Beyond Superintelligence: A Realist's Guide to AI
The episode begins with Kapoor explaining the origins of AI Snake Oil, tracing it back to his PhD research at Princeton on AI's limited predictive capabilities in social science domains. He shares how...
10 Jul 202539min
Navigating the Open v. Closed Source AI Debate with Kailash Nadh
The episode opens with an in-depth discussion about the value of open source as a model of development and how the definitional contours of open-source AI differ from those of traditional open-source ...
26 Jun 202555min
Interpreting China: From the LAC to Taiwan – Mapping China’s Assertiveness
In this conversation, Aadil Brar and Saheb Singh Chadha examine how China's strategic behavior across the India-China border, Taiwan Strait, and South China Sea reflects a broader effort to create reg...
12 Jun 202538min
Interpreting China: The People’s Liberation Army—Reforms and Challenges
Saheb and Suyash begin by laying out where the PLA stands today in terms of its strengths, weaknesses, and the factors driving its evolution. While the PLA has made major strides in modernizing across...
29 Mai 202540min
Interpreting China: The Economy and its Impact on Foreign Policy
In this conversation, Saheb and Amit examine the three major structural dilemmas facing China’s economy: a persistently low domestic consumption rate of around 40 percent of GDP, making China an outli...
15 Mai 202545min
Securing Space: Opportunities for U.S.-India Cooperation in a New Strategic Frontier
The conversation delves into the shifting contours of global space governance, touching on the rise of dual-use technologies, the importance of transparency and norms in space activities, and the need...
30 Apr 202547min
India's Defence Industry: The State of Play
Episode NotesLt Gen P. R. Shankar outlines the evolution of India’s defense industry and how it is nurturing a growing ecosystem of indigenous production. He highlights that India’s armed forces have ...
27 Mar 202544min
The Missing Pieces in India’s AI Puzzle: Talent, Data, and R&D
Anirudh Suri outlines the current AI landscape, discussing how the U.S. and China dominate the AI space while other nations, including India, strive to carve their own niches. The discussion focuses o...
13 Mar 202548min
