544. How Trump Is Weaponising AI and Martial Arts at the White House
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How is AI being weaponized at the White House?
Last week, the president of the United States did something that no technology company would ever have done. He took the most capable artificial intelligence that America's leading lab had ever built, and he stopped it at the border on national security grounds, which means the latest frontier model from Anthropic is now in effect a weapon. Americans get it, but the rest of us, allies included, get whatever version they're willing to let out. Now, I've spent a lot of the last few months trying to tell anyone who'll listen that this couldn't be ruled out, and then being told politely that I was catastrophizing, that the Americans would never do this. So what if the central technology of the next century, in other words, the technology on which everything will depend, our government,
our defense, our economy, turns out to be something we can only rent, something which America can withdraw whenever it wants. Is Britain, is Europe still a power that governs itself, or are we just quietly discovering that we've become a vassal? And if it's the second then what do we do about it? And the answer, I've come to believe, is something very radical. So that's what I want to work through today. What actually is the threat? What are we going to do about it? All that, more to come in today's episode of the Restless Politics Question Time.
What implications does the US AI model suspension have for Britain?
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How does Trump's martial arts birthday event reflect his presidency?
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Welcome to the Restless Politics Question Time with me, Alastair Campbell.
What are the national security concerns regarding AI technology?
And with me, Rory Stewart. Rory, we're going to talk about defense. We're going to talk about this remarkable election in Peru, one of the closest elections ever. We're going to reflect on the UFC cage fighting that went on at the White House to celebrate Donald Trump's birthday. So Rory, let's start with AI and defense. Daisy Oakman, what are your thoughts on the US government's suspension of two crucial AI models? What does it mean for the UK and the world as a whole?
So people will, most people listening will now have been using AI models a lot and you will have found that you're getting a more and more updated model every few months.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How is AI being weaponized at the White House?
0:01–1:25
2
What implications does the US AI model suspension have for Britain?
1:25–2:30
3
How does Trump's martial arts birthday event reflect his presidency?
2:30–3:37
4
What are the national security concerns regarding AI technology?
3:37–4:53
5
How can Europe maintain its power amid US AI advancements?
4:53–5:56
6
What is the significance of the recent Peruvian election?
5:56–6:54
7
How are Scotland's chances in the World Cup perceived?
6:54–8:17
8
What does the future hold for international relations and defense?
8:17–48:46
Speakers
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