I Am the Code: AI, SDI, Megalomania and Kow-towing in the Era of Trump
Summary
Host David Rothkopf and guests Rosa Brooks and Ed Luce analyze Trump’s UN speech and the upcoming Xi Jinping summit, focusing on the erosion of international law and the UN’s declining relevance. The discussion highlights the critical need for US-China cooperation on AI regulation, noting that both nations are currently prioritizing competitive advantage over global safety. The panel also critiques the "impunity gap" in global governance and the rapid, unregulated expansion of AI technologies.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Edward Jones and USAA
Intro: DSR, guests, and UN week context
Xi visit: Andrews AFB protocol and pomp
Trump UN speech: 'victor goes the spoils'
UN relevance and great-power absence
Sponsors: Instagram and Edward Jones
UN history, leadership, and declining relevance
International law, ICC, and trade collapse
UN's hidden value and structural flaws
Fixing the system: next president's priority
DSR Network Substack promotion
Sponsors: Instagram and Edward Jones
Unified theory: impunity gap and rule of law
Invisible benefits of global cooperation
AI as central issue: US-China guardrails
Trump's AI stance and domestic concerns
Sponsors: Instagram, Edward Jones, Blinds.com
AI regulation: 1000 issues and US-China need
AI risks: jobs, inequality, privacy, IP
Xi visit expectations and 'I am the code'
Outro and final sponsor reads
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