Sep 12 2024 79 mins 76
Tom Barnes joins the podcast to discuss how much the world spends on AI capabilities versus AI safety, how governments can prepare for advanced AI, and how to build a more resilient world.
Tom's report on advanced AI: https://www.founderspledge.com/research/research-and-recommendations-advanced-artificial-intelligence
Timestamps:
00:00 Spending on safety vs capabilities
09:06 Racing dynamics - is the classic story true?
28:15 How are governments preparing for advanced AI?
49:06 US-China dialogues on AI
57:44 Coordination failures
1:04:26 Global resilience
1:13:09 Patient philanthropy
The John von Neumann biography we reference: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706577/the-man-from-the-future-by-ananyo-bhattacharya/
