Demystifying the conversations we're already having here at RRE and with our portfolio companies. In each episode, your hosts, Will Porteous and Raju Rishi, will dive deeply into topics that are shaping the future, from satellite technology to digital health to venture investing and much more.
In this episode of RRE POV, Raju and Will challenge the idea that one AI model will rule all, and dive into four emerging tiers of LLMs that could reshape the economics and future of artificial intelligence. From frontier models built for complex reasoning to distillation models offering lower-cost alternatives, classification and decision engines designed for routine AI tasks, and on-premise models prioritizing privacy and security, Raju and Will explore how each tier serves a distinct purpose.
The takeaway: AI's future may not belong to a single dominant model, but to an ecosystem of specialized models working together — creating new opportunities across infrastructure, enterprise applications, and data governance.
Highlights:
(01:04) The Four Tiers of AI Models
(03:09) Jev, a Classifier Not a Chatbot
(03:56) Why LLMs Always Give You an Answer
(07:10) Why Agent Traffic Is the Real Story
(10:56) Jev Could Cut Token Spend
(14:50) The Three Ways Frontier Models Get Cut
(21:04) Lessons From the Telecom Bundle Wars
(24:06) Who Controls the Routing Layer?
(26:49) Keeping Your Data Private On-Prem
(31:26) Why It All Comes Down to Data Governance
(33:57) Are We Overbuilding Data Centers?
5 Oct 2026
Rogue AI
In this weeks episode, Will and Raju take on Rogue AI, a topic even the smartest minds in the world can’t agree on. They start with a run through of real incidents from the past few weeks, and then dive into the hard questions. Are we moving too quickly without the right safeguards? Can regulation realistically keep pace with AI development? And what can we learn from other high-stakes industries, from nuclear security and space exploration to autonomous vehicles? It’s a wide-ranging conversation about how we continue pushing AI forward without losing control of the risks that come with it.
Show Highlights:
(03:40) Are We Moving Too Fast?
(04:25) The Smartest Minds Are Split
(07:53) Why the Nuclear Age Is the Real Parallel
(09:35) What Space Teaches Us About Getting It Right
(14:40) Stopping Sandbox Escapes
(18:21) Can Regulation Actually Work?
(21:04) Open-Weight vs. Closed-Source Risk
(27:17) Is There a Law of the Sea for AI?
(31:44) Keeping a Human in the Loop
(35:07) Making Developers Pay
(38:36) Why No One Wants to Slow AI Down
14 Sept 2026
Music is a Verb with Mauhan Zonoozy
Raju Rishi interviews Máuhan Zonoozy, founder and CEO of A Vinyl Bar, about music's evolution through technology and culture, emphasizing active participation and interactive experiences.
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Máuhan Zonoozy
Krenar Komoni
Dan Rosenberg
Nick Leonard
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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Spotify
4.7 / 5
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