Daniel Barcay

So much of our world today can be summed up in the cold logic of “if I don’t, they will.” This is the foundation of game theory, which holds that cooperation and virtue are irrational; that all that matters is the race to make the most money, gain the most power, and play the winning hand. This way of thinking can feel inescapable, like a fundamental law of human nature. But our guest today, professor Sonja Amadae, argues that it doesn’t have to be this way.

Is the US really in an AI race with China—or are we racing toward completely different finish lines? In this episode, Tristan Harris sits down with China experts Selina Xu and Matt Sheehan to separate fact from fiction about China's AI development. They explore fundamental questions about how the Chinese government and public approach AI, the most persistent misconceptions in the West, and whether cooperation between rivals is actually possible.

Daniel Barcay: Hey everyone, this is Daniel Barcay. Welcome to Your Undivided Attention. No matter where you sit within the economy, whether you’re a CEO or an entry level worker, a software engineer or a teacher, everyone’s feeling pretty uneasy right now about AI and the future of work. Unease about our career progressions, about what our job might look like in a few years time, or quite frankly, whether we’re going to be able to find a job at all.