The AI Policy Podcast

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Join CSIS’s Aalok Mehta, Director of the Wadhwani AI Center, on a deep dive into the world of AI policy. Every two weeks, tune in for insightful discussions covering AI regulation, economic impacts, national security, geopolitics, and more. CSIS is a bipartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.

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20 episodes
Updated Thursday

Episodes20

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Thursday · 45 min
Japan's Take on AI Sovereignty with Hiroki Habuka
We explore Japan's approach to AI sovereignty, policy, and copyright with Hiroki Habuka.
July 23 · 48 min
OpenAI Models Hack Hugging Face, Kimi K3's "DeepSeek Moment," and New York's Data Center Moratorium
In this episode, we discuss reports that OpenAI models escaped a sandboxed evaluation and breached Hugging Face's infrastructure (00:33).
July 16 · 43 min
Canada's Approach to AI Sovereignty with Sean Mullin
In this episode, we're joined by Sean Mullin for a conversation on Canadian AI sovereignty.
July 9 · 38 min
Illinois Mandates Third-Party Audits of Frontier Labs and Trump Lifts Export Controls on Anthropic's Fable
We discuss Illinois' AI safety bill, Anthropic's Alibaba allegations, and OpenAI's 5% government stake proposal.
July 2 · 39 min
Advancing AI Readiness with SeedAI's Austin Carson and Joshua New
Austin Carson and Joshua New of SeedAI join to discuss SeedAI's mission, opportunities and risks with AI. .
June 25 · 30 min
White House Imposes Export Controls on Anthropic's Fable and Tech CEOs Join Heads of State at G7 Summit
Kate Koren joins to discuss Trump administration's export controls on Fable and Mythos 5, and AI industry executives at the G7 Summit.
June 11 · 34 min
Trump Signs Mythos-Inspired Executive Order After Delay and Reps. Obernolte and Trahan Release Draft Federal Framework for AI
We unpack Trump’s AI order, a draft federal AI framework, and proposals for U.S. stakes in AI firms.
June 4 · 40 min
Bridging the Public-Private Tech Talent Divide with Arun Gupta
Arun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach Foundation and experienced venture capitalist, joins for a discussion on bridging the technology talent gap between the private and public sectors.
May 28 · 31 min
Pope Leo Weighs in on AI and Trump Postpones Mythos-Inspired Executive Order
New host Aalok Mehta previews the AI Policy Podcast’s next chapter and discusses Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical and Trump’s delayed AI cybersecurity EO.
April 16 · 8 min
The Next Chapter of the AI Policy Podcast
In this episode, founding host Gregory C. Allen announces his departure from CSIS and introduces Aalok Mehta, Director of the Wadhwani AI Center, as the new host of the AI Policy Podcast.
April 14 · 1 hr 15 min
Unpacking Russian Military AI with Kateryna Bondar
In this episode, we are joined by Wadhwani AI Center fellow Kateryna Bondar to discuss her recent reports on Russia's military AI, "How Russia Is Building a Sovereign Drone Ecosystem for AI-Driven Autonomy" and "How Russia Is Reshaping Command and Control for AI-Enabled Warfare."
March 26 · 1 hr 1 min
Inside Project Maven and AI-Powered Warfare with Katrina Manson
In this special episode, we sit down with Katrina Manson, author of Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare.
March 24 · 1 hr 2 min
Trump's National AI Framework and Super Micro's Chip Smuggling Indictment
In this episode, we unpack President Trump's new national framework for AI legislation, including reactions from experts and policymakers.
March 11 · 1 hr 3 min
Anthropic Goes to Court While Claude Goes to War in Iran
In this episode, we explore the Anthropic-Pentagon clash following recent updates.
March 6 · 38 min
A Crash Course on AI Standards with Google DeepMind's Owen Larter
Owen Larter, Head of Frontier Policy and Public Affairs at Google DeepMind, joins to explore the often-overlooked world of AI standards and the role they play in shaping how AI is developed and governed.
March 3 · 1 hr 10 min
Andreessen Horowitz's Jai Ramaswamy, Matt Perault: AI Regulation & Innovation
Gregory C. Allen is joined by Jai Ramaswamy and Matt Perault for a discussion on a16z's AI policy agenda.
February 25 · 1 hr
Inside Anthropic's Standoff with the Pentagon and What It Means for Military AI
We unpack the Anthropic–Pentagon clash, Pete Hegseth’s ultimatum, DPA risks, AI’s economic impacts, and claims DeepSeek used Nvidia Blackwell chips.
February 20 · 50 min
Live from New Delhi: Our Takeaways from the India AI Impact Summit
This special episode was recorded in India on the last day of the India AI Impact Summit.
February 10 · 1 hr 33 min
Inside The Second International AI Safety Report with Writers Stephen Clare and Stephen Casper
Lead writer and MIT Ph.D. student discuss how the latest Safety Report compares to the first edition published last year, explore the Report’s findings on technical safeguards, and unpack the document’s key policy implications.
February 5 · 1 hr 10 min
Jennifer Pahlka on Reforming Government for the AI Era
Greg sits down with Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America and author of Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better.

The AI Policy Podcast

Japan's Take on AI Sovereignty with Hiroki Habuka

OpenAI Models Hack Hugging Face, Kimi K3's "DeepSeek Moment," and New York's Data Center Moratorium

Canada's Approach to AI Sovereignty with Sean Mullin

Illinois Mandates Third-Party Audits of Frontier Labs and Trump Lifts Export Controls on Anthropic's Fable

Advancing AI Readiness with SeedAI's Austin Carson and Joshua New

White House Imposes Export Controls on Anthropic's Fable and Tech CEOs Join Heads of State at G7 Summit

Trump Signs Mythos-Inspired Executive Order After Delay and Reps. Obernolte and Trahan Release Draft Federal Framework for AI

Bridging the Public-Private Tech Talent Divide with Arun Gupta

Pope Leo Weighs in on AI and Trump Postpones Mythos-Inspired Executive Order

The Next Chapter of the AI Policy Podcast

Unpacking Russian Military AI with Kateryna Bondar

Inside Project Maven and AI-Powered Warfare with Katrina Manson

Trump's National AI Framework and Super Micro's Chip Smuggling Indictment

Anthropic Goes to Court While Claude Goes to War in Iran

A Crash Course on AI Standards with Google DeepMind's Owen Larter

Andreessen Horowitz's Jai Ramaswamy, Matt Perault: AI Regulation & Innovation

Inside Anthropic's Standoff with the Pentagon and What It Means for Military AI

Live from New Delhi: Our Takeaways from the India AI Impact Summit

Inside The Second International AI Safety Report with Writers Stephen Clare and Stephen Casper

Jennifer Pahlka on Reforming Government for the AI Era