This week, we host a cultural exchange. Kevin and Casey show off their Canadian paraphernalia to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and he shows off what he’s doing to position Canada as a leader in A.I. Then, the OpenAI whistle-blower Daniel Kokotajlo speaks in one of his first public interviews about why he risked almost $2 million in equity to warn of what he calls the reckless culture inside that company.
Guests:
- Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
- Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher in OpenAI’s governance division
Additional Reading:
- Securing Canada’s A.I. Advantage
- OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance
- What Aren’t The OpenAI Whistle-Blowers Saying?
- The Opaque Investment Empire Making OpenAI’s Sam Altman Rich
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