We Gave Away $2,000,000 To 5 AI Builders | MOONSHOTS Live

September 28, 2026

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Peter Diamandis opened the Build with Gemini X Prize event by declaring the old social contract—"do well in high school, go to college, get a degree, and go get a job"—is "cooked." The new contract, he argued, is to find a purpose (something you love doing that helps other people), put on an AI hat and an entrepreneurship hat, and build. The challenge he set with Google was simple: find a problem that impacts 100,000 people, then use 90 days from a clean sheet of paper to build a revenue-generating, profitable company. The mission was not those specific companies, but to show that it can be done, to teach and inspire others to do it themselves.

The Judges' Post-Economic Bets

Before the winners were announced, the panel of judges—Palmer Luckey, Cathy Wood, Logan Kilpatrick, and Mark Pincus—answered a provocative question: if you were starting from zero today, with no network or wealth, what would you build?

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **The New Social Contract: Purpose + AI** - Peter Diamandis frames the episode's thesis: the old "go to college, get a job" model is obsolete; the new contract is to find a purpose, use AI and entrepreneurship to build something that helps others.
2 (01:45) **Introducing the Judges** - Peter brings out the panel: Palmer Luckey, Cathy Wood, Logan Kilpatrick, and Mark Pincus, each offering a brief remark on AI or entrepreneurship.
3 (05:09) **Judge Roundtable: If You Started From Zero Today, What Would You Build?** - Logan asks the judges what they would create if they had to start from scratch with no network or wealth.
4 (14:40) **The Five Finalist Teams Announced** - The nominees for the Build with Gemini X Prize are revealed: Dodo Prep, Launch Bridge, My Fixum, Polyfork, and T and Sierra.
5 (15:43) **Awarding the Prizes** - Peter announces the winners in reverse order, awarding cash prizes and trophies.
6 (20:27) **Closing Thanks** - Peter thanks the judges and teams, ending the segment.
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Guests on this episode

Peter Diamandis Palmer Luckey Logan Kilpatrick Mark Pincus

Show Notes

The Build with Gemini X prize is presented by Gemini.

Learn more at moonhsots.com

Congratulations to the Build With Gemini X winners:

1st Place: POLYFORK by Lucas Martinic

2nd Place: TICIAN CIERRE by José Edgar Peña Ramirez

3rd Place: MYFIXAM by Jane Chukwuyen Odum and Ayodele Daniel Dada

4th Place: LAUNCHBRIDGE by Chase Rosen and Leonardo Fall

5th Place: DODOPREP by Naveed Ahmed

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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360

Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures

Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified

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