/ 2026 / … MD MEETS Peter Thiel on AI, Trump, democracy and the future of the West. In a wide-ranging conversation with Mathias Döpfner, the Silicon Valley investor warns that Europe is falling dramatically behind in the AI race, revisits his controversial views on democracy and explains why he believes Germany’s AfD is wrong on Ukraine, China and Israel. Plus: Can AI become bigger than the internet? Is technological progress moving too fast? And could humans one day live forever? Peter Thiel on power, politics, technology – and what comes next. ⏱️ Chapters (automatically generated – deviations possible) 00:00 AI, Progress and the End of Stagnation 03:10 AI Risks, Regulation and China 10:11 AI, Democracy and Technological Progress 15:52 Democracy, Polarization and Germany 25:07 Trump, J.D. Vance and US Politics 33:55 Milei and the Future of the West 39:35 Europe, China and the Global AI Race 46:25 German Roots and Independent Thinking 55:35 Longevity, Biotechnology and Eternal Life — MDMEETS with Mathias Döpfner brings unedited conversations with the world’s most influential voices. From politics and science to arts and business, each episode dives into the most pressing issues of our time – and sometimes the completely unexpected. Subscribe for essential insights, candid perspectives, and the dialogues that matter most 
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