacanis hosts Jake from Gecko Robotics and Chris Lattner from Modular to discuss purpose-built AI robots, hardware compatibility challenges, and the geopolitical race for AI supremacy. They explore topics like chip shortages, export controls, and the impact of AI on jobs, emphasizing practical applications over hype.

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AI jobs anxiety, purpose-built robots, and the chips-and-energy race running underneath both.

This Week in AI opens with Oliver asking what workers are upskilling into as AI keeps changing jobs, and it grounds the question in CPA, accountant, and lawyer work that machines can increasingly take on.

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If you want AI framed as jobs, chips, robots, and national security, start here.

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