Episode 12: National Security Implications of DeepSeek Models with PJ Maykish and Ylber Bajraktari

They discuss China's DeepSeek AI model release and the challenges the US's perceived lead in the field.  This necessitates a shift in US national security strategy, including assuming worst-case scenarios about adversary AI capabilities, bolstering defenses for US AI infrastructure, and developing policies to address the proliferation of foreign AI models.  Furthermore, the US must adopt a comprehensive approach beyond export controls, incorporating diplomatic, intelligence, and defense actions, while also recognizing the potential for a bifurcated digital world with competing AI ecosystems.

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