The Rest Is Politics How Will AI Change The World? (Ep 1)
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Dec 12, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Matt Clifford, a former UK government AI advisor and entrepreneur, dives deep into the future of Artificial Intelligence and its monumental rise over the past decade. He sheds light on how AI is shaping economic growth and the fierce competition for talent and resources. Matt addresses concerns of potential risks versus benefits, emphasizing AI's capabilities in medicine while cautioning about its dangers. The conversation also highlights the influence of major firms and the public's swift embrace of AI technologies like ChatGPT.
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AI As The Defining Global Issue
- Matt Clifford argues AI may be the single most important opportunity of our lifetimes, exceeding climate or geopolitics.
- He warns the impact could be transformational for good or catastrophic for humanity if mismanaged.
AI Already Moves The Economy
- Rory Stewart highlights AI's measurable economic impact, claiming it accounted for roughly 1.0% of US growth in early 2025.
- He also notes global investment in AI inputs increased roughly a billion-fold over 12 years, an unprecedented scale-up.
Talent And Resources Are Intensely Concentrated
- Matt Clifford emphasises fierce competition for AI talent and resources, citing huge pay packages to recruit researchers.
- He uses Zuckerberg's $250 million-per-year recruiting claim to show how concentrated stakes have become.