

The AI Policy Podcast
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Join CSIS’s Gregory C. Allen, senior adviser with the Wadhwani AI Centers, on a deep dive into the world of AI policy. Every two weeks, tune in for insightful discussions regarding AI policy regulation, innovation, national security, and geopolitics. The AI Policy Podcast is by the Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies at CSIS, a bipartisan think-tank in Washington, D.C.
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Apr 19, 2024 • 30min
G42's Partnership with Microsoft, the IDF's Reported AI System, and Meta's Watermarking Update
In this episode, we discuss Microsoft's investment in G42 and questions surrounding G42's ties to China (1:12), the latest reporting about the Israeli military's use of AI and policy implications advanced technologies in warfare (9:23), and Meta's new watermarking policy (23:01).aipolicypodcast@csis.orgWadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies | CSISThe DARPA Perspective on AI and Autonomy at the DOD | CSIS EventsScaling AI-enabled Capabilities at the DOD: Government and Industry Perspectives:The State of DOD AI and Autonomy Policy:

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Apr 5, 2024 • 28min
The Three Horizons of AI Policy
Exploring AI policy landscape, U.S. and U.K. partnership on AI Safety, Open AI's Voice Engine, OMB's latest AI policy announcement, Mexico's new role in AI infrastructure

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Mar 29, 2024 • 51min
How is the G7 Thinking about AI?
Insider's view on G7's Digital and Tech Ministerial meetings, Hiroshima Code of Conduct vs EU AI Act, breakdown of TikTok, AI impact on power grids

Mar 15, 2024 • 54min
The Future of AI and Autonomy in the Automotive Industry with Volvo CEO Jim Rowan
In this episode, we are joined by Volvo CEO Jim Rowan to discuss how AI and autonomy are transforming Volvo's business (3:28), the fragmented regulatory environment around autonomous driving (17:00), navigating the increasingly tense U.S.-China relationship (23:10), its implications for the EV industry (33:14), and upcoming policy changes to look out for (52:00).

Mar 7, 2024 • 22min
OpenAI's legal troubles, Microsoft-Mistral Partnership, and the AI Safety Institute Consortium
In this episode, we discuss the latest legal issues facing OpenAI (0:38), the new Microsoft-Mistral partnership(15:25), and what we can expect from the newly founded U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (18:36).

Feb 28, 2024 • 34min
The State of the Global Semiconductor Competition with Chris Miller
On this special episode of the AI Policy Podcast, we are joined by Chris Miller, author of Chip War: the Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, and Professor of International History at Tufts University. We discuss Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's CHIPS Act announcement (1:38), how the semiconductor landscape has changed since Chip War was published (6:39), why U.S. export controls on Russia and China are leaky (12:29), and the latest news from the Chinese semiconductor industry (22:58)

Feb 22, 2024 • 24min
OpenAI Releases Sora
On this episode of the AI Policy Podcast, we discuss the release of OpenAI's Sora tool (0:35), its implications for media (4:10), the risks associated with the model (7:05), and what it all means for elections (18:33) and copyright (22:17).

Feb 8, 2024 • 27min
E.U. AI Act Recap, Chip War Update, and U.S.-China AI Safety Dialogues
Discussion on EU AI Act, Chip War updates, and US-China AI safety dialogues. EU regulations and impacts, China's progress in chip tech, potential collaboration on AI safety with China, and challenges in dialogues with Chinese military.

Jan 29, 2024 • 48min
Global Technology Competition in the Age of AI
Senators Michael Bennet and Todd Young discuss global technology competition, including concerns about China, the importance of R&D and export controls, the Global Technology Leadership Act, effective congressional action, investing in the US semiconductor industry, and the need for a strategic approach.

Jan 23, 2024 • 33min
AI 2024 Outlook
Discussion of AI developments in 2024, potential breakthroughs and the future of AI. Exploring investment in AI startups and its implications, as well as the role of AI in elections. Italy's role in AI policy development, the G7 summit, and national security concerns surrounding AI.