Ryan Fedasiuk - Can the U.S. and China collaborate on AI safety?

The TDS Podcast is back with an exciting episode on the art of the possible when it comes to China AI policy. Ryan Fedasiuk, a Research Analyst at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology and Adjunct Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joined host Jeremie Harris to discuss the U.S. and China's shared interest in building safe AI, how reach side views the other, and what realistic China AI policy looks. Intro music: ➞ Artist: Ron Gelinas ➞ Track Title: Daybreak Chill Blend (original mix) ➞ Link to Track: https://youtu.be/d8Y2sKIgFWc 0:00 Intro + disclaimer 2:15 China as a core point of focus 4:30 Chinese AI strategy 10:00 Competition as risk 17:20 Having constructive conversations 22:20 Understanding China’s policies 27:15 A shared interest in AI alignment 32:45 Issues with regulating AI on an international level 40:15 Is collaboration a good thing? 44:15 Impact of the highly scaled transformer models trend 47:15 Wrap-up