Why Export Restrictions are the Path to Chinese AI Dominance Now with Neil Chilson | MTS Live

What If China's AI Gets Recursive Self-Improvement First | MTS Live

Peter Wildeford joins MTS to discuss AI compute supply constraints, US export controls on semiconductors, and the path to recursive self-improvement in AI systems. Go and query the notes from this episode here: https://notes.granola.ai/t/7997d21c-4eb9-4f76-85e4-95be820e094f-009c2hma [https://notes.granola.ai/t/7997d21c-4eb9-4f76-85e4-95be820e094f-009c2hma]. Granola is the official note-taking partner of MTS. -- https://x.com/peterwildeford [https://x.com/peterwildeford] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mts [https://granola.ai/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: 00:00) Introduction (00:04) Future Token Supply And Demand (00:11) The Irony Of Recursive Self-Improvement (00:14) Physical Bottlenecks In Data Centers (00:17) Huawei Progress And Chip Smuggling (00:22) National Security And Government Oversight -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

What Everyone Gets Wrong About UBI with Jordan Schachtel | MTS Live

Jordan Schachtel joins MTS to discuss foreign-linked activism targeting American data centers, the case against preemptive UBI for AI, and how technological progress historically improves employment and quality of life. Go and query the notes from this episode here: https://notes.granola.ai/t/4b6a494d-0e58-4966-9e62-71f5eba28f0a-009c2hma [https://notes.granola.ai/t/4b6a494d-0e58-4966-9e62-71f5eba28f0a-009c2hma]. Granola is the official note-taking partner of MTS. -- https://x.com/JordanSchachtel [https://x.com/JordanSchachtel] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mts [https://granola.ai/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:12) China-Linked Groups Behind Data Center Protests (04:14) Is Singham Actually Connected to the CCP (07:44) How Much of Anti-AI Sentiment Is Astroturfed (09:27) How to Make Data Centers Popular Locally (12:40) The Case Against Preemptive UBI (18:30) What If AI Really Does Kill Jobs (22:37) What Politicians Will Run On in the Midterms -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

Balaji Srinivasan & Steven Glinert: What If the Internet Replaced the Nation State? | MTS Live

Balaji Srinivasan and Steven Glinert join MTS to discuss the network state concept, semiconductor supply chain realities, and the need for allied coalitions in manufacturing. They examine how geography no longer dictates culture and law, China's production capacity advantage in autonomous warfare materials, and strategies for decentralizing Silicon Valley globally. Go and query the notes from this episode here:  https://notes.granola.ai/t/dbbf07cb-f5c9-43c5-b0db-18b1387dacc0-008umkv4  [https://notes.granola.ai/t/dbbf07cb-f5c9-43c5-b0db-18b1387dacc0-008umkv4 ] Granola is the official note-taking partner of MTS -- https://x.com/balajis [https://x.com/balajis]https://x.com/StevenGlinert [https://x.com/StevenGlinert] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mts [https://granola.ai/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (07:25) The Network State Concept (09:10) The Internet Century (13:19) Can You Bomb the Network? (28:37) US Military Supply Chain Vulnerabilities (37:04) Mapping the Supply Chain (43:37) Is MAGA a LARP? (48:22) Who's We, Kemosabe? (54:29) The Mark Carney Scenario -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

Why Export Restrictions are the Path to Chinese AI Dominance Now with Neil Chilson | MTS Live

Neil Chilson joins MTS to discuss export controls, AI diffusion strategies, and China's approach to chip development and open source models.--https://x.com/neil_chilson [https://x.com/neil_chilson] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mts [https://granola.ai/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:05) What Is the AI Overwatch Act (02:36) Steel-Manning the Hawkish Case (08:40) The Long-Timeline Danger of Export Controls (11:26) Does Competition Make Huawei Better (12:01) Will US Policy Change China's Strategy -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.

Gil Feig & Shensi Ding on Data Fragmentation, AI Gateway, and Production AI Infrastructure | MTS Live

Gil Feig and Shensi Ding join MTS to discuss building connective infrastructure for production AI, multi-model routing strategies, and enterprise security requirements for AI adoption. -- https://x.com/shensi [https://x.com/shensi] https://x.com/GilFeig [https://x.com/GilFeig] -- MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens. Follow MTS:  X | ⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive]https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠ [https://twitter.com/MTSlive%E2%81%A0] YouTube | ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation]https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation%E2%81%A0] Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM]  Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763]  Substack | ⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/]https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠ [https://mtslive.substack.com/%E2%81%A0] Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors@mts.now⁠⁠ [sponsors@mts.now] -- Brought to you by: Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mts [https://granola.ai/mts] Kong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.com [https://konghq.com] Blitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.com [https://blitzy.com] Merge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mts [https://merge.dev/mts] AdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.com [https://adquick.com] Macroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts [https://macroscope.com/mts] -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:01) The Story Of Merge (00:09) Specialized Production Infrastructure (00:10) No Single Best Model (00:12) Enterprise ROI And Cost (00:15) Multi-Model Versus Multi-SaaS -- Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.