How is AI impacting global power dynamics, everyday life, and what does this mean for the future of humanity? “The next 10 years will be wild.” – Nina Schick
During this conversation, Nina Schick leading AI expert, and Greg Williams, Editor of WIRED, explore the implications of this new era. They unpack the biggest issues companies and industries are facing when building out this technology.
From the infrastructure, rare earth minerals, and global energy demands, the AI stack is becoming the foundation of modern power. Nations that build it will lead. Those that don’t will fall behind. They explore why the tech race is so important for nations and how this will define the coming decades. “Succeeding in technology is fundamental to national security.”
Will superintelligence be smarter than all humanity combined? In a world no longer limited by biology, how do we trust these systems? Who gets to steer them? And what will it take to build the infrastructure – technical, ethical, and environmental – to support them?
They discuss how AI may solve the biggest challenges facing humanity, from disease to climate change. But in the short term, it brings strain, requiring a huge amount of energy and infrastructure to scale it.
Both at the forefront of conversations around AI, Greg and Nina answer burning questions: Will AI truly change everything, or is that just hype? What are the bottlenecks no one’s talking about? What will the next decade look like?
We are living through the quiet before the storm. What comes next will test the boundaries of everything.
Video timeline
- 00:00 – Intro
- 01:11 – Where are we with AI now?
- 02:48 – Biggest issues with scaling this technology?
- 05:20 – Will AI change everything?
- 09:10 – How AI is reshaping the global power balance
- 12:50 – Winner takes all tech? US vs. China
- 15:24 – Other players in the tech race?
- 18:20 – Who will control the most critical layers of the stack?
- 24:34 – What’s the next AI breakthrough?
- 28:30 (Q&A) – Will superintelligence be smarter than all humanity combined?
- 31:50 (Q&A) – Impact of Quantum Computing?
- 33:55 (Q&A) – Environmental impact of AI?
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