In this crossover episode with Truth of the Matter, we discuss the origins of Chinese AI Company DeepSeek (0:55), the release of its DeepSeek R1 model and what it means for the future of U.S.- China AI competition (3:05), why it prompted such a massive reaction by U.S. policymakers and the U.S. stock market (14:04), and the Trump administration's response (2 ... Show More
Jul 2
Advancing AI Readiness with SeedAI's Austin Carson and Joshua New
In this episode, we're joined by Austin Carson and Joshua New of SeedAI, a nonprofit focused on building AI readiness in the United States. We discuss their backgrounds (00:56), SeedAI's mission and projects (10:28), opportunities and risks from using AI to advance scientific dis ... Show More
39m 33s
Jun 25
White House Imposes Export Controls on Anthropic's Fable and Tech CEOs Join Heads of State at G7 Summit
In this episode, we're joined by Kate Koren, deputy director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair at CSIS, to discuss the Trump administration's recent move to impose export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. We walk through the events leading up to the adm ... Show More
30m 4s
Jun 11
Trump Signs Mythos-Inspired Executive Order After Delay and Reps. Obernolte and Trahan Release Draft Federal Framework for AI
In this episode, we unpack the Mythos-inspired executive order "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security," which the Trump administration issued on June 2 after an initial delay (2:10). We also cover the draft federal AI framework released by Reps. Jay O ... Show More
34m 45s
Feb 2025
Is Deepseek Worth the Hype?
Episode 44: How impactful is the debut of China's AI model, DeepSeek, on the global tech landscape? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) unravel everything you need to know about DeepSeek R1 in this episode, where they also dive deep on ... Show More
41m 24s