Geopolitical AI competition
Discussed in 10 analyzed podcast episodes across 9 shows
This collection explores the strategic competition between nations and companies in artificial intelligence development, driven by accelerating AGI timelines and the race for computational dominance. Key discussions include government pressure on private AI firms, concerns about technology transfer to rival nations (particularly China), divergent views on whether rapid or cautious AI development poses greater geopolitical risks, and the defense and economic implications of AI leadership. The episodes feature perspectives from major AI labs, government officials, and defense technology leaders grappling with how AI capabilities will reshape global power dynamics.
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Episodes
AI Breakdown · Apr 28, 2026
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Morning Brew Daily · Apr 23, 2026
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TBPN · Mar 20, 2026
100 Billion Bezos, SMCI Fully Sends GPUs (To China), Reddit CEO Joins | R.F. Kenmore, Mitch Lee, Bucky Moore, Steve Huffman, Quaid Walker, Ankur Jain, Michael Kratsios
TBPN · Mar 12, 2026
Dr. Alex Karp LIVE from AIPCon | Alex Karp, Dan Ives, Eric Brock, Casey Lane, Ted Mabrey
The a16z Show · Mar 5, 2026
Ben Thompson: Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Limits of Private Power
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Feb 26, 2026
[LIVE] Anthropic Distillation & How Models Cheat (SWE-Bench Dead) | Nathan Lambert & Sebastian Raschka
Dwarkesh Podcast · Feb 13, 2026
Dario Amodei — The highest-stakes financial model in history
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 23, 2026