My First Million

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I put 80% of my money in the S&P

Explore episode May 11, 2026

There's that great phrase, which is 'the future is already here, it's just unevenly distributed.' That feels more obvious today than I've ever felt it in the past... People are doing crazy things with AI, and it's just not evenly distributed.

Shaan Puri

I put 80% of my money in the S&P

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IDEA: Personalized Medicine

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Health & Fitness

AI-controlled personal health systems

I put 80% of my money in the S&P · May 11, 2026

The customized configuration has permission to control smart home displays, audibly warn him, and even reroute his autonomous Tesla to buy recommended supplements.

Health & Fitness

Nat Friedman's Claude-Controlled Smart Home Hydration

I put 80% of my money in the S&P · May 11, 2026 Health & Fitness

Investor Nat Friedman hooked up all his genetic, blood, and smart-home data to Claude AI with one prompt: keep me hydrated at all costs. The AI tracked him via home cameras, hijacked his screens and speakers, and even rerouted his self-driving Tesla to a Whole Foods.

When Elon was on SNL and he goes, 'you know, I built rockets that can go into space and electric cars that drive themselves. What'd you think? I was just gonna be a normal chill dude?' And I thought... that's up there in the quotes for me.

Shaan Puri

I put 80% of my money in the S&P

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