Jacob Helberg on economics and geopolitics in the age of AI

The podcast features an interview with Jacob Helberg, advisor for the White House Council of Economic Advisors and Undersecretary of State Designate, discussing the Trump administration's approach to AI economics and geopolitics. Helberg emphasizes AI's transformative potential, comparing it to the Industrial Revolution, and outlines the administration's strategy to ensure American leadership in AI through trade renegotiations, tax incentives, deregulation, and energy expansion. The discussion covers the impact of AI on the global balance of power, the competitive positioning of the United States versus China, and the importance of securing AI supply chains. Helberg also addresses the role of the private sector, the export of the U.S. AI tech stack, dual-use technologies, and the significance of quantum technology, highlighting the need for a balanced approach that promotes both military edge and ecosystem development.