TL;DR

This week, The Edge celebrates 500 episodes and unveils its next chapter, AGI pioneer Peter Voss explains why LLMs aren’t true intelligence, FoMGL 2026 opens new ways to get in front of global institutions, and we’re getting ready for TOKEN2049 Singapore. Plus, Bitcoin breaks $87K and AI leaders debate whether the frontier race needs to slow down.

The Edge of Show Hit Episode 500

We already sent out a special newsletter celebrating this milestone, but if you missed it, here’s your chance to catch Episode 500 of The Edge of Show.

Five years. 500 episodes. And a reunion with the people who helped start it all.

Josh Kriger reunites with original co-founders Jeff Kelley and Ethan Janney, alongside recurring co-host Richard Carthon, to revisit the journey from the early days of Edge of NFT and NFTLA to everything that has changed across Web3, AI, technology, and culture.

But Episode 500 isn’t only a look back.

The crew dives into the rapid rise of AI, autonomous robotics, quantum computing, and even the possibility of a post-money economy, while Josh reveals the company’s next chapter: Edge of AI Advisory Services, focused on helping businesses harness multi-AI workflows and move faster into the future.

If you missed our Episode 500 special, now’s the perfect time to catch up.

👉 Hear it on Apple Podcasts l 🎥 Watch it on YouTube

The Man Who Coined “AGI” Says LLMs Aren’t True Intelligence

What actually separates a powerful statistical model from true human-like intelligence?

In this throwback episode of The Edge of AI Podcast, host Ron Levy sits down with Peter Voss, the AI pioneer, engineer, and scientist who coined the term Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in 2001.

Key Highlights

• Why Peter coined “AGI” to distinguish general intelligence from narrow, single-purpose AI

• How DARPA’s Three Waves of AI help explain the limitations Peter sees in today’s LLM-driven systems

• Inside Aigo.ai’s Cognitive AI approach, including metacognition, concept formation, real-time learning, and its deployment automating work equivalent to 3,000 call center agents during Valentine’s Day rushes

👉 If scaling bigger models and adding more compute isn’t enough to reach AGI, the next AI breakthrough may require rethinking intelligence itself.

👉 Hear it on Apple Podcasts l 🎥 Watch it on YouTube

FoMGL 2026: Get in the Room or Get Your Brand in the Bag

We’re partnering with the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) for The Future of Money, Governance & the Law (FoMGL) 2026, bringing together 200+ institutions across government, industry, and technology to help shape what’s next for blockchain, finance, governance, and law.

Organizations expected to participate include Anchorage Digital, Binance, Circle, Coinbase, Ripple, the SEC, and the World Bank.

🎟️ Exclusive Edge Community Offer

Use code EDGEOF to get 20% off your FoMGL ticket, with the offer also extending to select sponsorship opportunities.

The program includes Capitol Hill roundtables and meetings, the DC Summit & Cryptopoly Gala, plus the New York Summit, which is free with approved registration.

👉 Register for FoMGL 2026

👜 Can’t Attend? Put Your Company in Every Attendee’s Hands

FoMGL has also opened a lower-cost sponsorship opportunity for companies that want visibility without committing to a full sponsorship package.

Physical Tote Bag Sponsorship
$1,500 for GBA members | $1,980 for non-members

Your company gets a flyer or one-pager placed in attendee tote bags, logo placement in the official event program, a $300 press release credit, and a feature in GBA’s pre-event newsletter.

Virtual Tote Bag Sponsorship — $980

Your one-pager goes into the digital bag received by every registrant, along with your logo in the official event program.

👉 Reserve a Tote Bag Sponsorship

Even if you can’t make it to Washington, your company can still be part of the conversation.

See the organizations attending FoMGL 2026 | Register for FoMGL 2026

This keeps the Edge 20% ticket benefit first, then introduces the tote-bag campaign as a distinct B2B opportunity instead of making the section feel like a long sales email.

Meet The Edge at TOKEN2049 Singapore

The Edge of Show is heading to TOKEN2049 Singapore.

This October, our team will be on the ground connecting with founders, builders, investors, ecosystem leaders, and teams shaping what’s next across Web3, AI, crypto, and emerging technology.

And we don’t just want to cover what happens at TOKEN2049. We want to meet the people building what comes next.

If your team is launching something, hosting a side event, bringing a big idea to Singapore, or simply wants to connect with The Edge, we’d love to hear from you.

🎙️ Founder conversations
🎥 Event and onsite media
🤝 Partnerships and collaborations
🚀 Projects and stories worth putting on the radar

Going to TOKEN2049? Let’s connect in Singapore.

👉 Reach out to The Edge team and let’s make something happen.

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