Episode #65
Leopold Aschenbrenner — 2027 AGI, China/US super-intelligence race, & the return of history
Chatted with my friend Leopold Aschenbrenner on the trillion dollar nationalized cluster, CCP espionage at AI labs, how unhobblings and scaling can lead to 2027 AGI, dangers of outsourcing clusters to Middle East, leaving OpenAI, and situational awareness.
What this episode covers
Chatted with my friend Leopold Aschenbrenner on the trillion dollar nationalized cluster, CCP espionage at AI labs, how unhobblings and scaling can lead to 2027 AGI, dangers of outsourcing clusters to Middle East, leaving OpenAI, and situational awareness.
Where to start
Dwarkesh’s immigration story and path to the podcast
Dwarkesh’s immigration story and path to the podcast
Start at 3:57:04
On Germany, and understanding foreign perspectives
On Germany, and understanding foreign perspectives
Start at 3:41:26
The trillion-dollar cluster and unhobbling
The trillion-dollar cluster and unhobbling
Start at 0:00
People and topics
Key takeaways
- The trillion-dollar cluster and unhobbling
- AI 2028: The return of history
- Espionage & American AI superiority
- Geopolitical implications of AI
- State-led vs. private-led AI