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The AI Policy Podcast

CSIS’s Gregory C. Allen, Director of the Wadhwani AI Center, is joined by cohost H. Andrew Schwartz on a deep dive into the world of AI policy. Every two weeks, join for insightful discussions regarding AI policy regulation, innovation, national security, and geopolitics. The AI Policy Podcast is by the Wadhwani AI Center at CSIS, a bipartisan think-tank in Washington, D.C.

 

The AI Policy Podcast is produced by Cera Baker, Sadie McCullough, and Isaac Goldston

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Export Control Update, White House AI Czar, OpenAI-Anduril Team-up, and China’s Loyal Wingman

We discuss the December 2nd semiconductor export control update, the Trump administration’s appointment of David Sacks as the White House AI czar, the OpenAI and Anduril partnership and its implication for national security, and the latest from China’s autonomous fighter aircraft program.  

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and H. Andrew Schwartz — December 19, 2024

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AI Policy in Trump 2.0

New York Times reporter Ana Swanson is joined by Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy at The Abundance Institute, Kara Frederick, Director, Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation, and Brandon Pugh, Director and Senior Fellow, Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats at R Street Institute. 


 

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — December 16, 2024

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Understanding the AI Policy Landscape with Alondra Nelson

In this episode, we are joined by Alondra Nelson, the Harold F. Linder Chair in the School of Social Science at the Institute of Advanced Study, and the former acting director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — December 9, 2024

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Scaling Laws, a Chinese AI Ecosystem Update, and a Manhattan Project for AI

In this episode, we discuss recent reporting that so called "scaling laws" are slowing and the potential implications for the policy community (0:37), the latest models coming out of the China AI ecosystem (12:37), the U.S. China - Economic Security Review Commission recommendation for a Manhattan Project for AI (19:02), and the biggest takeaways from the first draft of the European Union's General Purpose AI Code of Practice (25:46).

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Brielle Hill — November 25, 2024

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The Promise of AI Governance with Vilas Dhar

In this episode we are joined by Vilas Dhar, President and Trustee of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a 21st century $1.5 billion philanthropy advancing AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — November 20, 2024

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The National Security Memorandum on AI

In this special episode, we discuss the National Security Memorandum on AI the Biden administration released on October 24th, its primary audience and main objectives, and what the upcoming U.S. election could mean for its implementation. 

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and H. Andrew Schwartz — October 24, 2024

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AI and Advanced Technologies in the Fight: Combatant Command and Service Collaboration

Wadhwani AI Center director Gregory C. Allen is joined by Schuyler Moore, the first-ever Chief Technology Officer of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Justin Fanelli, the Chief Technology Officer of the Department of the Navy, and Dr. Alex Miller, the Chief Technology Officer for the Chief of Staff of the Army for a discussion on the warfighter's adoption of emerging technologies.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — October 2, 2024

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The European Perspective on AI Governance with Dragoș Tudorache

In this episode, we are joined by former MEP Dragoș Tudorache, co-rapporteur of the EU AI Act and Chair of the Special Committee on AI in the Digital Age. We discuss where we are in the EU AI Act roadmap, how to balance innovation and regulation, the future of the EU AI Office, and the increasing energy infrastructure demands of AI.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Dragoș Tudorache — September 16, 2024

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