This podcast episode challenges traditional narratives of the Cold War and sheds light on the significant role of espionage, intelligence gathering, and information exchange between the US, the USSR, and other nations. It explores the early origins of the Cold War, the extent of Soviet intelligence penetration in Western countries, and the impact of intelligence failures on significant events like Pearl Harbor and 9/11. The episode discusses the rise of Vladimir Putin and his connection to the KGB, as well as the evolving geopolitical competition between the US, China, and Russia in the realms of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing. It also highlights the challenges faced by Western countries in understanding closed police regimes like Russia and China using new capabilities like machine learning and artificial intelligence.
