DSR's Siliconsciousness

Mar 04 2025 33 ep. 35 mins 30
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Welcome to Siliconsciousness, the DSR Network podcast focusing on the artificial intelligence revolution, politics, and policy.

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Introducing a Bold New Idea: AI Realism

Mar 04 2025 37 mins  
It’s time to get real about AI. The conversations around artificial intelligence and AGI is rife with both hype and negativity — so where does the truth lie? Award-winning journalist Karen Hao joins David Rothkopf to discuss the real implications of artificial intelligence and why we need to take a hard look at the players driving innovation. This material is distributed by T

MIT Nobel Prize-Winner Daron Acemoglu on AI, Growth, Jobs & Inequality

Feb 19 2025 32 mins  
Is artificial intelligence going to put us all out of work? There have been a range of predictions about the economic impact of AI, ranging from the modest to the fantastical. Nobel Prize-winning MIT professor Daron Acemoglu joins David Rothkopf to get to bottom of what we can really expect out of the AI revolution. This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on be

Rethinking the Way We Think About How We Think

Feb 14 2025 38 mins  
To take AI to the next level, do we need to rethink the way we think about how we think? Chief AI Officer of WPP and CEO of Satalia Dr. Daniel Hulme joins David Rothkopf to discuss the ways our current models are sorely lacking and why we need a more creative approach towards artificial intelligence and why we should place more of a focus on developing moral AI. This material is di

At the Crossroads of AI, Trade, and International Policy

Feb 03 2025 36 mins  
Artificial Intelligence doesn’t just impact Silicon Valley tech bros and college students trying to write a paper at the last minute. It has broad implications for industry, trade, international policy, and beyond. Dr. Susan Ariel Aaronson joins David Rothkopf to break down the missteps of the Biden and Trump administrations’ handling of AI and why international cooperation is

DeepShock: Tech & Political Disruptions Changing Our Views of AI in Real Time

Jan 27 2025 39 mins  
The rapid rise of DeepSeek has sent shock waves throughout the tech community. The app challenges our notions of US dominance in the AI sector, but what are the broad implications of greater global competition in the AI space? UC San Diego professor David Danks joins David Rothkopf to discuss this breaking issue as well as the broader philosophical conversations that need to happen

A Fork in the Road on AI: Evaluating Alternative Futures

Jan 24 2025 40 mins  
Do we want a Star Trek future or a Mad Max future? With the power of artificial intelligence, either is possible. Best selling author and Vionix Biosciences CEO Vivek Wadhwa joins David Rothkopf to discuss how AI can supercharge our society and lead us to a brighter future, or towards dystopia. This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on behalf of the Embassy of

Data Justice is About “Us”: A Look to the Year Ahead

Jan 10 2025 31 mins  
The fight for data justice has taken on new dimensions with the advent of AI. As technology advances faster than lawmakers can keep up, however do we ensure that progress reaches everyone and keep exploitation at bay? AI ethicist and criminologist Renée Cummings joins David Rothkopf to break down this pressing issue and why 2025 will be a pivotal year. Looking for More from the

How Can the Trump Administration Strengthen US AI Leadership?

Dec 20 2024 33 mins  
With a new administration just around the corner, now is the time for the US to strengthen its position as a global leader in AI. Even with changing leadership, there remain numerous areas of agreement across party lines. CNAS’s Paul Scharre joins David Rothkopf to discuss the bipartisan consensus on AI, diverging views on safety and regulation, the future of competition with Chi

The AI Copyright Conundrum: Who Owns the Words That Make Your AI Chatbot So Smart? 

Dec 13 2024 31 mins  
When you ask ChatGPT a question, where is it getting that answer? Is it from a paywalled article? A book? The issue of who owns the data that AI uses is one that lawyer Matt Topic has been hard at work trying to solve. Matt joins David Rothkopf to discuss this particularly thorny issue, and what it means for everyone from journalists to students. This material is distributed by TR

Reading the Tea Leaves About Trump and AI

Dec 06 2024 33 mins  
From Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, there are big names in the field of AI in Trump’s orbit. But what does the presence of these members of the ‘broligarchy’ tell us about how the new administration might approach AI? Nina Jankowicz joins David Rothkopf to try and predict what Trump’s AI policy might look like, and if there are any reasons to be optimistic about what comes next.