Ylli Bajraktari, Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP, SCSP
Host and CEO, Ylli Bajraktari, sits down with experts and analysts from the Special Competitive Studies Project to unpack their latest series, Memos to the Pres...
Michèle served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to February 2012, and serves as one of SCSP's Board of Advisors. Together, they discuss AI and the future of warfare, the U.S.-China-Taiwan security dynamic, and strategic guidance for the Secretary of Defense. They reference the following article, AI is Already at War, Foreign Affairs.
Memos to the President Podcast is a product of the Special Competitive Studies Project.
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Episode 14: Pooling Comparative Advantage with Joe Wang and Joel Nelson
This memo outlines a new alliance structure to advance America's qualitative technology advantage in a global technology competition along the following objectives: Identify and organize the most capable and secure partners to innovate and develop critical technologies before U.S. rivals.Safeguard access to critical technologies that are sensitive for national security.Establish broader partnerships to develop and build out safe and secure technology applications to promote shared prosperity. Prevent rivals from gaining any technology advantage in this competition.Read the full memo here: https://www.scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/alliesandpartners/
Memos to the President Podcast is a product of the Special Competitive Studies Project.
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Episode 13: Advanced Manufacturing with Addis Goldman and Brady Helwig
In our Episode 13, SCSP's Addis Goldman and Brady Helwig highlight the key objectives of the newest Memo to the President all about revitalizing U.S. advanced manufacturing capabilities in a new Trump Administration. Together, they outline a strategy to reestablish U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing through targeted technology development, organizational reforms, and national policy interventions in the following ways: Drive AI-Enabled Innovation in Advanced ManufacturingReorganize and Scale the Manufacturing Policy EcosystemForge National Policies to Drive Technology AdoptionRead the full memo here: https://scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/advanced-manufacturing
Memos to the President Podcast is a product of the Special Competitive Studies Project.
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Episode 12: National Security Implications of DeepSeek Models with PJ Maykish and Ylber Bajraktari
They discuss China's DeepSeek AI model release and the challenges the US's perceived lead in the field. This necessitates a shift in US national security strategy, including assuming worst-case scenarios about adversary AI capabilities, bolstering defenses for US AI infrastructure, and developing policies to address the proliferation of foreign AI models. Furthermore, the US must adopt a comprehensive approach beyond export controls, incorporating diplomatic, intelligence, and defense actions, while also recognizing the potential for a bifurcated digital world with competing AI ecosystems.
Memos to the President Podcast is a product of the Special Competitive Studies Project.
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Episode 11: Robotics with Abigail Kukura and Brady Helwig
SCSP expands upon it's AI+Robotics Summit held in October 2024, identifying actions to secure U.S. leadership at the convergence of AI and robotics. Watch the full event here.Objectives in the Robotics Memo:Set national-level technology goals for robotics that ensure U.S. leadership in development, deployment, and responsible use, driving economic growth, enhancing national security, and improving quality of life.Accelerate the adoption of robotics and embodied AI across U.S. industries to enhance competitiveness and strengthen the American workforce.Achieve strategic independence for the U.S. robotics industry, ensuring a resilient domestic ecosystem capable of leading innovation, production, and deployment without undue reliance on any country of concern, especially China.Read the full memo here: https://www.scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/robotics/
Memos to the President Podcast is a product of the Special Competitive Studies Project.
Host and CEO, Ylli Bajraktari, sits down with experts and analysts from the Special Competitive Studies Project to unpack their latest series, Memos to the President. Over the next two months, they will share more about their ambitious agenda for the new administration.