Canada aims to provide better access to capital for companies to scale up without selling out. The country leverages its advantage in attracting global tech talent by offering easier emigration processes and quick visas for engineers, resulting in the establishment of engineering centers. While acknowledging that other places offer higher monetary rewards, Canada focuses on providing a high quality of life, advanced education, and a strong community. Moreover, Canada has allocated 2.4 billion Canadian dollars to support AI research labs and provide access to AI compute, demonstrating its commitment to advancements in artificial intelligence despite the significant financial investments made by other countries like Saudi Arabia. The concern is raised about whether liberal democracies will have sufficient resources to compete in the rapidly growing AI field.
This week, we host a cultural exchange. Kevin and Casey show off their Canadian paraphernalia to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and he shows off what he’s doing to position Canada as a leader in A.I. Then, the OpenAI whistle-blower Daniel Kokotajlo speaks in one of his first public interviews about why he risked almost $2 million in equity to warn of what he calls the reckless culture inside that company.
Guests:
- Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
- Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher in OpenAI’s governance division
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