Is AI set to destroy the world, or could it all just be a bubble? Why does Sam Altman want ChatGPT to monitor everything you do on your computer? Who is set to win the AI Game of Thrones? Casey Newton, editor of the tech newsletter Platformer and co-host of Hard Fork, joins Tommy to talk about the hype and doom surrounding the world-changing technology and to unpack what could happen to us now that AI models are learning to outsmart their creators. The two discuss the eccentric billionaires recklessly promoting the industry, how far behind the United States is when it comes to AI guardrails, and why Silicon Valley doesn't seem to understand what Americans actually want from the technology. Head to http://CrookedCon.com for tickets, lineup announcements, and more! CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: AURA - https://on.auraframes.com/CROOKED Code: CROOKED STAMPS.COM - https://www.stamps.com/psa OUR PLACE - https://fromourplace.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CROOKED Code: CROOKED HELIX - https://www.helixsleep.com/crooked NUTRAFOL - https://www.nutrafol.com CODE: CROOKED 00:00 - Intro to Casey Newton, Editor of Platformer 3:00 - The Brilliance and Stupidity of AI 5:20 - Will AI Kill Us All? 10:20 - Ad Break 13:05 - OpenAI and Hugging Face 16:25 - Defensive AI vs. Offensive AI 18:20 - The Biggest Problem with AI 20:23 - Chinese AI Models 24:15 - Sam Altman’s Recent Comments 29:05 - Ad Break 32:25 - What Is the Trump Administration Doing About AI? 37:45 - US vs. China Race to Be Leader of AI 40:40 - The Problem with Data Centers 42:05 - Ad Break 44:00 - Crooked Con 44:35 - Impact of AI on Jobs and Employment 48:00 - The AI Economic Bubble 51:36 - AI Product Recommendations Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRoXz3hHAu2XL_k3Ef4vJQ/join Head to CrookedCon.com for tickets, lineup announcements, and more! http://crookedcon.com/ For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com. Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/