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The Tim Ferriss ShowApr 29, 2026

The Tim Ferriss Show: Elad Gil on Why AI’s Real Bottleneck Is Hardware—and Why Most Startups Should Sell Now

Elad Gil reveals how a Korean-made memory chip is quietly limiting AI’s progress, why Meta’s hiring spree minted a new class of ultra-wealthy researchers, and why most AI startups should consider selling before the mark…

  • AI’s biggest constraint is now hardware, not software or talent.
  • Meta’s hiring spree created a new class of ultra-wealthy AI researchers.