In this interview, former Pentagon AI Policy Director Mark Beall breaks down the “incredible tug of war” over the future of artificial intelligence policy in the United States. He argues that while AI can deliver incredible benefits, there must be “rules of the road,” as the technology can become “really, really dangerous”.

Beall discusses the critical need for a uniquely American approach to regulation that is “innovation forward” and avoids the mistakes made by the European Union, which he says has “regulated themselves out of the game”. He dives deep into the national security implications, from the chilling possibility of AI helping develop biological weapons to the future threat of artificial superintelligence.