# Understanding The Past Year in AI: 200th Episode Special!

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Podcast: [Limitless: An AI Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/limitless-an-ai-podcast-7326914)
Published: 2026-07-08T12:30:53+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac8d9382
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/ac8d9382/f3e5a032.mp3
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## Resource

🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ In our 200th episode, we review nearly 200 transcripts to identify recurring themes and track how the AI landscape has changed over the past 14 months. Focusing on compute and memory as key AI investment themes, we revisit companies featured on the show and discuss future topics like specialized AI applications, local models, and space-based model training. ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 200th Episode Victory Lap 1:49 Early Bets Proven Right 3:44 Memory and Chip Windfalls 4:59 The Cursor Thesis Pays Off 5:34 Limitless Portfolio Returns 7:46 Where the AI Puck Goes 9:32 Trends Rising and Fading 12:57 Google’s AI Comeback 13:47 New Frontiers in AI 15:32 Space, Science, and Specialized AI 17:47 Turning Intelligence Into Value 20:15 Local Models and New Devices 22:45 Recursive AI and Geopolitics 24:56 Optimism for the Next 200 ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ Josh works with Anthropic as a contractor. All views expressed are his own and do not represent Anthropic, its leadership, or its affiliates. Nothing in this episode is investment advice.

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