The US vs. AI: Discussing the Echoes of the Crypto Wars in AI Governance

<p>How much can government pressure shape the future of artificial intelligence?</p><p>In our latest episode, Miguel Gomez, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, explores the growing conflict between the U.S. government and Anthropic over AI governance. His latest <a href="https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/?utm_source=afpc&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=others-hf-homepage&utm_content=20260908-crypto-wars-ai-struggle-gomez-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hinrich Foundation</a> research draws a striking parallel between today’s AI debate and <a href="https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/research/wp/tech-digital-trade/us-anthropic-and-ai-struggle?utm_source=afpc&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=wp-gomez-anthropic-crypto-wars&utm_content=20260908-crypto-wars-ai-struggle-gomez-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">the Crypto Wars of the 1990s</a>. He warns that heavy-handed government intervention could weaken American innovation and global competitiveness. Gomez also considers what history can teach policymakers about balancing national security with technological progress. In conversation with journalist Jennifer Freedman, he examines the stakes of the emerging struggle over AI governance.</p><p>This podcast episode was produced in partnership with the <a href="https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/?utm_source=afpc&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=others-hf-homepage&utm_content=20260908-crypto-wars-ai-struggle-gomez-podcast"><u>Hinrich Foundation</u></a>. AFPC-USA is solely responsible for the content of this episode.</p>