Jun 02, 2026

The Moonshot Mindset with Adam Savage and Sergey Brin: The Moonshot Podcast

Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin discuss the philosophy of radical innovation, X's unique culture of embracing failure and pressure testing ideas, and their reflections on past moonshots like Google Glass, Wing, and Waymo. They delve into the exponential nature of AI, its historical context, and the challenges of anticipating its future impact, while also highlighting crucial unsolved "white whale" moonshots for humanity, including education, battery technology, and redefining the intrinsic value of work beyond monetary compensation.

Aug 08, 2025

The Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive: Andrew Ng on Deep Learning and Google Brain

Andrew Ng, founder of Google Brain and DeepLearning.AI, discusses the history of neural networks and the foundational ideas that led to modern AI breakthroughs. He covers the controversial early bets on scale and general-purpose algorithms, the technical innovations behind Transformers, and the future democratizing effect of artificial intelligence.

Jun 27, 2025

Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive: Sebastian Thrun on Waymo’s Early Days

Sebastian Thrun, co-founder of Google's Moonshot Factory, recounts the early days of X and the Waymo self-driving car project. He shares insights into the unique management philosophy that fostered radical innovation, the ethical responsibilities of technologists, and his optimistic vision for the future of AI.