US vs. China: Why Trust Will Win the AI Race | GPT-5.2 & Anthropic IPO w/ Emad Mostaque, Salim Ismail, Dave Blundin & Alexander Wissner-Gross | EP #214

The podcast explores the rapid advancements and competitive landscape of AI, particularly focusing on the US and China. Discussions cover China's push for AI independence and the implications of open-source models versus the US's trend of keeping frontier models private. The panelists examine Google's Titan and MIRAS for long-term AI memory, OpenAI's "code red" response to competition, and the potential for AI to become self-financing. They also address the increasing importance of visual AI, the debate over the cost of intelligence, and the future of AI in education and job markets. The conversation touches on the emerging space race, with both US and Chinese companies planning orbital data centers, and the potential for AI to drive humanity's expansion into space.