What AI Means for Anthropic, Washington, and Jobs

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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