Hill & Valley Forum: Vinod Khosla, Jacob Helberg, and Senator Todd Young on Perspectives on the US-China Techno-Economic War & the National Security Implications of AI

Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures, and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) dive straight into the most pressing national security concerns regarding the threat of AI. In this techno-economic race, Vinod and Senator Young discuss how the winner will have economic and military control over Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. A technology capable of that much influence is described as being comparable to an atomic bomb. If AI is viewed through the lens of an atomic bomb, should the U.S. be forming a new Manhattan Project? Would you open source the Manhattan Project? This session is hosted by Jacob Helberg.

The session concludes with a message from the Vice President-Elect of Taiwan, discussing the importance of Taiwan-U.S. collaboration in defense and technology to counteract authoritarian expansion.

This session was recorded live at The Hill & Valley Forum in 2024, a private bipartisan community of lawmakers and innovators committed to harnessing the power of technology to address America's most pressing national security challenges. The Hill & Valley podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co

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Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04Cnak2WXkc

The Hill & Valley Forum https://www.thehillandvalleyforum.com/

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) The Urgency of AI in the US-China Techno-Economic War

(01:19) AI's Role in Modern Warfare and Global Influence

(03:15) The Future of AI-Enabled Conflict

(08:38) Global AI Supply Chain and National Security Concerns

(14:51) Open Source vs. Closed Model Debate in AI Development

(20:02) Special Address: Taiwan's Role in Global Technology and Security