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About Air Street Press

The State of AI podcast from Nathan Benaich - investor at Air Street Capital and author of the State of AI Report, the most widely read analysis of AI, published every year since 2018. Two things, every week. Short, opinionated breakdowns of what's actually moving in AI: frontier research, the geopolitics, and the capital. And long-form interviews and playbooks with the founders and scientists building the field - the people behind companies like ElevenLabs, Profluent, Synthesia, Wayve, Black Forest Labs and Anthropic. Subscribe to the newsletter at press.airstreet.com and www.stateof.ai

Publisher

Nathan Benaich (Air Street Capital)

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2021

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

145 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   State of AI Report 2026: AI is building AI

   What changed in artificial intelligence in 2026, and what comes next? From AI agents helping build better AI to advances in robotics, the State of AI Report 2026 examines the breakthroughs, businesses, and risks shaping the field.I’m Nathan Benaich, founder of Air Street Capital and author of the State of AI Report. In this 34-minute walkthrough, I explain the findings that matter most across research, industry, politics, and safety, then share our predictions for the next 12 months.In this video:• The competition between OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, and the rise of Chinese open models• AI agents automating research and taking on longer tasks• Robotics, world models, and autonomous driving• AI adoption, company growth, and the impact on jobs• NVIDIA, GPU demand, and the data center buildout• Sovereign AI, government policy, and control over frontier models• AI safety, cybersecurity, and the risks of agents acting in real systems• Our predictions for the year ahead, including AGI in 2027Read the full report, including charts and sources: https://www.stateof.ai/Get ongoing AI analysis through the State of AI newsletter on Air Street Press: https://press.airstreet.com/Learn more about Air Street Capital: https://www.airstreet.com/Which prediction do you disagree with most? Tell me in the comments.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Our investment in Jack & Jill: a job market that works for you

   Jack & Jill has raised a $40 million Series A led by Air Street Capital to build AI agents for careers and recruiting. In this episode of State of AI, Nathan Benaich explains why he backed founders Matt Wilson and Saaras Mehan, and the opportunity to make personal talent representation available to everyone. Jack gets to know your skills, passions, and career ambitions. Jill learns what companies need from their next hire. Together, they have arranged 25,000 interviews without candidates submitting applications. Nathan explores how ongoing conversations can lead to better introductions, why both talent and employers need a brand they trust, and how your next opportunity could extend beyond a conventional job search. Explore Jack & Jill (https://www.jackandjill.ai/). From Air Street Press (https://press.airstreet.com/). Subscribe to State of AI with Nathan Benaich, read the State of AI Report (https://stateof.ai/), and leave a rating - it helps the show. 0:00 Why we invested in Jack & Jill 1:21 A candidate is much more than their resume 3:38 Meet Jill, your company’s recruiting agent 4:58 Your next move might surprise you

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Europe’s defense startups struggle to test their way to a contract

   Europe is promising to rearm, but its defense startups often cannot access the realistic test ranges needed to win contracts. Drawing on conversations with a dozen founders and operators, Nathan Benaich examines the scarce slots, fragmented permits, unsuitable facilities and missing procurement follow-through slowing new systems. He argues for mission-ready ranges, clear paths from successful tests to orders and a cross-border campaign passport for reusable paperwork.

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• Ed Hughes
• Eiso Kant
• Paige Bailey
• Profluent Bio
• Ed Catmull

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

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6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

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Social presence

0

YouTube

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Engagement

68

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