Tarun Chhabra on the Stakes of AI Competition

In this episode of ChinaTalk, Jordan Schneider interviews Tarun Chhabra, head of national security policy at Anthropic, about the implications of AI for national security, particularly in the context of US-China relations. They discuss export controls on chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, the race for AI dominance, and the strategic considerations for maintaining a lead in AI technology. Chhabra emphasizes the importance of hardware advantages, the need for a bipartisan consensus on technology policy, and the potential vulnerabilities if the US falls behind in AI and biotech. The conversation also covers the role of AI in military affairs, the challenges of tech diplomacy, and the ethical considerations of AI companions.