What it will take for AI to scale (energy, compute, talent)

Azeem Azhar discusses the absorption of AI into the economy and society over the next two years, addressing challenges such as company adoption, electrical grid capacity, economic benefits, and societal acceptance. He highlights the constraints of electricity and the tension between investing in current AI applications versus future model training. Azhar also touches on the political and societal resistance to AI, including the concept of sovereign AI and the public's mixed feelings about the technology. He then answers questions about when organizations should adopt AI, OpenAI's competitive position, value accrual in the AI value chain, strategies for middle-power countries, and cybersecurity risks.