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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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The State and Local AI Regulation Landscape with Dean Ball

Dean Ball, Research Fellow in the Artificial Intelligence & Progress Project at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, joins to discuss the current AI policy landscape. 

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — March 19, 2025

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Deepseek Report, Manus AI, and the DOD’s New Acquisition Approach

In this episode, we discuss the Wadhwani AI Center’s latest publication on the implications of DeepSeek for the future of export controls (0:40), Chinese company Manus AI (9:05), what Secretary Hegseth’s memo means for the DOD AI ecosystem (15:27), and xAI’s acquisition of 1 million square feet for its new data center in Memphis (21:28).  

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and H. Andrew Schwartz — March 12, 2025

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The UAE's AI Ambitions

We outline the biggest takeaways from our recent report about the UAE's role in the global AI race, the details of the Microsoft-G42 deal, our assessment of the UAE-China relationship when it comes to AI technology, and the future of export controls.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Georgia Adamson — March 4, 2025

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Grok 3, DOGE, and Xi Jinping's Meeting with DeepSeek

We discuss xAI's release of the Grok 3 family of models, the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) impact on the federal AI workforce, Xi Jinping's meeting with major Chinese AI company executives, and what the Evo-2 model could mean for the future of biology. 

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and H. Andrew Schwartz — February 25, 2025

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Unpacking the AI Action Summit

In this special episode, Greg breaks down his biggest takeaways from the Paris AI Action Summit.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen — February 14, 2025

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DeepSeek Deep Dive

In this crossover episode with Truth of the Matter, we discuss the origins of Chinese AI Company DeepSeek, the release of its DeepSeek R1 model and what it means for the future of U.S.- China AI competition, why it prompted such a massive reaction by U.S. policymakers and the U.S. stock market, and the Trump administration's response.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gregory C. Allen — January 29, 2025

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Week 1 of the Trump administration, AGI timelines, and DeepSeek

The AI Policy Podcast is joined by Lennart Heim, Senior Information Scientist at the RAND Corporation, to talk the Trump administrations AI EO and more.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Brielle Hill — January 24, 2025

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Executive Order on AI and Energy Infrastructure - Emergency Podcast 2.0

In this special episode of the AI Policy Podcast, Andrew, Greg, and CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program Director Joseph Majkut discuss the Biden administration's Executive Order on Advancing United States Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure.

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen, H. Andrew Schwartz, and Joseph Majkut — January 14, 2025

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AI Diffusion Framework - Emergency Podcast

In this pressing episode, we break down the release of the Biden administration's Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion. We discuss the rationale for this latest control, and its reception among major AI and semiconductor firms, U.S. allies, and the incoming administration. 

Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and H. Andrew Schwartz — January 13, 2025

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