What Canada needs to understand about America's AI moment

Samuel Hammond, director of artificial intelligence policy and chief economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, explores the tensions between the Old Right's free-market orthodoxy and the New Right's willingness to wield state power, and discusses how figures like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and JD Vance are forging a new political coalition around technology and national interests. He dives deep into artificial intelligence: why it's testing the coherence of conservative ideology, and what the administration's "accelerationist" agenda ultimately means for Canada's relationship with the United States.This episode is produced in partnership with the New North America Initiative at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. From the shifting ideologies of the new Right and the new Left in the U.S., this multi-month series will bring Canadians inside debates on trade, globalization, and power that are likely to shape America’s policy direction—and Canada’s interests—for the years and decades to come.The New North America Initiative is generously funded in part by the Government of Alberta.Learn more about the initiative: https://newnorthamerica.org.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this multimedia content do not necessarily represent those of the New North America Initiative, the School of Public Policy, or the University of Calgary. This content has been made available for informational purposes, and our role in production does not constitute an endorsement.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Elia Gross - Producer and EditorSean Speer - HostCarlo Dade and Alexander Giordano - New North America Initiative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.