Dear Rational Optimist,
America is in a scientific arms race with China, involving AI, quantum computing, military tech and even genetics.
Today we're speaking with Steve Hsu, a renowned physicist and entrepreneur whose work touches all these areas, to get his singular perspective on where America stands.
In our interview you'll hear:
How China’s DeepSeek AI represents a "Sputnik moment" for American AI
Who will benefit first from breakthroughs in quantum computing
Why China’s military tech advances should terrify Pentagon planners
Where AI still lags the smartest human scientists
Steve’s take on whether quantum computing is investable now
Please click here to watch my conversation with Steve Hsu.
—Stephen McBride
