Sam Winter-Levy

Joshua Geltzer, a partner at Wilmer Hale and former deputy assistant to President Biden, Sam Winter-Levy from the Carnegie Endowment, and Jenny Moran of the Institute for AI Policy dive deep into the White House's ambitious AI Action Plan. They discuss its key pillars: innovation, infrastructure, and global diplomacy. The guests explore the balance between fostering open-source innovation and national security, the critical role of funding, and the implications for U.S. dominance amid rising global competition, especially with China.

Join Peter Harrell, a former senior official at the White House, Janet Egan, an expert on technology and national security, and Sam Winter-Levy from Carnegie in a riveting discussion about the recent decision permitting Nvidia and AMD to export advanced AI semiconductors to China. They delve into the strategic risks of this deal, the implications for U.S.-China relations, and the challenging legal landscape surrounding export controls, raising concerns about national security and the future of global technological competition.

Peter Harrell, former senior director for international economics at the White House, Janet Egan, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and Sam Winter-Levy, fellow at Carnegie, delve into the recent export controls on AI semiconductors to China. They discuss the implications of allowing companies like Nvidia to export advanced chips, the constitutional legality of export taxes, and the strategic risks to international coalitions. The conversation highlights the tension between national security and the global tech race.