Episode #3 of the Bitcoin Policy Hour, hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Policy experts Matthew Pines, Zack Shapiro, and Zack Cohen explore the radical implications of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and how Bitcoin might serve as a stabilizing counterforce in a world dominated by AI.
Drawing from the viral “AI 2027” scenario, they examine the risks of alignment failure, economic disruption, and geopolitical escalation—and argue why Bitcoin’s monetary properties could make it the most important freedom-preserving infrastructure of the post-AI era.
Chapters:
00:00 - INTRO
01:18 - What is AGI? Fast Takeoffs & Paperclip Problems
06:45 - AI Acceleration, Recursive Self-Improvement & Singularity Risks
11:30 - China vs. U.S.: The AI Arms Race and Strategic Instability
17:40 - AI-Generated Code and the End of Human-Centric R&D
22:15 - Economic Shockwaves & Market Volatility in the Age of AI
28:05 - Why Policymakers Aren’t Ready for What’s Coming
33:00 - Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centers & Energy Strategy
36:20 - Bitcoin as Unconfiscatable Capital in an AI-Driven Economy
39:00 - The Role of Bitcoin’s Network in Defending Truth
42:05 - Can Bitcoin Anchor New Political & Economic Paradigms?
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