188. Will AI Give China or the US Total Power? (William MacAskill)
The Rest Is Politics: Leading | May 10 2026 | 01:08:14
Could artificial intelligence hand the US or China 99% of global economic and military power? What happens when millions of autonomous weapons systems are controlled by a single commander-in-chief? Has effective altruism's influence in Silicon Valley accelerated or slowed the race for artificial general intelligence?
Alastair and Rory are joined by William MacAskill to discuss all this and more.
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You can purchase William MacAskill's book Doing Good Better here.
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Alastair and Rory are joined by William MacAskill to discuss all this and more.
__________
Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store.
You can purchase William MacAskill's book Doing Good Better here.
__________
Instagram: @restispolitics
Twitter: @restispolitics
Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com
__________
Social Producer: Celine Charles
Video Editor: Josh Smith
Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne
Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen
Exec Producer: Chris Sawyer
General Manager: Tom Whiter
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices