Scaling Laws, a Chinese AI Ecosystem Update, and a Manhattan Project for AI
In this episode, we discuss recent reporting that so called "scaling laws" are slowing and the potential implications for the policy community (0:37), the latest models coming out of the China AI ecosystem (12:37), the U.S. China - Economic Security Review Commission recommendation for a Manhattan Project for AI (19:02), and the biggest takeaways from the first draft of the European Union's General Purpose AI Code of Practice (25:46)
The AI Policy Podcast · Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss recent reporting that so called "scaling laws" are slowing and the potential implications for the policy community (0:37), the latest models coming out of the China AI ecosystem (12:37), the U.S. China - Economic Security Review Commission recommendation for a Manhattan Project for AI (19:02), and the biggest takeaways from the first draft of the European Union's General Purpose AI Code of Practice (25:46)
https://www.csis.org/analysis/eu-code-practice-general-purpose-ai-key-takeaways-first-draft
https://www.csis.org/analysis/understanding-military-ai-ecosystem-ukraine
https://www.csis.org/events/international-ai-policy-outlook-2025
Correction: hyperscalers Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are expected to invest $300 billion in AI and AI infrastructure in 2025.