Why China's "Thousand Model War" is a Risk to US National Security | BPH Ep 42
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The episode discusses the implications of AI on national security, focusing on China's AI policies and the role of companies like Palantir and Nvidia.
AI is officially a national security issue and Washington is moving fast. The Bitcoin Policy Institute's Zack Cohen, Zack Shapiro, and Ken Egan break down Palantir and Nvidia's sovereign on-prem AI architecture, OpenAI's government-coordinated 5.6 rollout, and reports that Beijing may curb exports of China's top AI models. Then Zack Shapiro lays out his highest-conviction thesis: the biggest AI fortune won't be made by frontier labs, but by the people who help industry actually absorb the technology. Plus, a major CLARITY Act update as law enforcement opposition softens on Capitol Hill. 🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro 🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_ 🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771 🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ Chapters: 00:48 - Freedom Tech DC: Inside BPI's 2026 Summit & Mellon Auditorium Gala 05:43 - Palantir & Nvidia's Sovereign AI: Is the Future of AI On-Prem? 09:27 - David Sacks, Vendor Lock-In & the Case Against Frontier Lab Dependence 13:52 - Zack Shapiro's AI Absorption Thesis: The McKinsey of the AI Age 20:35 - From Refrigeration to…
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