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Seems like if most people agree that: 1. AGI is this decade 2. Getting there first is crucial 3. This will require lots of energy 4. The gas turbine backlog now stretches til 2028 Then our energy policy needs to fill the gap – & that means not rug-pulling other energy sources.

We're launching a conservative AI policy fellowship! This part-time educational fellowship for D.C. policy professionals runs June 13 - July 25. Apply by April 30. Build AI policy expertise across weekly workshops, seminars and a 2-day retreat. No prior AI experience required.

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/redis…

What’s at stake in the global AI infrastructure race? Dr. Keegan McBride: “the future of the digital world is being built," with two powers offering competing visions, and third countries drawn into the fray. Full panel from #OxGen24: lnkd.in/g_J2NbZP

(2/2) Listen to our podcast, where Brianna Rosen, Lennart Heim, Keegan McBride, & Lauren Wagner unpack the implications for national security and U.S.-China competition. ⬇️ justsecurity.org/107337/just-se…

Thanks to everyone coming out to our panel last week, with Keegan McBride, Divyansh Kaushik, and Glenn Parham.

We've got the stream up for those who missed it: youtube.com/watch?v=zOvVQH…

Our lead this morning is an analysis of the three factions competing for control of the White House's AI policy. We cover: - The accelerationists - The natsec hawks - The populist right Excellent work by Jason Hausenloy on his UnHerd debut. Link below.

"America Can Still Lose the AI Race" - my latest with Keegan McBride in RealClearDefense today. "America must work with its allies to forge new technological partnerships that reflect liberal and democratic values in order to counter and outcompete a formidable digital China," we argue.

UAE set to use AI to write laws in world first on.ft.com/4jF5Gf5

How quickly are AI supercomputers scaling, where are they, and who owns them? Our new dataset covers 500+ of the largest AI supercomputers (aka GPU clusters or AI data centers) over the last six years. Here is what we found🧵

Geographically, the US dominates with 75% of global AI supercomputer performance in our dataset. China is in second place with 15%, while Europe plays only a small role. (Our data only covers ~15% of global AI compute, so there’s some uncertainty.)

"Mapping the Open-Source AI Debate: Cybersecurity Implications and Policy Priorities" - major new R Street Institute report from Haiman Wong: 👉

Dean W. Ball Alternatively, someone could hypothetically set up a data analysis pipeline using AI to extract every concrete recommendation from every submission, tag them with useful info, and share them as an interactive database... 👀

Two days left to apply to FAI's AI Policy Fellowship! Central to the program: what should the next four years of AI policy look like? Topics include: - competition, export controls & Chinese AI ecosystem - industrial & energy policy - open source, copyright & liability

This is a model of brevity and directness. Punchy, readable chapters on narrowly defined issues with specific, actionable recommendations. I've read 10 chapters so far -- all reasonable. Great work.

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 What if you could acquire a driver’s license, vote, change your name, or handle any other government administrative work—all from your computer? This week on the Dynamist, Joel Burke and Keegan McBride join to discuss a country that’s done just that–Estonia

At #SXSWLondon, Tony Blair joins Secretary of State for Science, Innovation & Technology Peter Kyle to set out why Britain is uniquely placed to lead the 21st-century tech revolution – with world-class talent, trusted institutions & a growing ecosystem of leading #AI companies:

There are two kinds of people: those who know Estonia is "the world's most digitally advanced society," and those who don't. But could the Estonian model work here? Or is it the pipe dream of over-eager technologists? We investigated w/ Joel Burke. statecraft.pub/p/how-to-digit…