Episode #57: 05 June 2025

In today's episode, the focus is on the challenges of AI verification, as Balaji discusses the difficulty of verifying AI outputs compared to the ease of prompting. The episode also highlights a critique of U.S. Congress members voting on bills without reading them, as seen in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Additionally, JPMorgan's acceptance of Bitcoin and crypto ETFs as loan collateral marks a significant shift in institutional crypto adoption. Other topics include California's rising costs, a humorous AI video set in the 1500s, and political shifts with Karine Jean-Pierre leaving the Democratic Party. Elon Musk's opposition to a government spending bill and a mentalist's impressive performance on Joe Rogan's podcast are also covered.