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A geopolitical and economic competition between the United States and China focused on achieving dominance in the semiconductor industry. This includes US export controls aimed at restricting China's access to advanced chip technology.
A region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing—no particles or even electromagnetic radiation such as light—can escape from it. Discussed during the Q&A with Alex Filippenko.
A fundamental theory in physics that describes the properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles. It is cited as a prime example of pure research leading to transformative technological spin-offs.
Unanticipated practical applications and technologies that arise from pure, curiosity-driven scientific research, such as lasers and computer chips from quantum physics.
A public university whose researchers conducted an eight-month study on the impact of AI tools in a tech company, which found that AI intensified work rather than reducing it.
A recurring segment on the All-In Podcast, typically led by David Friedberg, that discusses recent scientific breakthroughs and research.
A term used by Keller Rinaudo Cliffton to describe the current geopolitical competition for technological supremacy in AI and robotics, which he argues the US can win by deploying its technology globally.