About this episode

The episode features an interview with Tyler Cowen discussing the implications of banning Chinese AI models and various aspects of the AI landscape.

This is our full interview with Tyler Cowen. We discussed why he believes banning Chinese open source AI is impossible, the rise of "AI maniacs," why Europe is quietly becoming an AI powerhouse, the future of jobs in an AI economy, why data centers are good for local communities, AI-generated religions, the gambling boom, economic "vibecession," and much more. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/ Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com Follow TBPN: https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-brothers/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

People in this episode

Hosts: John Coogan, Jordi Hays

Guest: Tyler Cowen

Topics covered

• AI regulation
• Chinese AI models
• AI economy
• data centers
• AI-generated religions
• economic trends

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Ramp, Public, Cisco, Console, CrowdStrike, Figma, MongoDB, NYSE, Railway, Shopify, Codex

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Organizations: Codex, TBPN

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