Episode 005 - Geo-economics Implications of the AI Arms Race Innovate Now: The Pulse of Future Technologies

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In this episode, we examine the potential consequences of the AI arms race on geopolitics and economics.

Some of the topics we discuss:

1. Definition to the AI Arms Race
• The significance of AI in changing the balance of power in the international system

2. Countries actively investing in AI
• The United States, China, Russia, and several European nations
• Forms of investments in AI research and development, military and intelligence operations, and AI-powered weapons and surveillance systems

3. How will AI Arms Race reshape the geopolitical landscape
• Implications for global security, including potential for destabilizing conflicts and erosion of international norms.
• Uneven distribution of AI technology and expertise.

4. China's official commitment to research and development in AI
• Xi Jinping statement on the significance of autonomous drones in war scenarios
• Chinese AI research institutions and military think tanks

5. Russia's investment in autonomous defense weapon systems
• Putin's statement on the significance of unmanned underwater vehicles
• Announcement of Poseidon, a fully autonomous nuclear submarine

6. Impact of AI on productivity, efficiency, and job automation
• Lower costs, improved quality, and reduced waste in many industries
• Potential job losses and creation of new jobs

7. China's Incorporation of AI into various economic sectors
• AI automation as solution to China’s aging population and shrinking labor force.
• The CCP Artificial Intelligence Development Plan

8. Potential dangers associated with AI
• Threat of accidental use
• Risk of militarization
• Threat to privacy and human rights

9. The need for international cooperation
• Fostering international cooperation
• Promoting responsible AI development
• Addressing the challenges posed by AI-driven technologies.

Check out a few books on the subject:

Schmidt, E., & Cohen, J. The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business.
Josh Luberisse. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Embracing the Singularity: Envisioning the Future of Humanity in a World Led by Benevolent AGI⁠⁠. Fortis Novum Mundum.
Josh Luberisse. ⁠⁠⁠The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence: Strategic Implications of AI for Global Security⁠⁠⁠. Fortis Novum Mundum
Josh Luberisse. ⁠⁠⁠AGI Architects: Building a Symbiotic Civilization with Superintelligent Systems⁠⁠⁠. Fortis Novum Mundum.
Josh Luberisse. ⁠⁠⁠Algorithmic Warfare: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons⁠⁠⁠. Fortis Novum Mundum.
Noble, J. Artificial Intelligence and Democracy: The Threat to Political Equality. Oxford University Press.
Osterloh, S. AI and Human Rights: The Challenge of Balancing Emerging Technologies and Fundamental Freedoms. Oxford University Press.

Pfleger, L. The Rise of AI-empowered States and Non-State Actors. Oxford University Press.
Bostrom, N. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Oxford University Press.
Brynjolfsson, E., & McAfee, A. The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies. W.W. Norton & Company.



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