170 | AGI and ASI are coming and we are NOT READY, Is GPT 4.5 better than 4o? And more AI news for the week ending on March 8th, 2025

Are we truly on the brink of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? Or are we underestimating how unprepared we are for what’s coming?

In this episode of Leveraging AI, we dive into the latest AI breakthroughs, the geopolitical arms race for AI supremacy, and the government’s struggle to keep up. With insights from top AI policy advisors and newly released research from Eric Schmidt, Dan Hendricks, and Alexander Wang, we break down what’s at stake and why business leaders must pay attention now.

Key Takeaways from This Episode:

• The government knows AGI is coming—but is it doing enough to prepare?
• China vs. the U.S.: The high-stakes battle for AI dominance and what it means for global power.
• Superintelligence strategy: How AI safety experts see the future (and why it sounds like a sci-fi thriller).
• AI’s impact on business & jobs: Will automation lead to mass displacement or massive opportunities?
• AI agents, humanoid robots & the changing internet: Why businesses need to rethink their digital strategies NOW.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

 🎙️ Listen to the full Ben Buchanan interview here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6u7lNXxdUISGU0TUsO3k3l?si=gNaCKJFdQHWDrxgekRPOBQ
📑 Download the “Superintelligence Strategy” paper: https://www.nationalsecurity.ai/ 

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