Slow Ventures' Creators Fund and Helion Energy's Fusion Reactors | 2084
Today’s show: Jason and Alex interview Sam Lessin from Slow Ventures to discuss the creator economy and their $60M creator fun. They also have a great interview with David Kirtley, the CEO and Co-founder of Helion Energy, about their fusion reactors and the future of energy generation. And Lon Harris hops in to discuss copyright infringement and how it will affect LLMs.
(0:00) Episode Teaser
(1:16) Welcome Alex Wilhelm & Sam Lessin; Slow Ventures Creator Fund
(3:49) Significance of the $60M creator-focused fund
(5:47) Community-building and product development strategy
(7:02) Mr. Beast's success as a case study
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(11:17) Financial structures and strategies in creator investments
(14:14) Addressing challenges in creator-focused investing
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(22:24) Startups optimizing operations in challenging climates
(24:50) Transition to fusion energy and Helion's technology
(27:46) Helion's fusion technology and CEO David Kirtley
(29:16) Commercial fusion power timeline
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(32:12) Fusion energy's market potential and agreements
(33:39) Comparing fusion to other energy sources
(36:10) Safety and environmental considerations for fusion
(43:00) Helion's upcoming milestones and team expansion
(44:00) Lon Harris on AI, copyright, and fair use
(47:00) Exploring fair use and IP infringement in AI
(53:00) Market impact and licensing for AI technologies
(56:00) Financial implications for AI and copyright
(58:00) Distinguishing personal vs. commercial use of copyrighted material
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