Pentagon "Four Months to Prepare for AGI"
In today’s episode, we break down some massive shifts in the AI landscape. First, the Pentagon is reportedly being ordered to prepare for General Intelligence (GI) with a new directive buried in the $900B defense bill. We look at the requirements for a "futures steering committee" and protocols for human overrides on super-intelligent systems by 2026. POLL: WHO SHOULD REGULATE AI IN THE U.S.? https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxpu_53MQ3wqzLjQMsMGysHwHbXmVacoyG ______________________________________________ My Links 🔗 ➡️ Twitter: https://x.com/WesRothMoney ➡️ AI Newsletter: https://natural20.beehiiv.com/subscribe Want to work with me? Brand, sponsorship & business inquiries: wesroth@smoothmedia.co Check out my AI Podcast where me and Dylan interview AI experts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb1th0f6y4XSKLYenSVDUXFjSHsZTTfhk ______________________________________________ Then, we dive into the rumors surrounding a potential SpaceX IPO and the mind-bending concept of "Project Sun Catcher"—solar-powered AI data centers in sun-synchronous orbit using space lasers for data transmission. Is Elon Musk trying to speed-run us to a Type II civilization on the Kardashev scale? Plus, we cover the fallout from the XAI Hackathon, the media spin on the "Halftime" app, and President Trump’s announcement of a "One Rule Book" for AI regulation. We discuss the heated debate between David Sacks’ push for federal preemption versus state-level control, and what this means for open source and innovation. Let me know what you think: Should AI regulation be top-down from the Feds or distributed across the States? Chapters: 0:00 - GPT-5 Rumors & Betting Markets 1:18 - Pentagon Ordered to Prepare for AGI (2026 Mandate) 2:45 - SpaceX IPO Rumors & $3 Trillion Valuation 4:10 - AI Data Centers in Space (Project Sun Catcher) 6:20 - The Kardashev Scale & Energy Abundance 9:15 - Google Research: Are Space Lasers Viable? 11:50 - XAI Hackathon Highlights & Media Controversy 14:00 - The "One Rule Book" Executive Order 15:30 - David Sacks vs. State Regulations (The "Sales Tax" Problem) 19:40 - The Debate: Federal Power vs. State Rights PENTAGON ORDERED TO PREPARE FOR AGI https://x.com/AskPerplexity/status/1998462409158308114 Grok 4.20 is coming in ~3 weeks and then Grok 5 in a few months https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1998470209066160405 xAI hackathon: https://x.com/xai/status/1997875227884503322 One Rule Executive Order: https://x.com/davidsacks47/status/1998063224445665434 ARKInvest open-sourced its SpaceX model: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1997706687155720229 #ai #openai #llm
