31: Hemant Taneja, CEO and Managing Director of General Catalyst, and Teresa Carlson, Inaugural President of the new General Catalyst Institute (GCI), on going beyond venture and shaping the global ecosystem through public policy, government, and business

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Host Tammy Haddad interviews Hemant Taneja, CEO and Managing Director of General Catalyst, and Teresa Carlson, Inaugural President of General Catalyst Institute (GCI), about the launch of GCI, and how the global investment firm is going beyond venture capital. The new General Catalyst Institute is involved in shaping AI policy guidance around the world, as well as connecting their diverse portfolio to governments to promote global resilience. The two shared how General Catalyst and GCI will help governments create capability around AI, build training and education tools for founders, engage policymakers to inform a thoughtful, light-touch regulatory approach, and invest in American innovation for U.S. defense and national security.

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