Anna Makanju: AI and Government

Governments are playing a crucial role in ensuring the safe and ethical deployment of AI technologies, protecting citizens while fostering innovation. What steps can policymakers take to safeguard our future? How can we, as citizens, contribute to the conversation and advocate for beneficial AI practices?Anna Makanju, VP of Global Affairs at OpenAI, has extensive experience in national security and foreign policy roles across the U.S. government, UN, NATO, and Facebook. In this episode, Anna discusses her global tour with Sam Altman, her journey to her current role, and the steps governments can take to ensure a safe AI future.3:18 - Anna and OpenAI’s goals8:23 - Sam’s tour and government's role19:25 - AI and the government38:48 - AI and the military51:25 - Anna’s time in the government55:52 - Geopolitics of AI1:04:28 - AI safety and the future1:14:50 - Conclusion and the last question

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Artificial General Intelligence — the type of AI that reaches or even surpasses human capabilities — is an exciting topic. But what is not explored as much is an equally important question: what happens before AGI is here? That is, what should we be doing to prepare? In Before AGI, I hope to have honest conversations about what are the goals, what are the problems, and what lies ahead as we develop AI.