Billionaires invested millions against Zohran Mamdani when he ran in the NYC mayoral race. The 34-year-old is now the mayor-elect of New York city. He has experience as a state assemblyman and wants to run the city, but will the city thrive from the promises of free buses, childcare, and rent freeze?

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:05 Billionaires spent millions in mayoral race

01:49 Promises from Zohran Mamdani

02:29 Democratic socialist vs. communist

03:05 Steve's experience with communism

06:30 Free stuff and appeal?

09:01 Mamdani's thoughts on billionaires (Meet The Press)

09:46 Discussion on young generation

11:48 Questions

=============

This is a new channel—Silicon Valley Front Row—where we talk tech from a dialectical lens. You’ll hear both sides: the innovations that inspire us, and the challenges we must confront—addiction, dependency, and the loss of human touch. Subscribe to learn about AI trends, Silicon Valley startups, and the future of technology from those inside the world’s innovation capital.

=============

Steve Ispas and David Lam on Silicon Valley Front Row podcast

#Mamdani #nycmayor #socialism

ChatGPT controls more than 81% of the market of artificial intelligence chatbots, currently putting it ahead of the competition.

Ahmed Banafa, the top tech voice on LinkedIn, joins us on Silicon Valley Front Row to discuss Sam Altman, AI, and how a chatbot got pushed to frustration while arguing with professor Banafa.

============

Source:
https://gs.statcounter.com/ai-chatbot-market-share

#chatgpt #chatbot #artificialintelligence

Every interaction with AI like Chat GPT has a hidden cost. The consumption of water for data is a concerning impact of AI. The discussion highlights the intersection of climate change and sustainability, urging a shift towards more eco-friendly practices.

Is there a circular network of AI companies investing with one another? What would happen if one company, whether Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle or another supplier, to fall out of the nework?

Ahmed Banafa, tech professor at San Jose State University and the top tech voice on LinkedIn, joins us on Silicon Valley Front Row.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:35 AI companies and chipmaker investing

03:16 Risk of circular AI deals

05:51 Lobbyists and tech race with China?

08:12 Questions for audience

Circular AI Investments? Nvidia, OpenAI, and more

#openai #artificialintelligence #nvidia #circulardeals #monopol #oligopoly #oracle #jensen #altman #amd

A filmmaker survey from June 2025 found that almost 3/4 of respondents plan to use artificial intelligence in their films.

But another survey found that "52% of U.S. consumers over the age of 16 would rather watch a 7/10 rated movie created by humans than a 9/10 rated movie created entirely by AI."

Rudy Ruiz, an indie filmmaker in the Los Angeles area, joins Steve Ispas and David Lam on Silicon Valley Front Row to share his critical thoughts on AI in the filmmaking industry.

-----------

Survey sources: https://www.documentary.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/%5BPreliminary%20Findings%5D%20Filmmaker%20Survey_%20Generative%20AI%20and%20Documentary%20Film%20.pdf

https://www.baringa.com/en/about/media-centre/more-than-half-of-u.s.-consumers-prefer-films-made-by-humans-versus-ai-generated-content-new-report-from-baringa

-------------

Indie Filmmaker Thinks AI Diminishes Creativity, Storytelling #artificialintelligence #ai #films #movies #creativity #aimovies #TillyNorwood