Special Competitive Studies Project

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Aliya Haq 1x

Andreas Theodoropoulos 1x

Don Leka 1x

Jennifer Obernier 1x

Joe Stradinger 1x

Roy Lee 1x

Stephen Su 1x

Recent Episodes

How America's Quantum Race Is Unfolding

Aug 27, 2026 · 0:02:49

✨ Quantum tech's second revolution is reshaping America beyond established hubs.

0:02:49

Beyond LLMs: How Jumptuit's Don Leka Is Building AI for the Physical World

Aug 26, 2026 · 0:35:22

✨ Don Leka discusses AI built on real-time physical world data, not just text.

Don Leka

0:35:22

Jen Obernier on Commercial Data, Government Innovation, & the Speed of Decision-Making

Aug 19, 2026 · 0:24:58

✨ Discusses commercial data's role in national security.

Jennifer Obernier

0:24:58

America's Military Has a Compute Shortage

Aug 18, 2026 · 0:02:18

✨ America's military faces a compute shortage.

Andreas Theodoropoulos

0:02:18

Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 2: Institutional Ecosystem)

Aug 18, 2026 · 0:28:35

✨ Examines Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).

Stephen Su

0:28:35

Joe Stradinger on Narrative Intelligence: How Adversaries Weaponize Stories

Aug 12, 2026 · 0:36:42

✨ Defines narrative intelligence and its importance.

Joe Stradinger

0:36:42

Episode 108: Aliya Haq on Clean Energy, National Security, and Powering the AI Race

Aug 5, 2026 · 0:32:31

✨ Discusses clean energy's role in the AI race.

Aliya Haq

0:32:31

Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 1: Geoeconomic History)

Aug 4, 2026 · 0:51:04

✨ Debunks myth that Taiwan stole America's chip industry.

Roy Lee

0:51:04

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