What Winning the AI Race Really Means

Everyone is asking whether the US is ahead in the AI race. Anne Neuberger argues that's the wrong question and explains what matters instead.
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About the Episode

Artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity, military strategy, and the competition between the United States and China. Former Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss what it will take for the US to lead in AI and why staying ahead means more than building the most advanced models. 

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About the Experts
General Partner and Head of Global Affairs, Andreessen Horowitz
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Anne Neuberger is a General Partner and Head of Global Affairs at Andreessen Horowitz, bringing expertise from almost 20 years in government at the nexus of national security and technology. She previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology in the White House from 2021 to 2025.
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President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri joined the Council in 2025 as the president and chief executive officer, after previously serving as director of the US and the Americas program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, in London. She is Professor of Practice in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS University of London.
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