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Michael Kratsios on the New Golden Age of American Science | EP #276

Explore episode Aug 4, 2026

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2x Was Too Conservative — The Genesis Mission Should Be 10x

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Peter challenges the Genesis Mission's stated goal of doubling scientific productivity over the next decade, calling it unambitious by moonshot standards. Kratsios's response is disarming: he agrees. The 2x target was set in late 2025 when the mission framework was being built, and even then he had internal debates about whether to raise it. But events have overtaken the original number. Anthropic's revenue grew from roughly $10 billion to over $70 billion in just seven months — making it the fastest-growing company on the planet. The Mythos and Fable AI releases happened. OpenAI is about to release its 6th model. The pace of AI innovation, he says, is 'just insane.' His conclusion, delivered with evident conviction: 'We've gotta aim big, we've gotta do 10x.' Peter previews the Solve Everything paper he co-authored with Alex Wissner-Gross, which envisions AI progressively cooking every scientific domain — math first, then physics, chemistry, biology — in a cascade of accelerating discovery.

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The 2x Goal Was Too Conservative — We Should Be Aiming for 10x

Michael Kratsios on the New Golden Age of American Science … · Aug 4, 2026 Science

The Genesis Mission's stated goal of doubling scientific productivity was set before the AI explosion of the last six months. On air, Kratsios admits the number should probably be 10x — and that Anthropic's revenue going from $10 billion to over $70 billion in seven months shows exactly why the original target is already outdated.

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