Zortix matched this thesis to OpenAI’s public holders (MSFT, SFTBY, AMZN, NVDA) as the exposure the bearish case argues against, most actionable for readers who already hold them. Stakes as disclosed or reported. Not a recommendation.
Where these come from — OpenAI’s exposure, as disclosed or reported
MSFTMicrosoft — about 27% of OpenAI Group PBC (reported); roughly $13bn invested since 2019. · as of Aug 2026 · Press reporting (The Motley Fool, 2026-08-13)
SFTBYSoftBank Group — about 11.7% (reported), financed in part by a $40bn bridge loan maturing March 2027. · as of Aug 2026 · Press reporting (The Motley Fool, 2026-08-13)
AMZNAmazon — preferred stock in OpenAI, carried together with its Anthropic preferred at a $122.3bn combined carrying value as of 30 June 2026. · as of 30 Jun 2026 · Amazon 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 (filed 2026-07-31)
NVDANvidia — letter of intent to invest up to $100bn progressively as compute is deployed (September 2025). · as of Sep 2025 · Company announcement, 2025-09-22
AI to dominate creative content and media
The guest argued AI will likely dominate and optimize creative fields like music, movies, and social media content because it can experiment infinitely and is trained on all existing human output.
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CONTESTED · 360 MENTIONS · 212 EPISODES · 48 SHOWS
4 JUL 2025 — 26 AUG 2026 · YESTERDAY
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- THE MEB FABER SHOW
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- 152 EPISODES NOT SHOWN
- BANKLESS · 2 MENTIONS
- THE MEB FABER SHOW
- ODD LOTS
- THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT · 4 MENTIONS
- A16Z PODCAST
- THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT
- WSJ WHAT'S NEWS
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- A16Z PODCAST
- MASTERS IN BUSINESS
- THE TWENTY MINUTE VC
- A16Z PODCAST · 3 MENTIONS
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- THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT
- A16Z PODCAST · 2 MENTIONS
- ANIMAL SPIRITS
- THE TWENTY MINUTE VC
- YET ANOTHER VALUE PODCAST
- MONETARY MATTERS WITH JACK FARLEY
- TOP TRADERS UNPLUGGED
- THE TWENTY MINUTE VC · 2 MENTIONS
- ON THE MARGIN · 2 MENTIONS
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- ART OF INVESTING
- ART OF INVESTING · 2 MENTIONS
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- THE DERIVATIVE
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- AFFORD ANYTHING
- UNCHAINED
- THE POMP PODCAST
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- THE TWENTY MINUTE VC · 2 MENTIONS
- MACRO MUSINGS WITH DAVID BECKWORTH · 5 MENTIONS
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- THE POMP PODCAST · 7 MENTIONS
- Uncontrolled superintelligence as an existential risk
- Scarcity assets hedge against AI abundance
- AI to dominate creative content and media · THIS IDEA
- AGI automates all cognitive jobs
- AI-driven economic golden age with abundance
- No fundamental compute bottleneck for AI progress
- AI-driven breakthroughs in healthcare and longevity
- THE COMPOUND AND FRIENDS
- THE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST · 3 MENTIONS
- A16Z PODCAST
- ANIMAL SPIRITS
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