What If AI Really Is an Existential Threat? (ft. David Krueger, responsible AI professor)

For years, the AI industry has operated under a simple assumption: talent is global.

That assumption is beginning to break.

As governments increasingly view advanced AI as a matter of national security—not just commercial competition—companies are finding themselves caught between innovation, geopolitics, immigration policy, and global talent markets.

In this episode of FUTUREPROOF., Jeremy sits down with David Krueger, AI researcher and professor, to explore one of the biggest shifts happening beneath the surface of the AI boom.

Together they discuss:

•  Why AI is becoming a geopolitical asset rather than simply another technology. 
•  The implications of limiting access to frontier AI research. 
•  Whether restricting international talent ultimately strengthens—or weakens—the United States. 
•  How companies should think about trust, security, and collaboration. 
•  The unintended consequences of an increasingly fragmented AI ecosystem. 
•  Whether we're entering a technological Cold War—and what that means for everyone else. 

This conversation goes well beyond one company's policies. It's about who gets to build the future, who gets left behind, and how national security is reshaping one of the fastest-moving industries in history.