Ep. 03: Algorithms and AI Action Plans
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric dive into a couple headlines shaping our world, specifically two announcements that could have profound effect on US technology strategy–the outstanding question is to what strategic effect. With President Trump’’s recent AI Action Plan, they discuss the administration's AI deregulation strategy and how it aims to maintain US superiority in technology and innovation. Unbelievably, they manage to explore the delicate balance between federal and state control in AI governance around the issue of bias in AI systems.. Their conversation extends to Nvidia resuming AI chip sales to China, weighing the pros and cons, and highlighting the responsibilities of the private sector, government, citizens, and media in national security. The episode wraps up with insights on leadership in the tech industry and speculative predictions.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Understandable Insights
02:06 The Sea Anemone PhD
04:27 AI Action Plan: The Good, The Bad, and The Biased
11:56 Bias in AI: Challenges and Concerns
20:21 Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China: A Controversial Decision
24:36 Moral and Privacy Considerations
26:46 Who's Responsible? Private Sector, Government, and Citizens
39:06 Leadership and Strategic Decisions
42:26 Scoreboard and Predictions
Big words Eric had to look up:
Flummoxed (adj.)- bewildered or perplexed.
Deleterious (adj.)- causing harm or damage.
Obverse (noun)- the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth.
Dogmatically (adv)- : characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
Articles:
"The Nvidia Chip Deal Trades Away the United States’ AI Advantage"
Foreign Policy, July 22, 2025
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/nvidia-chip-deal-us-china-ai-advantage/
"EU Warns Back Against U.S. Artificial Intelligence Chip Export China Limits"
Politico EU, July 2025
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-warns-back-against-us-artificial-intelligence-chip-export-china-limits/
America’s AI Action Plan
The White House, July 2025
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Americas-AI-Action-Plan.pdf
"Opportunities and Risks Inherent in Trump’s AI Action Plan"
Council on Foreign Relations, July 2025
https://www.cfr.org/article/opportunities-and-risks-inherent-trumps-ai-action-plan
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