The State and Implications of Tech Geopolitics Today (with Kirti Gupta)

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neXt Curve's Leonard Lee had a chance to catch up with Kirti Gupta who is Vice President & Chief Economist, Global Technology at Cornerstone Research, a leading DC-based think tank focused on matters of antitrust, intellectual property, and increasingly the implications of geopolitics in tech.

Kirti and Leonard discuss the state of geopolitics as it relates to trade, regulations, and leadership in the critical technologies that will shape the competitiveness of nations especially as the U.S. and China vie for global supremacy.

What is the outlook as we look forward to yet another U.S. election cycle against a comparatively steadfast Chinese tech agenda and policy.

• Introducing Cornerstone Research and topics top of Kirti's mind (1:50)
• Artificial Intelligence - legal & regulatory implications and trends (3:00)
• Kirti's views on the EU AI Act of 2024 (3:45)
• Managing geopolitical and regulatory risk in tech trade (8:10)
• Geotech wars - shaping tech supply chain, regulation and trade (10:00)
• What constitutes effective geotech policies and measures? (13:15)
• How effective have U.S. geotech policies versus China worked out? (15:10)
• Huawei and China's AI industry doubling down on innovation (15:30)
• The defensive measures of taxes, tariffs and subsidies (17:18)
• The challenge of shifting priorities against a fluid geotech landscape (19:30)

Connect with Kirti Gupta as Cornerstone Research at www.cornerstone.com.

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Chapters

1. The State and Implications of Tech Geopolitics Today (with Kirti Gupta) (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Cornerstone Research and topics top of Kirti's mind (00:01:50)

3. Artificial Intelligence - legal & regulatory implications and trends (00:03:00)

4. Kirti's views on the EU AI Act of 2024 (00:03:45)

5. Managing geopolitical and regulatory risk in tech trade (00:08:10)

6. Geotech wars - shaping tech supply chain, regulation and trade (00:10:00)

7. What constitutes effective geotech policies and measures? (00:13:15)

8. How effective have U.S. geotech policies versus China worked out? (00:15:00)

9. Huawei and China's AI industry doubling down on innovation (00:15:30)

10. The defensive measures of taxes, tariffs and subsidies (00:17:18)

11. The challenge of shifting priorities against a fluid geotech landscape (00:19:30)