
Jack Shanahan - Avoiding an AI Race While Keeping America Strong (US-China AGI Relations, Episode 1)
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This is an interview with Jack Shanahan, a three-star General and former Director of the Joint AI Center (JAIC) within the US Department of Defense.
This the first installment of our "US-China AGI Relations" series - where we explore pathways to achieving international AGI cooperation while avoiding conflicts and arms races.
This episode referred to the following other essays and resources:
-- The International Governance of AI – We Unite or We Fight: https://emerj.com/international-governance-ai/
-- Potentia and Potestas: Achieving The Goldilocks Zone of AGI Governance: https://danfaggella.com/potestas
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See the full article from this episode: https://danfaggella.com/shanahan1
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