The Hill & Valley Forum Podcast Senator Mike Rounds, Anthropic Co-Founder Jack Clark, and Ravi Mhatre of Lightspeed | AI and the American Fabric: Rebuilding Society and Code Up
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May 3, 2025 
Join Senator Mike Rounds, a South Dakota politician focused on defense and intel, and Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic and former OpenAI policy head, as they tackle the future of AI. They discuss the urgent need for public-private partnerships to maintain U.S. leadership against China. The conversation highlights AI's transformative power in healthcare, especially for cancer and Alzheimer's treatments, while navigating the delicate balance between innovation and security measures. Prepare for an insightful look at AI's role in shaping society!
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Fuel AI Leadership With Collaboration
- The U.S. must foster public-private collaboration to lead AI innovation.
- Increasing domestic energy capacity is critical for operating AI data centers and retaining technological leadership.
Dynamic Regulation Is Essential
- Maintain an ongoing regulatory process with industry involvement to balance innovation speed and security.
- Allow medium-level AI tech export to foster global sales while protecting top-end technology.
DeepSeek Lags Behind U.S. AI
- DeepSeek, a Chinese AI effort, lags about six to eight months behind U.S. frontier labs.
- Neither technology currently poses significant national security concerns but merits continued observation.