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Noah Smith joins Erik Torenberg at the 2026 American Dynamism Summit in Washington, D.C. to discuss Anthropic's relationship with Washington, bioterrorism risks stemming from AI, why Noah isn't worried about AI causing job loss, and more.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Anthropic, DOD, & Government Control of AI
04:28 - Sponsor: NetSuite
09:44 - Advice for Dario & Anthropic
12:13 - Partisan Politics vs. Existential Risk
16:06 - Mass Surveillance & AI
17:30 - The Biosecurity Threat
24:21 - Will AI Take Our Jobs?
28:41 - Outro
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Sponsor: NetSuite
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twitter.com/Noahpinion
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Noah Smith joins Erik Torenberg at the 2026 American Dynamism Summit in Washington, D.C. to discuss Anthropic's relationship with Washington, bioterrorism risks stemming from AI, why Noah isn't worried about AI causing job loss, and more.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Anthropic, DOD, & Government Control of AI
04:28 - Sponsor: NetSuite
09:44 - Advice for Dario & Anthropic
12:13 - Partisan Politics vs. Existential Risk
16:06 - Mass Surveillance & AI
17:30 - The Biosecurity Threat
24:21 - Will AI Take Our Jobs?
28:41 - Outro
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Sponsor: NetSuite
More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine learning: netsuite.com/102
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FOLLOW on X:
twitter.com/eriktorenberg
twitter.com/Noahpinion
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Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details, please see a16z.com/disclosures.
![Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, & the EU [Round 2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wHoIKwBTs1k/mqdefault.jpg "Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, & the EU [Round 2]
In our second installment of Analyzing the Economies Around the World, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg cover Europe and Turkey. They discuss the UKs productivity issues, Frances nuclear energy investments, Germanys weaknesses, Polands economic success, Turkeys economic policies, and immigration challenges across the EU and Europe.
This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.
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SEND US YOUR Qs FOR NOAH TO ANSWER ON AIR: Econ102@Turpentine.co
Links:
Noah Smiths Noahpinion https://www.noahpinion.blog
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@noahpinion (Noah)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@TurpentineMedia (Turpentine)
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:30) UKs economic challenges
(07:25) Frances nuclear power success
(12:02) Germany’s trust problem
(24:28) Sponsor: Turpentine
(25:36) Italy’s stagnant and declining economy
(26:33) Polands economic rise
(31:24) Poland responding to external threats
(32:25) Europes immigration challenges
(45:13) EUs future despite economic and regulatory obstacles.
(52:34) Turkeys economic landscape and prospects
(58:17) Wrap
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